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Meanwhile Sindh has capitulated to 98-7.

Unsurprisingly Afridi's followed up his 50 with a duck.
 
Sheikh said:
Meanwhile Sindh has capitulated to 98-7.

Unsurprisingly Afridi's followed up his 50 with a duck.
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leave him alone, he is still ins dreams about being Pakistan captain
 
:afridi will take a million wickets now.
Has to make up for the duck. :)))))
 
Shahid Afridi's Sindh getting pulverized by the mighty Baluchistan
 
Afridi - 9 overs 3 maidens 1-21
Sohail Khan -11.1 overs 5 maidens 2-13 :O
 
Anyone got Highlights of Afridis Beastly Knock!
 
Amjid Javed said:
Anyone got Highlights of Afridis Beastly Knock!
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ha ha....i hope GEO brodcast recording of this pentagular tournament.
 
Just like the last match, he's saving the violence for the second innings. He's lulling them in

Falco to Commodus said:
"I have been told of a certain sea snake which has a very unusual method of attracting its prey. It will lie at the bottom of the ocean as if wounded, then its enemies will approach and yet it will lie quite still and then its enemies will take little bites of it and yet it remains still."
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:afridi :afridi :afridi
 
Insha'Allah the weapon of MASS destruction will do it in the 2nd innnings :D


AFRIDI the PArtnership breaker does it ! Saeed Anwar Junior gone ! and with this he strikes 2 more wicks with Sohail Khan.
 
Even if Afridi had a mediocre Test record (which he does not!) I would still include him for that all-encompassing wow factor he possesses. His all-round cricketing abilities add that bit of fire to our cricket. His undeniable, irresistible, unique style of cricket lies unparalleled with all his peers for his blatant disregard for cricketing conventions. With Shahid Khan Afridi in our batting order, we aggressively inform the opposition that what we have in our ranks is an anomaly; a batsman capable of capitulating records, and systematically decimating oppositions, tearing them down through psychological means.

We've seen the effects of his cricket before e.g. Kanpur '05, where his blitzkreig 100 severely disjointed the Indians. This is what he is capable of. This is what he offers to us. And statistics will never be able to support my point. But his style of cricket, and their far-reaching effects are there for all to see.
 
:))) :))) :))) :))) :)))



LOL at the so called "DESTRUCTOR"
 
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Haha! The warrior got a big fat Zero!

Oh wait hes been picked for his good looks!
 
Easa said:
His all-round cricketing abilities add that bit of fire to our cricket. His undeniable, irresistible, unique style of cricket lies unparalleled with all his peers for his blatant disregard for cricketing conventions. With Shahid Khan Afridi in our batting order, we aggressively inform the opposition that what we have in our ranks is an anomaly; a batsman capable of capitulating records, and systematically decimating oppositions, tearing them down through psychological means.
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THIS IS EXACTLY, WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI !!!

BTW, Saeed Anwar also got out on 0 in both innings of his debut Test match. Yet, Imran Khan & Javed Miandad kept him in the side because of his abilties and not performance.

Similarly, Inzi was also termed a 'failed batsman' before Imran Khan saw him in nets and picked him on his ability.

Plus, Waqar Younis was also selected in the Pakistan ODI squad by Imran Khan when Waqar was wicket-less !!!

AND IMRAN KHAN SAYS THAT AFRIDI IS AN EXTRA-ORDINARY CRICKETER !!! :imran
 
moiz said:
THIS IS EXACTLY, WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI !!!

BTW, Saeed Anwar also got out on 0 in both innings of his debut Test match. Yet, Imran Khan & Javed Miandad kept him in the side because of his abilties and not performance.

Similarly, Inzi was also termed a 'failed batsman' before Imran Khan saw him in nets and picked him on his ability.

Plus, Waqar Younis was also selected in the Pakistan ODI squad by Imran Khan when Waqar was wicket-less !!!

AND IMRAN KHAN SAYS THAT AFRIDI IS AN EXTRA-ORDINARY CRICKETER !!! :imran
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hmm i wonder why that is?
 
moiz said:
THIS IS EXACTLY, WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI !!!

