Ahmed Shehzad Questions Shaheen Afridi’s Exclusion from Second Bangladesh Test
Ahmed Shehzad, a former cricketer, has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to exclude Shaheen Afridi from the second Test against Bangladesh ¹. Shehzad believes that Afridi should not be singled out for Pakistan’s poor performances and questioned the PCB’s move to drop him alone ².
Shehzad pointed out that Pakistan has lost to several teams, including Zimbabwe, Ireland, USA, India, and Bangladesh, and asked if Afridi is solely responsible for these defeats ¹. He emphasized that every player should be held accountable for their performances, regardless of their social media presence or fame ¹.
Shehzad specifically mentioned Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique, stating that they should also be held accountable for their poor performances ¹. He highlighted Azam’s average of just over 21 in Tests since 2023 and Shafique’s record in his last 10 Test matches ¹.
Shehzad’s comments come after Pakistan’s dismal performance in Test cricket, including four consecutive Test defeats ². He stressed that dropping Afridi alone will not solve Pakistan’s problems and that harsh decisions need to be made to hold all players accountable ².
Key Points:
- Ahmed Shehzad criticized the PCB’s decision to exclude Shaheen Afridi from the second Test against Bangladesh.
- Shehzad believes that Afridi should not be singled out for Pakistan’s poor performances.
- He emphasized that every player should be held accountable for their performances, regardless of their social media presence or fame.
- Shehzad specifically mentioned Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique, stating that they should also be held accountable for their poor performances.
- He stressed that dropping Afridi alone will not solve Pakistan’s problems and that harsh decisions need to be made to hold all players accountable.
