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Should Shaheen Shah Afridi's workload be managed by the PCB?

Misbah on Shaheen's workload:

“We are counting his practice overs and we know how to utilize him when needed. We select him according to team requirements and where we feel that he needs rest, we will look at it. People should stop worrying,”
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Last Monetarist said:
“We are counting his practice overs and we know how to utilize him when needed. We select him according to team requirements and where we feel that he needs rest, we will look at it. People should stop worrying,”
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This basically says we will do as we please n know better

Hes given no justification or reasoning why hes playing every game including meaningless t20s
 
Zaz said:
This basically says we will do as we please n know better

Hes given no justification or reasoning why hes playing every game including meaningless t20s
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Why rest Shaheen just for the sake of it? After PSL, everyone was on break.

Posters are over reacting here that he will break down, he needs rest.
The only thing a bowlder might suffer would be fatigue, and that too the bowler would let the team management know if he has been overworked and needs rest.
 
Major said:
Why rest Shaheen just for the sake of it? After PSL, everyone was on break.

Posters are over reacting here that he will break down, he needs rest.
The only thing a bowlder might suffer would be fatigue, and that too the bowler would let the team management know if he has been overworked and needs rest.
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They are playing zimbabwe most teams would be resting their key players.
 
shamaan said:
They are playing zimbabwe most teams would be resting their key players.
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Shaheen isn't as good of a bowler that he should be rested. The guy still needs to be learning and improving himself.

Only player that should rest is the captain himself probably
 
Major said:
Shaheen isn't as good of a bowler that he should be rested. The guy still needs to be learning and improving himself.

Only player that should rest is the captain himself probably
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So only good or great bowlers should be rested? How absurd

Rest is allocated on workload Shaheen plays all 3 formats and has done for 3 years now Hes in his early 20s and got his whole career to learn n improve

You dont make someone stronger or better by floggin them

If he breaks down with a serious injury which could potentially ruin his career whos going to be held responsible?
 
Zaz said:
So only good or great bowlers should be rested? How absurd

Rest is allocated on workload Shaheen plays all 3 formats and has done for 3 years now Hes in his early 20s and got his whole career to learn n improve

You dont make someone stronger or better by floggin them

If he breaks down with a serious injury which could potentially ruin his career whos going to be held responsible?
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Shaheen could break down even against a normal team aswell.

I dont understand why do people here want to shield Shaheen just for the sake of it. If he isn't Fatigued and is doing ok. They get plenty of rest when not on tour.

These guys get alot of rest in between. South Africa series just ended and they got their rest. If Shaheen gets dropped he will go back to Pakistan and probably start training at the NCA as no cricket is going on in Ramazan.

Shaheen is a still learning cricketer, and needs to be improving so better to give him the matches he want to play.

With a world T20 coming up, I would actually play Shaheen in every limited overs match. If rest is really that important than might aswell give him the test series off agaisnt Zimbabwe
 
So Shaheen and Hassan rested for this game (maybe series?)
 
Major said:
Shaheen isn't as good of a bowler that he should be rested. The guy still needs to be learning and improving himself.

Only player that should rest is the captain himself probably
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You obviously haven't seen shaheen stats in limited overs.shaheen is as good as archer,bumrah.

Yeah right like the captian would rest him self batters don't need rest.
 
Shoaib Akhtar speaking on TV:

"He [Shaheen] would have bowled around 90 overs in his T20I career so far. In his last eight Test matches, he would have bowled around 150 overs. Is he tired already? Is it too much workload?"

"Stop bringing workload concerns again and again with regards to Shaheen Afridi. Imran Khan and Wasim Akram used to bowl more overs than him in the nets alone"
 
Wasim Akram speaking about rotation policy and SSA's workload etc


“The problem with the rest issue, I think he should be asked if he even needs rest. We can’t just copy the world that look Australia is resting its players so we should as well. Our culture is very different. Our mindset is very different"

“I still feel that if he keeps bowling and playing sensibly, it's not like crazy cricket, he is just playing for Pakistan in all three formats. His bowling is getting stronger, he is gaining awareness and a sound mentality. He doesn’t play county cricket so for him this cricket is very important. Especially during these early years. I don’t think there is anything to this burnout issue. I think he is only going to get better"

“Shaheen Afridi is earning fame through his bowling. He swings the new ball at pace in both directions. He is tall and can generate bounce. He has a better sense of bowling and knows what length to bowl at. He has situational awareness while bowling. I think he is a great talent and going forward he will take a lot of wickets for Pakistan,” he concluded.
 
