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Former captain Shahid Afridi advised other countries to stay away from India’s moves.
Speaking on the program “Cricket Corner with Saleem Khaliq” on Pakistan Cricket’s largest website www.cricketpakistan.com.pk, Shahid Afridi said that we all know the quality of security provided to the visiting teams in Pakistan. Foreign boards decide to send their teams only after investigating the security arrangements, they are informed in detail about every issue including routes, only then they get the green signal for the tour, all including Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Teams follow the same procedure.
He said New Zealand’s decision to cancel the tour was wrong and unacceptable. “Kiwi cricketers have fans in Pakistan. Such an attitude on their part is unforgivable. If there were any security concerns, they would have told the PCB,” he said. So that Pakistani forces can investigate, I think if there are protocols to come, if a team has to go, it should also have a procedure, we have always supported others, play as a sports ambassador abroad but They did not.
Asked about threatening emails from India, Afridi said, “If we look at the situation from a larger perspective, we can see who has an agenda behind it. No one should pay attention to fake emails.” Written nations should stay away from the Pak-India issue and make their own decisions. The ICC also has responsibilities. It should intervene in such matters. Unnecessary cancellation of tours by teams is creating problems for Pakistan cricket. The governing body of the game should not sit idly by, we also have to make decisions so that we can tell the world that we also have some dignity, even when there was terrorism in other countries, cricket continued.
Asked about the advice to boycott the World Cup, he said: “It’s emotional. We have to win matches to answer our critics. We have to try to do our best in the mega event.”
Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar should have waited for the World Cup to end
Shahid Afridi said that due to lack of time, I do not think that the appointment of Matthew Hayden and Vernon Flanders will make any difference. They should have waited for the World Cup to end.
A few changes can be made in the Pakistan World Cup squad
Shahid Afridi says that the reason for selecting 2 or 3 players in the World Cup squad is not understood, it is also not understandable how we can get one or two important cricketers out of the squad, reports are being received that some Can make changes, it is possible to change the players in special or unusual situation, I will fully support the green shirts in the mega event regardless of the shortcomings in the selection.
The cricket innings is coming to an end, I will give time to the foundation
Shahid Afridi said that his cricket innings is coming to an end, now I want to give time to my foundation. Asked about the representation of Quetta Gladiators in PSL 7, he said that if Multan Sultans owner Alamgir Tareen left I will think of another franchise.
It is not enough to just change the chairman, the old faces of the board have to be changed
Shahid Afridi has said that just changing the chairman is not enough, the faces in the PCB for 15, 20 years must also be changed, the former captain said that Rameez Raja played cricket, commented, he stayed with many big people, he Has seen the world, they understand cricket, hopefully they will succeed in changing the system, for this they will have to make difficult decisions, the chairman kept changing but many faces have been seen in the PCB for 15, 20 years. They have to be replaced, grassroots cricket is over in the country, it has to be brought back, if good students can be found from schools and colleges then cricketers can also be found, they have to be provided opportunities.
I would like to coach junior cricketers if given the opportunity
Shahid Afridi wants to coach junior cricketers. Asked to work with PCB to teach power hitting, the former captain said that it would be a great honor for him to work for Pakistan in any way. It is better for players who have spent a lot of time in international cricket to work for juniors. These cricketers, including Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq, are role models for youngsters. If they get a chance to learn, they will improve their performance.