BTW, Saeed Anwar also got out on 0 in both innings of his debut Test match. Yet, Imran Khan & Javed Miandad kept him in the side because of his abilties and not performance.

Similarly, Inzi was also termed a 'failed batsman' before Imran Khan saw him in nets and picked him on his ability.

Plus, Waqar Younis was also selected in the Pakistan ODI squad by Imran Khan when Waqar was wicket-less !!!

AND IMRAN KHAN SAYS THAT AFRIDI IS AN EXTRA-ORDINARY CRICKETER !!! :imran
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Yes we have seen that over the last 12 years with an average of 20s in the odis.
 
Easa said:
Even if Afridi had a mediocre Test record (which he does not!) I would still include him for that all-encompassing wow factor he possesses. His all-round cricketing abilities add that bit of fire to our cricket. His undeniable, irresistible, unique style of cricket lies unparalleled with all his peers for his blatant disregard for cricketing conventions. With Shahid Khan Afridi in our batting order, we aggressively inform the opposition that what we have in our ranks is an anomaly; a batsman capable of capitulating records, and systematically decimating oppositions, tearing them down through psychological means.

We've seen the effects of his cricket before e.g. Kanpur '05, where his blitzkreig 100 severely disjointed the Indians. This is what he is capable of. This is what he offers to us. And statistics will never be able to support my point. But his style of cricket, and their far-reaching effects are there for all to see.
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Exactly and agreed Moiz. I made similar points in a few recent threads.

As Ghosht says, we should cherish Afridi while he's with us. We will never have entertainment the kind which only he has brought to cricket ever again.

:afridi For goodness sakes look at him. Look at his spherical collections of vitreous fluid set in the concavities of the human skull that we have termed eyes. He is dementedly elated. He is a sword of honour and power. He has gun arms.
 
Anyone have the scorecard? How did Sohail Khan bowl?
 
newsflash: Mars has been knocked out of orbit after that stupendous "0" by afridi sahib...wow!..even his ducks are entertaining!!
 
DM said:
Exactly and agreed Moiz. I made similar points in a few recent threads.

As Ghosht says, we should cherish Afridi while he's with us. We will never have entertainment the kind which only he has brought to cricket ever again.

:afridi For goodness sakes look at him. Look at his spherical collections of vitreous fluid set in the concavities of the human skull that we have termed eyes. He is dementedly elated. He is a sword of honour and power. He has gun arms.
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Leave them aside DM some people will never understand.But seriously I have seen many many many Afridi Bashers over the years, Tell you what the guy who say lots and lots of stuff against Afridi are the ones who are just damn crazy about him.They will be among the very 1st to stand up and start to dance when Afridi will hit a monster Six or will play one of his astonishing Innings.Actually they are the people who are afraid to show their real feelings.

Thanks God we are not among that bunch :p

Hail the Beast :afridi
 
Amjid Javed said:
Easa Clutching at straws as usual!
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To be honest, I'm tired of stating my opinion repeatedly.

Shahid is an absolute war-mongrel. I'm not even talking about metaphors, hyperbole, imagery et cetera. I'm deadly serious. A cricket team without Shahid Afridi is never going to be as good as a team with him.
 
Watch these same people wet themselves when the inevitable happens - Afridi scores big :afridi
 
To be fair, it does look like a competitive wicket. Sindh were bundled out for 126, and as we speak, Baluchistan are waiting at 91-4.

Sohail's picked up two thus far, and Afridi one from nine overs.
 
Easa said:
Watch these same people wet themselves when the inevitable happens - Afridi scores big :afridi
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Exactly what I mentioned in ma post
 
Afridi_Fan said:
Leave them aside DM some people will never understand.But seriously I have seen many many many Afridi Bashers over the years, Tell you what the guy who say lots and lots of stuff against Afridi are the ones who are just damn crazy about him.They will be among the very 1st to stand up and start to dance when Afridi will hit a monster Six or will play one of his astonishing Innings.Actually they are the people who are afraid to show their real feelings.

Thanks God we are not among that bunch :p

Hail the Beast :afridi
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Oh dont worry my Horse-Beast brother, they don't truly hate Afridi - the ones that do are a tiny minority - just listen to any stadium when he strolls out with his blade of a billion skulls.

