Wasim Akram Slams PCB Chairman On Afridi’s Removal

Wasim Akram Slams PCB Chairman On Afridi’s Removal

Wasim Akram, the legendry fast bowler of Pakistan and a former captain of Pakistan cricket team has slammed PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt and the couch Waqar Yunus on Saturday for removing Shahid Afridi from captaincy of the team.

Ijaz Butt, the PCB Chairman removed Shahid Afridi as captain on reports of tussle with the coach Waqar Yunus over the issue of selection of playing team. Shahid Afridi had earlier hinted during the world cup 2011 that Waqar Yunus had totally discarded him in selection of players for the world cup matches.

Addressing press reporters, Wasim Akram said “Arguments between captains and coaches are not new in

Pakistan cricket. Afridi was hailed as a national hero after the World Cup, and came back from the West Indies after winning the ODI series only to find out he has been sacked. What is the PCB upto?”
Wasim further said “The present Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq is on the wrong side of 30 and I don’t see him leading the side beyond 6 to 8 months”------- “It is a wrong step taken by PCB, and only (chairman) Ijaz Butt is to be blamed for this,”

The flamboyant Afridi is extra popular in the world of cricket and his removal from captaincy by PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has been widely criticized by all segments of life. Ijaz Butt believes that the couch is more important that the playing captain.