"Virat Kohli plays positively whether he is in form or not" : Shahid Afridi

[Abdullah719]

"My greatest regret was biting the ball and I ask myself Why did I make that mistake"

"The happiest memory was winning the T20 WC; we didnt start well in that tournament but we finished if off well"

"At the moment I am getting a little fat so trying to keep myself fit"

"Virat Kohli plays positive whether he is in form or not - this the most admirable thing about VK"

"I like being called Boom Boom in the ground, and Lala outside"

"Its too late now, Mate": In answer to will you play a farewell game

"Amongst all-rounders I find Aamer Yamin impressive and Imad Wasim as well, as long as he focusses on cricket most of the time"

"Asking me to compare Haleem and Biryani is like asking who is the better bowler between Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath - both have their own qualities"

"Sarfraz as LOI Captain is a good choice but then there was no other good option as is"

"Sarfraz has to keep an eye on his fitness"

"I started off bowling fast like Imran Khan but then someone told me that I chuck, so from that day I gave up on the idea of bowling fast and bowled spin only"

"Before I went in to bat, I would say to myself that I will play a few balls and then hit out but then when I hear the chant of Boom Boom, then I forgot what I had planned"

"Please tell your (Indian) Govt to improve relations with Pakistan, just like Pakistan does then it will be easier to come and visit each other"

"I cannot forget the support from Kashmiris in Mohali because as you know, when you hit a 4 or 6 in India you are met with silence"

 

[Chrish]

not very positive in current gold standard tournament..

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

"Asking me to compare Haleem and Biryani is like asking who is the better bowler between Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath - both have their own qualities"

This is legendary, one of the most desi quotes ever

 

[Markhor]

If Aamer Yamin is impressive then why did you drop him in late 2015 despite doing nothing wrong ?

 

[Slog]

If Aamer Yamin is impressive then why did you drop him in late 2015 despite doing nothing wrong ?

You really need to understand that captain or coach do not have single unilateral power to play or drop anyone

In any case it seems that this is a recent opinion

 

[Abdullah719]

"Before I went in to bat, I would say to myself that I will play a few balls and then hit out but then when I hear the chant of Boom Boom, then I forgot what I had planned"

So that is what brought about the legendary 0(1).

 

[ask_analyse_act]

If Aamer Yamin is impressive then why did you drop him in late 2015 despite doing nothing wrong ?

he had anwar ali to cover that role for the team...may be now he forget his chamchas as they are no longer needed

 

[Ramez]

Good to hear afridi talking about we kashmiri people... many of my friends watched that game at mohali vs NZ..

 

[TahirFan]

Afridi style of positive batting

Close eyes. look at the heavens and just slog

 

[sadida97]

So that is what brought about the legendary 0(1).

I laugh now when I think about these moments .

Pakistan at 155-6, afridi comes in to bat. He is our only hope. He faces the first ball and.... 0(1).

 

[big_gamer007]

The legend has spoken hopefully he comes out of retirement and plays in 2019 WC..

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

not very positive in current gold standard tournament..

That's good. He should not waste his energy in Pyjama League Matches and save it for the real cricket tournament coming soon ie Champions Trophy.

 

[JattMaula]

So that is what brought about the legendary 0(1).

^Alternative fact.

Lala almost never got out first ball.

 

[m.shah]

Expecting the quote about Kashmiri support at mohali to make headlines here.. Kashmir loves lala so much.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

"Before I went in to bat, I would say to myself that I will play a few balls and then hit out but then when I hear the chant of Boom Boom, then I forgot what I had planned"

This is just not good.
You dont play for the crowd, you play for your country.
Afridi , Misbah and Younis arent that good which they are made out to be.

 

[TahirFan]

"Before I went in to bat, I would say to myself that I will play a few balls and then hit out but then when I hear the chant of Boom Boom, then I forgot what I had planned"

This reminds of the Gibbs match fixing game

Gibbs "I was to score less than 20 runs and than get myself out but the bowlers kept on bowling juicy half vollies. I kept on putting those balls away forgetting that I was involved in match fixing"

 

[Ultimate]

"I started off bowling fast like Imran Khan but then someone told me that I chuck, so from that day I gave up on the idea of bowling fast and bowled spin only"

Brutally honest, lol.

 

[Syed1]

Man I miss India/Pakistan matches in India or Pakistan. They were so much fun. 90s kids would attest to this fact.

I hope political relations of the countries improve so that we can resume cricketing ties. However, it seems unlikely in the present scenario. The current PM of Pakistan is our softest PM towards India in history perhaps, while the guy in Delhi is the hardest. We have elections next year and if someone else becomes the PM of Pakistan he won't be as cordial with India as the current guy. This may mean further worsening of ties.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

"I started off bowling fast like Imran Khan but then someone told me that I chuck, so from that day I gave up on the idea of bowling fast and bowled spin only"

Brutally honest, lol.

in a test match against India
he opened the bowling & bowled medium fast even beating laxman couple of times with his yorker length.

 

[Ultimate]

Man I miss India/Pakistan matches in India or Pakistan. They were so much fun. 90s kids would attest to this fact.

I hope political relations of the countries improve so that we can resume cricketing ties. However, it seems unlikely in the present scenario. The current PM of Pakistan is our softest PM towards India in history perhaps, while the guy in Delhi is the hardest. We have elections next year and if someone else becomes the PM of Pakistan he won't be as cordial with India as the current guy. This may mean further worsening of ties.

Dude, even if cricket resumes, it will be boring, and won't have that rivalry touch of the past, because of our mediocre players.

 

[SamNJ]

That is something VK picked from Shahid Afridi.