Do you like Afridi?

[NasserFan207]

He's a lovable rogue.

 

[Howe_zat]

I like zaremba's post.

(Yeah yeah, tell you something you don't know, etc)

 

[Debris]

He's kinda a loveable rouge.

Either that or he is a psychopath who is good at fooling people.

 

[Fusion]

Either that or he is a psychopath who is good at fooling people.

A psychopath because he's cheated at sports? I fear you may be overreacting by just a bit.

 

[subshakerz]

Afridi is the sort of character cricket needs to remain fresh.

 

[Quaggas]

AWTA. Likable kinda guy, I mean, chewing on the ball in front of 10,000 TV cameras was so new to me I had to fall in love.

 

[Anil]

uncouth douchebag at best...

 

[wellAlbidarned]

I love watching him bowl, could of been one of the best test tweakers of recent times if he gave a **** about test cricket imo. As a person he's an unlikeable cheating **** tbh.

 

[Xuhaib]

not a fan of the guy but think he had some serious skills as a cricketer which he under utilized imo he was good enough to be test cricket greatest spin bowling alrounder since Benuad but he showed only fleeting interest in the premier format.

 

[GIMH]

He's kinda a loveable rouge. Yes, he's "made some mistakes" (as the preferred euphemism for "being caught red handed cheating" goes), but there's an almost charming guilelessness about his skullduggery. Who else would try to dance a pirouette on a good length with about two dozen cameras in attendance?

& at least when he cheats it's to try to win, not something one can always say about certain countrymen of his.

Exactly. Top post.

 

[Jono]

I agree that there is a part of Afridi that makes you want to like him, but I still find it odd that people dislike Broad, Watson, Kohli, Gambhir, KP, Gayle etc. more than Afridi. There's being an annoying **** or cry baby, and then there is being a blatant cheat.

Each to their own I guess.

EDIT: Actually Gambhir did elbow Watson which is cheating in a way, so that may be fair enough.

 

[smash84]

Afridi's worth went up in my eyes when it was revealed to pcb committee that certain players didn't like him because he wanted to keep away from the bookies and the match fixing crowd

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Yeah he had a chance to be a great test All-rounder. If only he had better temperament.

 

[sledger]

Played for Hampshire so he's alright. Witnessed his first/final/only appearance as captain of the test side as well, an amusing experience it was. Did run on the pitch against England that one time though, which was pretty disgraceful.

 

[Furball]

I agree that there is a part of Afridi that makes you want to like him, but I still find it odd that people dislike Broad, Watson, Kohli, Gambhir, KP, Gayle etc. more than Afridi. There's being an annoying **** or cry baby, and then there is being a blatant cheat.

Each to their own I guess.

EDIT: Actually Gambhir did elbow Watson which is cheating in a way, so that may be fair enough.

True, but Afridi's cheating is so bad it's actually funny.

 

[ganeshran]

He is an expert minnow basher who occasionally does well against the decent teams too. Sometimes, I get tired of his antics but usually his performance is worth watching

 

[Agent Nationaux]

His antics are really embarrassing, and he does have verbal diarrhoea, that's what makes him so entertaining.

 

[salman85]

Love the guy.One of my favorite cricketers ever.

Keeping his appetite for cricket balls aside,i love his passion and energy for the sport.And i maintain that he should be made the captain for our ODI side again.Plays with all his heart,and even though his batting would infuriate the living hell out of you on most occasions,i for one,have never questioned his commitment to the side.All during the World Cup,you could see how he wanted to win.It was obvious in his body language.

I actually think he's a very good captain.People tend to ignore this because he has the crazy tag attached to him,but before Misbah he was first man to unite the team and bring the best out of it in a long time.And i think the players enjoy playing under him.Kind of has the elder brother charm to him.

Lala is a legend

 

[Debris]

A psychopath because he's cheated at sports? I fear you may be overreacting by just a bit.

The word has a clinical definition

Psychopathy

What is portrayed on television is the worst end of the spectrum. Meh, he probably doesn't fit the definition anyway.

 

[Hurricane]

Yes I think he is good value from an entertainment perspective.