Shahid Afridi un-retires from internationals again

[Howe_zat]

Apparently.

Twitter

http://www.columnpk.com/shahid-afridi-back-in-pakistan-cricket-team/

 

[Redbacks]

Retirement must mean something different in Pakistan

 

[hang on]

it's getting a bit tiring.

 

[ankitj]

Shocking! Never happened with a Pakistani cricketer before!

 

[Xuhaib]

wow...never expected this.

 

[fredfertang]

Oh yes he did!

Oh no he didn't!

It's like a children's pantomime with this bloke - the thing I really don't understand is why I like Afridi so much, given that he behaves like a complete tool most of the time

 

[Spark]

Oh yes he did!

Oh no he didn't!

It's like a children's pantomime with this bloke - the thing I really don't understand is why I like Afridi so much, given that he behaves like a complete tool most of the time

popcorn factor.

 

[smash84]

Oh yes he did!

Oh no he didn't!

It's like a children's pantomime with this bloke - the thing I really don't understand is why I like Afridi so much, given that he behaves like a complete tool most of the time

popcorn factor.

....awta

tbf to Afridi he did say that he will probably come back once Ijaz Butt was out

 

[BoyBrumby]

Never seemed a "retirement" retirement to me; more of a "hissy fit" retirement so this isn't a surprise.

Just apropos of fred's suggestion he likes Afridi despite the toolishness, I think one can at least be fairly confident that Afridi, for all his foibles, is actually trying to win when he he plays. Sometimes badly and sometimes illegally, but not actively bent.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Can this attention seeking **** bugger off good and proper? Keeps getting my hopes up...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Was he mentioned in the douchebag thread?

No shock, I wait for his next retirement some time in 2012 when he gets dropped again.

 

[Zinzan]

Retirement must mean something different in Pakistan

Correct, I think it means going to the toilet

 

[uvelocity]

pls post pic of un-going to the toilet

 

[hang on]

what is the general feeling in pak about afridi and his antics? are people fed up? do they think that he should be playing?

 

[GotSpin]

Who gives a **** about this bloke anymore

 

[Xuhaib]

what is the general feeling in pak about afridi and his antics? are people fed up? do they think that he should be playing?

I know its hard to believe but Afridi is arguably the 3rd most popular cricketer ever just behind Imran and Wasim. The tiny minority who keeps a good understanding of the game have recognized what the man is and just look to ignore him or hope he just goes away but still the large majority still hold him in the highest regard an see him as sort of hero who took on the tyrannical Butt when in reality it was just a battle of the two sides of the same coin.

 

[smash84]

a fair way behind Imran and Wasim though

 

[G.I.Joe]

I love this guy.

 

[Daemon]

But didn't he have a problem with the management? He gave that as an excuse for his retirement after being dropped despite doing so well. Now that the management has somewhat changed and Butt is gone, it makes sense for him to come out of his 'retirement'.

People being a bit harsh on him imo.

 

[honestbharani]

If all you want to do is be out of cricket for a specific time frame, it really shouldn't be called retirement, IMO...



Maybe, "he was on a break".