“Afridi’s ball biting instincts have given the cricket world lots to talk and think about in recent times. That is exactly what you want from a Pakistan captain. His predecessors had their own way of grabbing attention but he came up with this unique thing no one could have ever wondered about.
He certainly is a strong candidate for Pakistan captaincy since he beats both Shoaib and Younis in creating controversy. Controversy is the hall mark of Pakistan cricket. Once cannot really blame the Pakistanis. They have been deprived of international cricket; IPL franchises don’t want their cricketers. Their domestic is a mess with all guns blazing at the cricket board. Someone needed to do something different and Afridi perhaps did it in his very own way.”
These were the remarks of one of our fans on the recent Afridi debacle. However, I feel we need to look at the bigger picture since the issue really is the future of Pakistan Cricket team. There have been so many views from all corners including past players, politicians, general public regarding what needs to be done to change the course of cricket in Pakistan. The solutions ranging from changing of captain to dropping players to changing the cricket board chairman. Some would go as far as saying that cricket shall be banned from Pakistan. Frankly speaking, every such thing has been tried. The results are always on the negative side. It is also notable that every former cricketer believes there is lot of talent in Pakistan; only the problem that the system needs better organizers. I believe there is one aspect that everyone is missing out in all this discussion. There seems to be a wide spread lack of discipline amongst the current cricketing lot. To me, this lack of discipline is something that needs to be taken seriously and dealt with.
He certainly is a strong candidate for Pakistan captaincy since he beats both Shoaib and Younis in creating controversy. Controversy is the hall mark of Pakistan cricket. Once cannot really blame the Pakistanis. They have been deprived of international cricket; IPL franchises don’t want their cricketers. Their domestic is a mess with all guns blazing at the cricket board. Someone needed to do something different and Afridi perhaps did it in his very own way.”
These were the remarks of one of our fans on the recent Afridi debacle. However, I feel we need to look at the bigger picture since the issue really is the future of Pakistan Cricket team. There have been so many views from all corners including past players, politicians, general public regarding what needs to be done to change the course of cricket in Pakistan. The solutions ranging from changing of captain to dropping players to changing the cricket board chairman. Some would go as far as saying that cricket shall be banned from Pakistan. Frankly speaking, every such thing has been tried. The results are always on the negative side. It is also notable that every former cricketer believes there is lot of talent in Pakistan; only the problem that the system needs better organizers. I believe there is one aspect that everyone is missing out in all this discussion. There seems to be a wide spread lack of discipline amongst the current cricketing lot. To me, this lack of discipline is something that needs to be taken seriously and dealt with.
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