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Afridi Overated?
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Dick Rockett
International Vice-Captain
Hahaha.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Has at times showed signs of growing a brain, but between the two the answer is lucky slogger. Next question.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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No one rates Afridi highly enough as a batsman for him to be over-rated. And certainly no one rates him as a great player. This thread likely won't last very long.
He is a good ODI bowler and he may have some test level potential too (bowling) . He is an ok batsman to have and he has his own way of hitting and slogging so he is a pack of entertainment . I want such guys to play and to provide some color to the game . I mean isn't it extra boring some times when there are batsmen with conservative approach to the game and he does some fun with the bat and the ball . No problems with Afridi !
adharcric
International Coach
Pretty much. He's only overrated by the **** fans who think he's a top-class batsman.
corza_nz
School Boy/Girl Captain
he is definitely entertaining thats for sure...its unbelievable that he starts swinging from ball one but i definitely like watching him and hes valuable to pakistan coz when hes on song they are most likely to win. and hes a handy bowler also. and u definitely CANT call him a lucky slogger, some1 whos scored 4 odi centuries and 27 fifties thats not luck u have 2 be a clean hitter and a good eye to do that. a lucky slogger is some1 like cam white...all in all there shud be more shahid afridis good entertaining stuff.
RolledOver
U19 Debutant
He could have only played for Pakistan for so long, for most other teams he wouldn't have been picked in first place, or would have been dropped after less than ten matches.
Salamuddin
International Debutant
Afridi - One of the biggest wastes of talent I've seen along with Razzaq and to a lesser extent, Sachin Tendulkar.
pasag
RTDAS
These posts are very interesting if you are in fact PakPowered etc.
corza_nz
School Boy/Girl Captain
thats an interesting call considering he has won pakistan at least a dozen games single handedly.
RolledOver
U19 Debutant
yet at the same time cost them matches 5 times greater that number.
Gloucefan
U19 Vice-Captain
A very handy ODI player in my opinion, doesn't really have the aptitude yet for the test arena (which begs the question that at 26 will he ever have it?).
Although I look at his test record, he averages 37.40 with 5 100's and 8 50's from 26 tests and with a bowling average of 34.89 you could say he warrants his place.
Although I look at his test record, he averages 37.40 with 5 100's and 8 50's from 26 tests and with a bowling average of 34.89 you could say he warrants his place.
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IndianByHeart
U19 Vice-Captain
How can Afridi be great? his stats are anything but mediocre.Haven't heard even a single fan of Afridi saying that he's great, yes they say that he can change the complexion of match in 2 overs, but they have the intelligence not to label him as great.
As for being lucky, well you make ur own luck in cricket.Afridi was the best Pakistan bowler in the OD series in SA, based on that performance then even as just a bowler he deserve a place in OD team.
