SHAHID Afridi

Shahid Afridi was castigated by a number of former Pakistani Players after the team lost to New Zealand in the first one day against the Kiwis in Wellington.

Afridi’s post-match comments on Shoaib Akhtar and the batsmen left some of the former players like Aamir Sohail, Abdul Qadir and Zaheer Abbas surprised.

“How can a captain demand of his players to perform when he himself is not performing well,” Qadir, a former chief selector, said. “Afridi himself got out to a totally irresponsible shot and, before criticising others, he needs to first assess his own performances. I don’t think players would like his critical remarks after the match,” he added.