Former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi is disappointed with Babar Azam and team management’s decision to exclude experienced leg-spinner, Yasir Shah, from playing XI against Australia. Afridi said that Yasir has been a match-winner for Pakistan over the past few years and it does not make sense to not include him in the playing eleven.
Afridi questioned the role of Sajid Khan in the team as he believes that an off-spinner does not have what it takes to win matches on pitches such as the one used for the first Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
“If you have an off-spinner who can bowl doosra like Saeed Ajmal, Saqlain Mushtaq, or Muttiah Muralitharan, it is understandable. Otherwise, I don’t think there’s that big a role of an off-spinner,” Afridi stated.
The former captain said that while Sajid is a good spinner, he does not have what it takes to perform on a pitch that is slow and does not offer much bounce. He added that Yasir would have been the perfect choice for Pakistan and he would have troubled the Australian batting unit.
Earlier, Babar Azam had stated that Yasir had not been included in the side because he was not fully fit. Babar stated that Yasir needed to work on his fitness before he can make a comeback to the national side. The question arises if Yasir isn’t fully fit, why was he picked in the Test squad. Note here that Yasir is in the reserves for Test series against Australia.
Recently, Yasir proved he still has what it takes to make it to the national side as he picked up a match-winning five-wicket haul for Balochistan in the ongoing Pakistan One Day Cup.
What do you think? Should Yasir Shah be called up to the national squad? Write your suggestions!
Shahid afridi is just talking n talking non sense as always. Hinting to appoint shaheen as captain of pak team. Creating rift, questioning Rawalpindi pitch. Do any country prepare pitches after consulting visiting team. The draw of series will realieve cricket in pakistan, If shahid afraidi forgot, i may remind him that yasir was recently involved in larki bazi besides he is not 100% fit. Those are two reasons he is not considered, also pakistan does not want Australia to defeat or defeated.
u are nonsense
Bro if he is in involved in larki bazi according to ur sources then why he is included in test squad for Australia khu agha pukhto ki chi wayi chi da ghen omra ae na khpala aw da har kas pa kotak ki dy kaar ae paraan kinaa
Shahid afridi is mad