Workhorse at the moment instead of a prized possession?
 
Should Shaheen Shah Afridi be rested for the 2nd T20I against England? or are we waiting for him to breakdown before the T20 World Cup!?
 
MenInG said:
Should Shaheen Shah Afridi be rested for the 2nd T20I against England? or are we waiting for him to breakdown before the T20 World Cup!?
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No, we can’t change a winning combination even if it increases a players chances of getting an injury ahead of a major tournament. Shaheen should keep bowling until his legs stop working, that’s when we’ll know that he needs a rest.
 
No I think we should play him for the second t20 and hopefully win and then rest shaheen and play Hassan in third t20s.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
No, we can’t change a winning combination even if it increases a players chances of getting an injury ahead of a major tournament. Shaheen should keep bowling until his legs stop working, that’s when we’ll know that he needs a rest.
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Run these guys to the ground, especially the fast bowlers.
 
MenInG said:
Should Shaheen Shah Afridi be rested for the 2nd T20I against England? or are we waiting for him to breakdown before the T20 World Cup!?
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Pak management prioritizes winning the match, series over vision for future and long term goals as with every loss they possibly think their position is under trouble. Winning is important but, not at the cost of putting extra workload on players or fast tracking them too early.

Always believed there is a conflict of interest when it comes down to player’s fitness and career vs management’s stable positions. We have had quite a few examples in Pakistan where players were kept on playing until they broke down due to this conflict of interest and players also being afraid of not asking for a rest as supposedly it will look bad on their CV in Pak cricket. Definitely need more open policies where an player asking for a rest to recover his mind as well as body is considered normal rather than a taboo that will impact his selection or put him back in the pecking order.

If you do rest your main players here and there, it not only keeps them fresh and raring to go but it also allows you try someone in their place which helps to keep that bench strength reasonably strong as well which naturally tones down the impact of resting main players with time.
 
Titan24 said:
Pak management prioritizes winning the match, series over vision for future and long term goals as with every loss they possibly think their position is under trouble. Winning is important but, not at the cost of putting extra workload on players or fast tracking them too early.

Always believed there is a conflict of interest when it comes down to player’s fitness and career vs management’s stable positions. We have had quite a few examples in Pakistan where players were kept on playing until they broke down due to this conflict of interest and players also being afraid of not asking for a rest as supposedly it will look bad on their CV in Pak cricket. Definitely need more open policies where an player asking for a rest to recover his mind as well as body is considered normal rather than a taboo that will impact his selection or put him back in the pecking order.

If you do rest your main players here and there, it not only keeps them fresh and raring to go but it also allows you try someone in their place which helps to keep that bench strength reasonably strong as well which naturally tones down the impact of resting main players with time.
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If Hassan was fit I'd rest him for the third t20 if he isn't fit then I'd play shaheen in all three t20s.i would rest him in odis only.
 
Pakistan has Hasnain,Rauf,Shaheen,Arshad,Wasim jnr,Akif,Dhani,Ilyas,Naseem and Hassan.Shaheen should not play every match.His workload should be managed properly.For tests Sameen Gull is also good bowler.These bowlers need to play a couple of full seasons of domestic cricket.PCB should hire an English or Australian fast bowling coach on short term contract to work with these bowlers.
 
The management is so insecure I mean look at england changing the whole team from game to game to test n keep bench strength strong and here is pakistan afraid to try out a player or two

Who is pakistan going to play if theres a couple of first choices unavailable? The bench strength is totally inexperienced thanks to the management
 
Zaz said:
The management is so insecure I mean look at england changing the whole team from game to game to test n keep bench strength strong and here is pakistan afraid to try out a player or two

Who is pakistan going to play if theres a couple of first choices unavailable? The bench strength is totally inexperienced thanks to the management
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Abdullah Shafiq, Hasnain and Co have missed out on domestic 4 day games because this management carrying them around for useless T20s
 
Pakistan management needs to groom a understudy for Shaheen, maybe Akif Javed or Mohammed Imran Jnr..
 