We are the happy ones.
 
The Blazer said:
To be fair, it does look like a competitive wicket. Sindh were bundled out for 126, and as we speak, Baluchistan are waiting at 91-4.

Sohail's picked up two thus far, and Afridi one from nine overs.
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Where he won't shine with the bat he will shine with the ball.Thats how good utility cricketer he is
 
Brilliant stuff guys, good to see Afridi already among the wickets. I cant wait to see what happens tomorrow!

HAIL THE VIOLENCE :afridi
 
DM said:
Oh dont worry my Horse-Beast brother, they don't truly hate Afridi - the ones that do are a tiny minority - just listen to any stadium when he strolls out with his blade of a billion skulls.

We are the happy ones.
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Indeed My Horse-Beast Brother :)))
 
Afridi_Fan said:
Where he won't shine with the bat he will shine with the ball.Thats how good utility cricketer he is
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Exactly, Afridi seems to do well with one or the other.

While his critics start smearing his batting, he's invariably taking wickets. And vice versa.

This is a perfect illustration of his value to the team
 
moiz said:
THIS IS EXACTLY, WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI !!!

BTW, Saeed Anwar also got out on 0 in both innings of his debut Test match. Yet, Imran Khan & Javed Miandad kept him in the side because of his abilties and not performance.

Similarly, Inzi was also termed a 'failed batsman' before Imran Khan saw him in nets and picked him on his ability.

Plus, Waqar Younis was also selected in the Pakistan ODI squad by Imran Khan when Waqar was wicket-less !!!

AND IMRAN KHAN SAYS THAT AFRIDI IS AN EXTRA-ORDINARY CRICKETER !!! :imran
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Yeah, but he didn't carry on making hundereds of zeroes throughout his career
 
Hari Sombar said:
Yeah, but he didn't carry on making hundereds of zeroes throughout his career
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Ok Hold on, I can understand Pakistani supporters bashing Afridi, But why the heck the Indians seem so worried about him being the next captain of Pakistan?

Are they already sensing that their claim that DHoni might be the 2nd best captain after Imran from the Sub-Continent is under threat?
 
moiz said:
THIS IS EXACTLY, WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SAHIBZADA MUHAMMAD SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI !!!

BTW, Saeed Anwar also got out on 0 in both innings of his debut Test match. Yet, Imran Khan & Javed Miandad kept him in the side because of his abilties and not performance.

Similarly, Inzi was also termed a 'failed batsman' before Imran Khan saw him in nets and picked him on his ability.

Plus, Waqar Younis was also selected in the Pakistan ODI squad by Imran Khan when Waqar was wicket-less !!!

AND IMRAN KHAN SAYS THAT AFRIDI IS AN EXTRA-ORDINARY CRICKETER !!! :imran
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Wow comparing AFRIDI to players like Anwar, inzi and Waqar! Did it occur to you that these three players didnt play for a decade with continual faliures?

What a stupid comparison to say the least!
 
Afridi_Fan said:
Ok Hold on, I can understand Pakistani supporters bashing Afridi, But why the heck the Indians seem so worried about him being the next captain of Pakistan?
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It's because opposition bowlers tend to shriek like girls when they get his wicket out of utter mortal relief.

I've ripped a few videos with examples, my favourite being a video of Ashish Nehra, literally behaving like a little girl wearing a Cinderella dress when Dhoni drops an edge off Afridi.

It's quite a psychological phenomenon.

Imagine the exasperated desperation of the police and government if a genocidal axe-murderer escaped prison. It's a similar effect. It's the Afridi Effect.
 
Easa said:
Watch these same people wet themselves when the inevitable happens - Afridi scores big :afridi
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You mean when he scores a single run! :)) :)))
 
DM said:
It's because opposition bowlers tend to shriek like girls when they get his wicket out of utter mortal relief.

I've ripped a few videos with examples, my favourite being a video of Ashish Nehra, literally behaving like a little girl wearing a Cinderella dress when Dhoni drops an edge off Afridi.

It's quite a psychological phenomenon.

