KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi has once again endorsed goalkeeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed, claiming the latter might have had a chance in the midst of Pakistan’s tour to Sri Lanka.
Afridi, while speaking to SAMAA TV, expressed concern about Mohammad Rizwan’s losing streak in longer formats and supported former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz to be given a chance in such formats, claiming that such a practice would keep pressure on a player. aricept
“You have to keep up the pressure. solosec
The stronger the bench, the more careful the player will be with its performance.
Rizwan hasn’t shown up, and I think on tours like this, Sarfaraz might have had a chance,” Afridi said.
The multifaceted star further weighed in on a debate raised by the host on how people brag about the city’s bias arguments and how it affects the selection of certain players, Afridi insisting that “politics has entered into everything in Pakistan.” .
“The biggest problem is that politics has entered everything here,” Afridi said, before explaining how in Pakistan, people introduce politics even during [a] crises like floods,” said Afridi.
“Bias about cities have been going on for a long time. Someone will say, ‘this guy is from Karachi, or this guy is from Lahore’ (when talking about team selection). I don’t think these things should happen. They must behave like human beings,” he maintained.
It is pertinent to mention here that since his century against Australia in the second Test, Rizwan has scores of 1, 0, 19, 40, 24 and 37 in three Tests, and his disappointing patch with the bat has drawn criticism from fans and former Test players. inderal