Finally!

Shaheen Shah Afridi gets to put up his legs and rest - Not playing in the 3rd T20I.
 
Shaheen needs to first start winning matches before even being considered for any rest policy
 
iniqbal223 said:
Shaheen needs to first start winning matches before even being considered for any rest policy
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Best to keep bowling him by that logic and improve his chances of winning Pakistan games and also injuring himself
 
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If they were interested in managing his workload they would be giving chances to youngsters like dhani who can share the workload with shaheen. Instead they waste time on tabish khan and abbas
 
Shaheen Shah Afridi must be protected at all costs from burnout by the PCB

Shaheen Shah Afridi is easily the most exciting new ball bowler in world cricket right now, and like most Pakistani pacers, he has a great skill with the new ball. In a lot of ways, he is reminiscent of the times when Mohammad Amir broke through in world cricket. But unlike Amir, Afridi has a few things going for him. For starters, he is a lot taller than Amir and also seems to be filling out lately with muscles as his body matures as an adult. He is also much quicker on average pace than Amir and perhaps the biggest factor of all, he hasn't been caught in any controversy unlike what happened to Amir. Shaheen has the talent to become Pakistan's best bowler since the great Wasim Akram if he learns his craft in Test cricket as well because skill with the physique is a rare combination to get in fast bowlers.

But all these cannot come to fruition if Shaheen is overworked by the team and he's bowled to the ground. In the last 2 years, these are the stats for the number of overs bowled in international cricket across all formats (not including domestic leagues):

Shaheen - 696
Southee - 619
Anderson - 568
Bumrah - 545
Holder - 538
Starc - 503
Broad - 485
Cummins - 482
Wagner - 470
Boult - 470

Overworking Shaheen and bowling him into the ground can reduce his average speed and he is at risk of becoming someone like Amir who started out as a genuine quick bowler but became a medium fast bowler towards the end. Furthermore he runs the risk of contracting injuries which might affect his career progression. Bumrah's average pace seems to have been reduced ever since he got a stress fracture of his back and now India rest him for a lot of bilateral LOI series and even home tests, while using him primarily for overseas test series and ICC tournaments.

Shaheen has a huge upside to him but he must be preserved as a quick bowler and protected at all costs from burnout due to overbowling.
 
Shaheen speaking to the press today ahead of the 2nd Test vs Bangladesh:

"The workload is not an issue for me as I have trained very hard to keep myself fit. The staff has been extremely helpful and I am enjoying every minute of cricket across all three formats"
 
Finally!

Shaheen Shah Afridi rested for the 1st ODI
 
street cricketer said:
Shaheen Shah Afridi is easily the most exciting new ball bowler in world cricket right now, and like most Pakistani pacers, he has a great skill with the new ball. In a lot of ways, he is reminiscent of the times when Mohammad Amir broke through in world cricket. But unlike Amir, Afridi has a few things going for him. For starters, he is a lot taller than Amir and also seems to be filling out lately with muscles as his body matures as an adult. He is also much quicker on average pace than Amir and perhaps the biggest factor of all, he hasn't been caught in any controversy unlike what happened to Amir. Shaheen has the talent to become Pakistan's best bowler since the great Wasim Akram if he learns his craft in Test cricket as well because skill with the physique is a rare combination to get in fast bowlers.

But all these cannot come to fruition if Shaheen is overworked by the team and he's bowled to the ground. In the last 2 years, these are the stats for the number of overs bowled in international cricket across all formats (not including domestic leagues):

Shaheen - 696
Southee - 619
Anderson - 568
Bumrah - 545
Holder - 538
Starc - 503
Broad - 485
Cummins - 482
Wagner - 470
Boult - 470

Overworking Shaheen and bowling him into the ground can reduce his average speed and he is at risk of becoming someone like Amir who started out as a genuine quick bowler but became a medium fast bowler towards the end. Furthermore he runs the risk of contracting injuries which might affect his career progression. Bumrah's average pace seems to have been reduced ever since he got a stress fracture of his back and now India rest him for a lot of bilateral LOI series and even home tests, while using him primarily for overseas test series and ICC tournaments.

