PCB under attack! Shaheen Afridi reacts with a wicked smile when asked about ‘rest’ for SA Tests
Pakistan national cricket team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi gave a cryptic answer after being asked about the rest from the Test series against South Africa and West Indies. He laughed when he heard the word rest and subtly tackled the PCB.
Pakistan national cricket team’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been completely dropped by the PCB from the Test setup. The top fast bowler played the first Test of the series against the England national cricket team in August last year and was dropped from the squad for the last two matches along with Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Shaheen Afridi was not part of the South African Tests and the PCB did not name him in the squad for the West Indies series
While Babar Azam and Naseem Shah returned to the squad for the Test series in South Africa, Afridi was absent and the Pakistan Cricket Board said the pacer was rested due to workload management. He was also not named in the West Indies series.
During the press conference after the PSL draft, a reporter asked Shaheen Afridi, “Shaheen, you rested during the South Africa Test series and you are also not part of the West Indies series.”
“They gave me a break?” – Shaheen Afridi’s cryptic answer on vacation
In response, he laughed and said, “They gave me a break?” (Laughs) That’s a good question.”
Here is the video:
Journalist: “Shaheen, you have been rested during the South Africa Test series and you are also not part of the West Indies series.”
Shaheen: “They gave me a break?” (Laughs) That’s a good question. pic.twitter.com/WKBjeM6VMk
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“I think if we remember more positive things, it will be good for our team” – Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi spoke about the Lahore Qalandars squad for the next edition of PSL. He spoke about new boss Darren Gough, saying his presence will suit the environment in the team and that they can learn from him.
Afridi also spoke about the importance of domestic players in the team. He is aware that the game of local players has a great influence on the results, and he stressed that he should look at positive things. He added:
“You see, Alhamdulillah, we won 2 seasons. If you look at it, the local players of PDB played very well. When your local players play well, the team wins. There are ups and downs. You lose and you win a game.
“I think if we remember more positive things, it will be good for our team. Since Darren Gough has come, hopefully, as a bowler, we will also learn more things. Sameen Bhai can tell us a lot about him. So, I feel that the combination is very good.”
Shaheen Afridi will be ready to set the stage on fire for Lahore Qalandars in the next edition of the league. The fast bowler had a tough season as a bowler and skipper last year. PSL 2025 is all set to play between April 8 and May 19.
