Shahid Afridi retires from International Cricket

This is what Afridi has to say:

"When I took over, the Pakistan team was in the middle of the spot-fixing crisis," Afridi was quoted by the Geo TV channel and the Jang newspaper. "Then the Zulqarnain Haider case happened, but my side fought both against England and South Africa in the ODI series. Then we beat New Zealand in New Zealand, and we got to the semi-final of the World Cup, and beat the West Indies there as well. But the way I've been treated ... the future doesn't look too good. I can't play under a board that doesn't respect its players. Because of this, under protest, this is a conditional retirement."

 Nothing shocks me as far as Pakistan cricket is concerned these days. Did see that one coming.  Really sad though. 

Imagine how good Pakistan would be if they paid their cricketers properly and TAUGHT them that match fixing is illegal... sigh.

Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi Match fixing thing should not have come here Mikey.

 
  I understand its a sensitive issue, Zuhair , though that's not the way to deal with it , no one saying match-faxing is of Pakistan's making(Indian bookies mostly, in my genius assessment  , and administrators(PCB/ICC both) partly). Its an issue and has got to be accepted and addressed ,like many other issues over there,  that wouldn't have seen them lose many great world-class talent,and so that they don't lose such talent again in the future. I'm pretty sure we would have heard a lot many Indian names(players) in the match-fixing murk,  had not for the Azhar/Ajay Jedaja episode and of-course they get paid so  bloody much (filthy bloody much some). 
 
  I agree with many that Pakistan would've been a top-notch side if they(the Butt clan/clowns) had got half as right. I'm sure they'll continue to throw a lot more talent to cricket. Cricket ll be poorer as much as Pakistan would be without each other.
 And accepting be the first step to rectifying (I just made that up would you believe). Peace!!!


Edited by vote4peace - 31 May 2011 at 12:52pm

Absolutely agree with Mikey and V4P, can't say anything more.

It's getting nasty  - Ijaz Butt just gets worse !

Afridi knew that he is breaching the code of conduct - he just does not want to play under the current Board - which is why he did that - I don't see why he should be called a joker for that.

The man has no value for his words. He keeps changing every instant and when you cross question him, he will give absolute foolish reasoning about his earlier comments.

Originally posted by sam_ahmed To make Raj understand, Afridi has NOT gone back on his words, he was given a show cause otice indicating that he had breached the code of conduct which the players sign to which Afridi has said "yes, I have breached, do what you want to do, I'm ready to face disciplinary action if that is what you want". How is he a "Joker" or has "no value for his words"?

Someone who retires from Test cricket so many times, someone who talks nothing but rubbish. Someone who bites the ball and says he was smelling it, someone who dances on the mid pitch and what not. 

We are talking about only the current incident, I'm no Aridi fan and I know he wasn't the best of captains either and has done many silly things in the past but on this occasion I'm with Afridi. A simple statement in the press should never have been the reason to remove him from captaincy, and If he is accepting that he breached the code of conduct there is nothing wrong with that either because it is true.

He is likely to get the NOC from the PCB soon and will be most likely playing for Hampshire

Quite right Sam, Pakistan cricket news always keeps the cricket world alive in times of not much happening.