Shahid Afridi, not a match winner but a match looser

[Dawood Ahmad]

One of the opinions of people which dissapoint me the most is "Afridi is such a player that when he plays good, he wins the match no matter what. He is the best match winner.". Afridi does so because of the reliance of team Pakistan on him. Because of that reliance Afridi wins only a single match in a series and because of the same reliance, most of other matches are lost which is Afridi's fault.

 

[smash84]

agreed.

 

[simonlee48]

On proportionate basis,he is a much bigger match loser than a match winner. Countless times , when Pakistan needed simply 30-40 runs with enough overs, he failed and Pakistan lost. An award like the loser of the match would have supported my statement. Unfortunately , only MOM exist.

 

[grecian]

I think on Cricketweb you are preaching to the converted, most of us think he's a hack with the bat, who certainly doesn't even win a match a series. With the ball he's better TBH, but needs the right pitches.

 

[Dawood Ahmad]

I think on Cricketweb you are preaching to the converted

Looking a your recent post on Sangakkara thread grecian
, I could alteady predict this answer from you.

 

[GIMH]

Afridi is god

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Afridi should have retired a long time ago.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Afridi is god

He's Loki, is what he is.

 

[slowfinger]

Against big teams he always seems to go missing. Flopped in the real area, test matches, so can't be defined as a match winner.

 

[cnerd123]

Afridi didn't flop in Tests - his career record isnt bad.
He wasn't great but didn't flop.

Last few years he has been used well - as a bowler whom shouldn't be relied on with the bat. In that role he is a match winner.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Afridi's test career is better than his limited overs career tbh.

 

[Burgey]

It's a little known rule of thumb that if someone is a massive Afridi fan or rates him very highly, they invariably have no idea about cricket of any format.

 

[Jono]

Afridi won Pakistan the 2011 World Cup quarter-final vs. West Indies with 4 wickets, and if Misbah and Younis Khan could catch, he probably was on his way to winning Pakistan the semi-final vs. India too as he had Tendulkar out twice.

 

[Burgey]

Jono a selective adherent to the First Chance Average theory.

Itstl

 

[NUFAN]

Disappointing. I saw Dawood started a new thread and was really hoping to discuss The BIG SHOW and his brilliance.

 

[Top_Cat]

Jono a selective adherent to the First Chance Average theory.

Itstl

Get that **** outta here.

 

[uvelocity]

Afridi won Pakistan the 2011 World Cup quarter-final vs. West Indies with 4 wickets, and if Misbah and Younis Khan could catch, he probably was on his way to winning Pakistan the semi-final vs. India too as he had Tendulkar out twice.

last time i checked they didnt give out trophies for semi finals ****

 

[Jono]

Read my post again and then when you realise your post is irrelevant punch yourself in the face.

 

[bahadurhussain]

This recent innings against NZ of Shahid Afridi says something else. He's nothing but a madman with a bat and ultimately a winner on his day.

 

[Spikey]

I agree Afridi makes the atmosphere of a match much more looser