Shaheen has a huge upside to him but he must be preserved as a quick bowler and protected at all costs from burnout due to overbowling.
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That's an amazing analysis.
 
As per media reports

Shaheen Shah Afridi was complaining of symptoms like stiffness, pain, fever and fatigue during his stint with Middlesex.

The team doctor advised him not to participate in more matches and get maximum rest. Middlesex County announced that pacer is returning to Pakistan immediately in this situation.

PCB's medical panel will conduct a complete check-up before deciding when Shaheen can start bowling again.
 
Firebat said:
Shaheen's workload compared to that of his contemporaries. Madness.

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Wonder what the number is now?

Is Franchise cricket also destroying Shaheen's future?


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MenInG said:
Workhorse at the moment instead of a prized possession?
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Not even a workhorse now.

2020 - 220 overs across formats + PSL
2021 - 421 overs across formats + PSL (most by any one)
2022 - 186 overs across format (with injury)
 
Pakistan Team Director, Mickey Arthur, replying to a query on Shaheen's work load during the Vitality Blast T20:

He has bowled 28 overs in 10 days!!
If anything he needs to get his loads up to play test cricket....
It is being monitored all the time!!
 
28 overs in 10 days and some people are saying that's too much.

There would be a time when our pacers would be expected to bowl 40 to 50 overs every 4 day match.

Stop wrapping these guys in cotton wool.

If a pacer can't bowl 28 overs across 10 days then they shouldn't be playing cricket.
 
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As per a media reports:

Shaheen Shah Afridi is likely to miss the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

According to sources, this is due to workload management ahead of the World Cup this year.
 
MenInG said:
As per a media reports:

Shaheen Shah Afridi is likely to miss the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

According to sources, this is due to workload management ahead of the World Cup this year.
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Playing the pointless T20 series v NZ was not work load management???
 
Saj said:
28 overs in 10 days and some people are saying that's too much.

There would be a time when our pacers would be expected to bowl 40 to 50 overs every 4 day match.

Stop wrapping these guys in cotton wool.

If a pacer can't bowl 28 overs across 10 days then they shouldn't be playing cricket.
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Totally agree . In fact he needs to bowl more to build his rhythm and match fitness . This whole workload thing is way over rated .
 
Wow - this must be a world record of stupidity?

So no issue Shaheen playing useless T20s or PSL but let's stop him from playing in the Test and ensuring a 3-0 whitewash?

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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney to manage his workload following the angry backlash the PCB faced after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury.

Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs with debutant Shahzad taking five wickets but he also got injured in the process and was ruled out of the Melbourne (December 26) and Sydney (January 3) Tests.

Pakistan's strike bowler Afridi took just two wickets in Perth and the thinking is that, if the visitors also lose the Boxing Day Test, he will be rested for the final game in Sydney to keep him fresh for the crucial T20I series in New Zealand.

A source said that the team management wants to manage the workload of the pace bowlers, especially Afridi, as the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA is less than six months away and the series against the Blackcaps will be crucial to their preparations.

"The backlash the board and management is facing over the handling of Khurrum's workload has set off panic buttons, plus the form of Shaheen has added to the concerns of the team management and selectors," the source said.

The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.

"It is in the pipeline that if Shaheen doesn't do well in Melbourne Test and the team ends up on the losing side, he will be rested for the final Test so that he is fresh for the T20I series in New Zealand," the source said.

 
Why will you rest for Aus test? Pakistan play in Aus once every 5 years. You got to play and do your best there.

Now if he is unfit it's a different issue, but that's not the case.
 
MenInG said:
Wow - this must be a world record of stupidity?

So no issue Shaheen playing useless T20s or PSL but let's stop him from playing in the Test and ensuring a 3-0 whitewash?

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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney to manage his workload following the angry backlash the PCB faced after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury.

Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs with debutant Shahzad taking five wickets but he also got injured in the process and was ruled out of the Melbourne (December 26) and Sydney (January 3) Tests.

Pakistan's strike bowler Afridi took just two wickets in Perth and the thinking is that, if the visitors also lose the Boxing Day Test, he will be rested for the final game in Sydney to keep him fresh for the crucial T20I series in New Zealand.