Imagine the exasperated desperation of the police and government if a genocidal axe-murderer escaped prison. It's a similar effect. It's the Afridi Effect.
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:))) :)))

LoLz Poor Old Ashish Nehra

:))) :)))
 
the Great Khan said:
what have the pitches been like? look more sporting than our test ones!!
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The pitch suddenly turned into a volcano when afridi went out to bat and the so called raging beast was turned into a wimpering Pussycat! :))) :)))
 
Amjid Javed said:
The pitch suddenly turned into a volcano when afridi went out to bat and the so called raging beast was turned into a wimpering Pussycat! :))) :)))
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:))) :))) :))) I'm enjoying the imagery
 
Amjid Javed said:
The pitch suddenly turned into a volcano when afridi went out to bat and the so called raging beast was turned into a wimpering Pussycat! :))) :)))
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:))) :))) this is violance, thanks God there is no Martial Law in the country
 
DM said:
It's because opposition bowlers tend to shriek like girls when they get his wicket out of utter mortal relief.

I've ripped a few videos with examples, my favourite being a video of Ashish Nehra, literally behaving like a little girl wearing a Cinderella dress when Dhoni drops an edge off Afridi.

It's quite a psychological phenomenon.

Imagine the exasperated desperation of the police and government if a genocidal axe-murderer escaped prison. It's a similar effect. It's the Afridi Effect.
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Here's that Nehra vid: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NEG6NVFQ
 
infamous9383 said:
Yes we have seen that over the last 12 years with an average of 20s in the odis.
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An average of 20s for a No. 7 batsman is OK!

The late Bob Woolmer said, "In ODIs, strike-rates are more important than averages."
 
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moiz said:
An average of 20s for a No. 7 batsman is OK!

The late Bob Woolmer said, "In ODIs, strike-rates are more important than averages."
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And it was Woolmer under whom Afridi really flourished
 
Afridi_Fan said:
Ok Hold on, I can understand Pakistani supporters bashing Afridi, But why the heck the Indians seem so worried about him being the next captain of Pakistan?

Are they already sensing that their claim that DHoni might be the 2nd best captain after Imran from the Sub-Continent is under threat?
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Oh im not worried about his captaincy, im just worried for the health of Afridi's 'followers'.

For after so many failures, his fans are sure to suffer from fatal depression
 
Amjid Javed said:
Wow comparing AFRIDI to players like Anwar, inzi and Waqar! Did it occur to you that these three players didnt play for a decade with continual faliures?

What a stupid comparison to say the least!
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What is your definition of 'failure' is ???

Afridi NEVER fails !!!

When he don't score big through his bat, his economical bowling (which made him the best spinner in our team) and wicket-taking skills shine. And vice versa, as already stated.

And even when he (so-called) 'fails' to do anything with either bat or bowl, he does his job incredibly well on the psychological plane through the impact of his pre-defined (in the minds of the opposition) exceptionally amazing skills of batting and bowling. Other teams feels the pressure on seeing his name in the still to bat + still to bowl list. That pressure is required to develops anxiety and inferiority in ranks of oppostion. Afridi does it successfully.

Afridi NEVER fails !!!

And in terms of fielding, he is the best in our team by far !!!

It's you who are failing to UNDERSTAND him.
 
Hari Sombar said:
Oh im not worried about his captaincy, im just worried for the health of Afridi's 'followers'.

For after so many failures, his fans are sure to suffer from fatal depression
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Read my response to Amjid Javed.

Afridi NEVER fails !!!

He gets success in one deprtment or the other !!!
 
moiz said:
Read my response to Amjid Javed.

Afridi NEVER fails !!!

He gets success in one deprtment or the other !!!
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:))) Man don't get emotional, You will get used to them who just keep on talking against Afridi the Beast.

Chill Out :)
 
It's good to see some passion though, some PAKPASSION :afridi
 
DM said:
It's because opposition bowlers tend to shriek like girls when they get his wicket out of utter mortal relief.

I've ripped a few videos with examples, my favourite being a video of Ashish Nehra, literally behaving like a little girl wearing a Cinderella dress when Dhoni drops an edge off Afridi.

It's quite a psychological phenomenon.

