Beat me too it You cant forgot something you never knew.Would argue he never knew how to begin with...
ah but is Brenton Parchment better than Afridi...Nah, even Ricardo Powell > Afridi as batsman.
DWTA. He showed signs of being able to hold a bat up until around March 2006. Since then, he has showed the same apathy in Tests that he has generally had in ODI's towards actually scoring runs (always averaging around the 22-24 mark). If junk food could represent a cricketer, Afridi would be that cricketer. He looks flashy and 'consuming' one of his 'treats' is good, although his batting style isn't particularly 'healthy'. That being said, I do see him as a 'guilty pleasure', of sorts. I probably shouldn't like him, as I dislike what he stands for within the game, but I can't help myself.By my reckoning, Shahid Afridi forgot how to bat about 7 years ago, maybe longer.
He's never been that good, but in recent times (ie, the last 7 years) he simply hasn't seemed to care much about scoring runs - seems more keen on living-up to his ultra-aggressive reputation. If you don't try to score runs, you won't (other than the odd occasion).
2006 Afridi Thread said:In his last 20 ODIs he averages under 11 with the bat with 0 fifties with a highest score of 34
Well I can't say I've studied every innings extensively (probably haven't even watched half of them), but I thought that, 2003-2006, he played with a I-don't-care attitude that wasn't always 100% discernible before then.DWTA. He showed signs of being able to hold a bat up until around March 2006.
Heh, hate both myself. Hate having to endure watching Afridi bat, and always want him out as soon as possible, unless the bowlers are truly woeful, in which case I can vaguely enjoy them being butchered. Only vaguely though.That being said, I do see him as a 'guilty pleasure', of sorts. I probably shouldn't like him, as I dislike what he stands for within the game, but I can't help myself.
I think he probably is TBH. Reckon if he got as many undeserved chances as Afridi has, he'd do better.ah but is Brenton Parchment better than Afridi...