A source said that the team management wants to manage the workload of the pace bowlers, especially Afridi, as the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA is less than six months away and the series against the Blackcaps will be crucial to their preparations.

"The backlash the board and management is facing over the handling of Khurrum's workload has set off panic buttons, plus the form of Shaheen has added to the concerns of the team management and selectors," the source said.

The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.

"It is in the pipeline that if Shaheen doesn't do well in Melbourne Test and the team ends up on the losing side, he will be rested for the final Test so that he is fresh for the T20I series in New Zealand," the source said.

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Hes the captain in t20 thier is a world cup coming up it is the correct decision.
 
The OP question really should be: is there anyone in the PCB capable of managing bowlers workload?
 
Rather than PCB use their non existent acumen, simply take a leaf out of how ECB and James Anderson found a plan to prolong his career, more than two decades playing international cricket.

Just have a zoom call with ECB management, no need to hire a specialist, no need to form committees and waste money on chai/samosas and day rate perdiums.
 
MenInG said:
Wow - this must be a world record of stupidity?

So no issue Shaheen playing useless T20s or PSL but let's stop him from playing in the Test and ensuring a 3-0 whitewash?

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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney to manage his workload following the angry backlash the PCB faced after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury.

Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs with debutant Shahzad taking five wickets but he also got injured in the process and was ruled out of the Melbourne (December 26) and Sydney (January 3) Tests.

Pakistan's strike bowler Afridi took just two wickets in Perth and the thinking is that, if the visitors also lose the Boxing Day Test, he will be rested for the final game in Sydney to keep him fresh for the crucial T20I series in New Zealand.

A source said that the team management wants to manage the workload of the pace bowlers, especially Afridi, as the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA is less than six months away and the series against the Blackcaps will be crucial to their preparations.

"The backlash the board and management is facing over the handling of Khurrum's workload has set off panic buttons, plus the form of Shaheen has added to the concerns of the team management and selectors," the source said.

The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.

"It is in the pipeline that if Shaheen doesn't do well in Melbourne Test and the team ends up on the losing side, he will be rested for the final Test so that he is fresh for the T20I series in New Zealand," the source said.

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Idiotic is a simple way to describe total morons running PCB.
 
Bewal Express said:
And what historical significance is the NZ t20 series. Will anyone remember the rubbish even after a day or 2.
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So what's the point of this test series, no one really cares about it right now and no one will care when Pakistan lose the next two games regardless of whether Shaheen plays or not. I would rest him in both games and keep him fresh for a series that we can actually win. Plus test cricket is boring and will not be missed when it finally gets consigned to the history books.
 
Some really funny posts here.

Shaheen issue is not workload. It never was. He doesnt have an injury prone action.

His problem is he lost pace due an injury that did not happened due to workload issue but due to landing on his knee in a test match
 
Shaka81 said:
So what's the point of this test series, no one really cares about it right now and no one will care when Pakistan lose the next two games regardless of whether Shaheen plays or not. I would rest him in both games and keep him fresh for a series that we can actually win. Plus test cricket is boring and will not be missed when it finally gets consigned to the history books.
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Test cricket is the only cricket that leaves a legacy. ODI and T20s are forgotten within a few days except WCs, but people still talk about PK victory in Australia in 1977, or Kami's mistakes in 2010 in the Sydney test.
 
I don't think it was a good idea to appoint SSA as captain for the T20 against NZ.

He's suffering a knee injury - swing is down and doesn't seem to be in the best of form.

He clearly needs a bit of rest, physio or god forbid another operation in order to prepare him for the T20 world cup in October.

If he's T20 captain it basically means the rest he should be getting goes right out the window.
 
Shaheen Shah has bowled 18 overs out of 57 overs till now on day 1 of the 2nd test match against Australia.. Overworked again I guess?
 
I think Shaheen is a greedy individual like his father in law.

There is no reason why he can't just tell PCB that he needs time off to regain his fitness.

Why make yourself available for every series?
 
Raja Ishtiaq said:
I think Shaheen is a greedy individual like his father in law.

There is no reason why he can't just tell PCB that he needs time off to regain his fitness.

Why make yourself available for every series?
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How did it go when Rauf and Amir wanted to do this?
 