Imagine the exasperated desperation of the police and government if a genocidal axe-murderer escaped prison. It's a similar effect. It's the Afridi Effect.
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Indeed the violent beast :127: you are referring to was very carnivorous back then, but since last 2 year that beast has sadly turned into a cattle and only surviving on grass and veggies. :50:
 
Kriketer said:
Indeed the violent beast :127: you are referring to was very carnivorous back then, but since last 2 year that beast has sadly turned into a cattle and only surviving on grass and veggies. :50:
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2 years?

Your honour I present to you

Crime Scene Exhibit A:
77 off 35 against a powerful South African attack killing all of them including humiliatingly sweeping Ntini, mutilating Hall and sending Nel to Netptune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CDPHgNYf0s


Crime Scene Exhibit B:
32 runs off 1 over Vs Sri Lanka, burying the match

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHYL20QT-n0


Crime Scene Exhibit C:
84 off 27 this year - proof that he still has his hand-eye coordination

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=54520
 
Big day tomorrow, will be interesting to see what happens :D
 
ooh my bad Sherlock Holmes, then make it one! Pakistan didn't play that many games and a few they did, Weapons of Mass Destruction didn't destruct much, so you won't have much to prove.

I am not really against Afridi. I am also obsessed with his beasthology, but sometimes it really seems that other deserve more than him, like Fawad Alam. I just want him to take a break from international cricket, play several domestic matches, get back his form and then make a beastly come back. He's still very young, around 18 years old :) so he got ample amount of time to regain his form. Don't you think that rest of us are dying to see that old barbarian?! :afridi
 
Lol I know ur a beastologist Krik, im just being facetious :p

Plus, completely agreed, he has at least 20 years left in him :afridi
 
^^^ of Pure Andrenalined Bakwaas i.e?
 
Who wants a bet that he will still aim for the moon first ball second innings?

Even after getting bowled second ball in the first innings, I know for a fact Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi will aim for the moon first ball in the second innings.

There lies the beauty :afridi
 
moiz said:
Read my response to Amjid Javed.

Afridi NEVER fails !!!

He gets success in one deprtment or the other !!!
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Sure, keep on believing ....
 
Afridi has 3/80 in this game.
Baluchistan are playing pretty well, have a lead of around 140 now.
:afridi got :misbah out. :D
 
If anyone comes across it, please post updates from this match, especially Sohail Khan and the Criminal Lumberjack.
 
Jamal said:
Afridi has 3/80 in this game.
Baluchistan are playing pretty well, have a lead of around 140 now.
:afridi got :misbah out. :D
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Oh BRILLIANT! :D :D :D :D

There you go, Moiz was right, this Meat-Ox invariably performs with bat or ball

Brilliant stuff :afridi
 
moiz said:
An average of 20s for a No. 7 batsman is OK!

The late Bob Woolmer said, "In ODIs, strike-rates are more important than averages."
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Number 7? The guys been batting in numerous postions not number 7!

what non-sense again!
 
The whole point of an all-rounder is perform well in all apsects of game consistantly! Not fial contiunally in one area and do half decent in the other!

All afridi fans need to stop living in dream world!
 
The whole point is that he's a bowling all-rounder and an "impact batsman" as Woolmer said.

That's why he's played and that's why his place in the team should be sealed.
 
DM said:
The whole point is that he's a bowling all-rounder and an "impact batsman" as Woolmer said.

That's why he's played and that's why his place in the team should be sealed.
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An impact batsman who scores 0 runs 6/10 times ?

Some impact batsman
 
Afridi fans always bring up this myth of him being a bowling all rounder. The fact is they are only Afridi fans for his batting not his bowling. And if it wasn't for his batting they would never have been or would ever be Afridi fans.

Afridi is not a specialist bowler. He is an all rounder. Therefore to be failing miserably with the bat 99% of the time (as he is now....even against the likes of Balochistan), he is not justifying his selection, despite some good bowling performances against minnows. Let's not mention his bowling against India and Sri Lanka though!

At the moment (ie on current form) we would be far better served giving an ODI spot to a specialist spinner like Saeed Ajmal. Ajmal is probably a better batsman than Afridi anyway.
 
Twice I've typed this unanswered post, and has now become relevant in this thread too.

Afridi provides value to the team, as Saleem Jaffer recently implied because he has qualities in more than one discipline. Consistent bowling, explosive pinch-hitting batting, best fielder all glued synergistically with his attitude and approach.

This can't be measured from one sphere of statistics alone. It's terminally flawed to cite the statistics from one of these spheres alone (eg isolated bowling stats eg average) and imply some extrapolation of his value to the team.

I cant stress this enough. Those who would work with statistics will know this immediately. If you were to be serious in at least beginning to think about it statistically, you'd need a more robust measure of assessing all his qualities in parallel, parametric analyses and comparing them with other players' entire qualities (eg Afridi's batting, bowling and fielding compared with Kaneria's batting, bowling and fielding etc etc)

Otherwise it's nigh on worthless.

An analogy is saying a race car's quality to winning a race is it's speed alone, or it's corner-taking ability alone. Not the case. A car with a lower maximum speed or poorer corner-taking ability can beat one that mainly excels in one area alone.

So being serious about it, Afridi is most definitely of worth to the team in quantitative ways (batting both runs and rate, bowling, fielding - the latter not to be underestimated - eg doesn't miss many catches, vital esp in tests, and runs, vital in more limited formats), but also in almost-impossible to measure qualitative ways (approach, attitude, fitness, energy etc).

One good example to show the multi-faceted synergy was the test in India (where he took Tendulkar out 3 out of 4 times) and where we won on the last day. His 50 with a high strike rate allowed our entire team to declare early and bowl them out, which he also majorly contributed to, all with a positive, psychologically aggressive approach.


Of course personally speaking, despite my knowledge that he's of definite worth to our team in all formats of the game, I would still want to see him play even if he wasn't valuable to the team at all because of the sheer entertainment of watching him. But he is valuable.
 
Hari Sombar said:
An impact batsman who scores 0 runs 6/10 times ?

Some impact batsman
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I remember Afridi scored a first ball duck in the IPL. The build up and anticipation of that innings was immense, and despite the zero runs, it made great viewing. Dig up the thread for it if you want.
 
Ghoshtbuster said:
I remember Afridi scored a first ball duck in the IPL. The build up and anticipation of that innings was immense, and despite the zero runs, it made great viewing. Dig up the thread for it if you want.
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He can't, it's gone :(

But it was seven pages of build-up and the atmosphere was electric. I don't think any other cricketer can generate that kind of expectation or hype, living or dead. It was unbelievable to be a part of.
 
Hash said:
Afridi fans always bring up this myth of him being a bowling all rounder. The fact is they are only Afridi fans for his batting not his bowling. And if it wasn't for his batting they would never have been or would ever be Afridi fans.
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I would suggest that Afridi is followed exclusively for the way he plays, not specifically his batting.

Of course, asking Afridi (an all rounder) to perform with the bat and the ball in some consistent manner is perfectly acceptable - and low scores with the bat are somewhat of a concern. However, an Afridi who is on fire in both areas is not only irreplaceable, but irrepressible.

Thus, I would argue there is huge value in supporting Afridi through times of inconsistency.
 
Easa said:
He can't, it's gone :(

But it was seven pages of build-up and the atmosphere was electric. I don't think any other cricketer can generate that kind of expectation or hype, living or dead. It was unbelievable to be a part of.
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I think DM asked for highlights of the innings in his own inimitable style. So there may be some evidence in the "Cricket Clips" forum.
 
Hash said:
Afridi fans always bring up this myth of him being a bowling all rounder. The fact is they are only Afridi fans for his batting not his bowling. And if it wasn't for his batting they would never have been or would ever be Afridi fans.

Afridi is not a specialist bowler. He is an all rounder. Therefore to be failing miserably with the bat 99% of the time (as he is now....even against the likes of Balochistan), he is not justifying his selection, despite some good bowling performances against minnows. Let's not mention his bowling against India and Sri Lanka though!

At the moment (ie on current form) we would be far better served giving an ODI spot to a specialist spinner like Saeed Ajmal. Ajmal is probably a better batsman than Afridi anyway.
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Hash has a personal anti-Afridi vendetta .
:younis
 
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