MenInG said:
Wow - this must be a world record of stupidity?

So no issue Shaheen playing useless T20s or PSL but let's stop him from playing in the Test and ensuring a 3-0 whitewash?

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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney to manage his workload following the angry backlash the PCB faced after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury.

Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs with debutant Shahzad taking five wickets but he also got injured in the process and was ruled out of the Melbourne (December 26) and Sydney (January 3) Tests.

Pakistan's strike bowler Afridi took just two wickets in Perth and the thinking is that, if the visitors also lose the Boxing Day Test, he will be rested for the final game in Sydney to keep him fresh for the crucial T20I series in New Zealand.

A source said that the team management wants to manage the workload of the pace bowlers, especially Afridi, as the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA is less than six months away and the series against the Blackcaps will be crucial to their preparations.

"The backlash the board and management is facing over the handling of Khurrum's workload has set off panic buttons, plus the form of Shaheen has added to the concerns of the team management and selectors," the source said.

The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.

"It is in the pipeline that if Shaheen doesn't do well in Melbourne Test and the team ends up on the losing side, he will be rested for the final Test so that he is fresh for the T20I series in New Zealand," the source said.

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This shows that Pakistan will now happily remain a mediocre cricket nation. When you have this mentality than don't accept much from your team.
 
shamaan said:
Hes the captain in t20 thier is a world cup coming up it is the correct decision.
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Make anyone a captain of T20's, results would not matter much. Btw, I'm sure Shaheen would be remove after the World Cup. He is nothing special.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Shaheen Shah has bowled 18 overs out of 57 overs till now on day 1 of the 2nd test match against Australia.. Overworked again I guess?
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I think our younger crop of players just don't like playing Tests. They either feign injuries or make excuses of workload. Wait when the PSL and other Mickey Mouse leagues begin...all would be fit and excited to perform.
 
Bewal Express said:
Test cricket is the only cricket that leaves a legacy. ODI and T20s are forgotten within a few days except WCs, but people still talk about PK victory in Australia in 1977, or Kami's mistakes in 2010 in the Sydney test.
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Unfortunately, this younger generation doesn't know or care about our history.
 
MenInG said:
Wow - this must be a world record of stupidity?

So no issue Shaheen playing useless T20s or PSL but let's stop him from playing in the Test and ensuring a 3-0 whitewash?

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Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi may be rested for the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney to manage his workload following the angry backlash the PCB faced after Khurrum Shahzad suffered a serious rib cage injury.

Pakistan lost the opening Test at Perth by 360 runs with debutant Shahzad taking five wickets but he also got injured in the process and was ruled out of the Melbourne (December 26) and Sydney (January 3) Tests.

Pakistan's strike bowler Afridi took just two wickets in Perth and the thinking is that, if the visitors also lose the Boxing Day Test, he will be rested for the final game in Sydney to keep him fresh for the crucial T20I series in New Zealand.

A source said that the team management wants to manage the workload of the pace bowlers, especially Afridi, as the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA is less than six months away and the series against the Blackcaps will be crucial to their preparations.

"The backlash the board and management is facing over the handling of Khurrum's workload has set off panic buttons, plus the form of Shaheen has added to the concerns of the team management and selectors," the source said.

The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.

"It is in the pipeline that if Shaheen doesn't do well in Melbourne Test and the team ends up on the losing side, he will be rested for the final Test so that he is fresh for the T20I series in New Zealand," the source said.

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And this is now confirmed.

Shaheen Shah Afridi will not play in the final match of the series against Australia in the SCG!
 
Now he is captain of t20 team( maybe future ODI team) so most likely he will not play all test series in future.
 
Wark Waugh on Shaheen Shah Afridi resting today: "It's ridiculous; he's their strike bowler."
 
In a recent interview Shaheen Afridi spoke about his workload management:

“If we look at our legendary bowlers from the past, Wasim [Akram] bhai and Waqar [Younis] bhai, they did not have workload issues back then. I don’t know why we have made such a big deal about it for the past year. It all depends on the individual player. You need to be mentally fit and strong to perform; you cannot perform while being lazy. At a time when your body is not reacting the way you want, you need support from the management. There is not much workload but we should enjoy whatever cricket we play,”
 
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