Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi and controversial opener Ahmed Shehzad had been concerned in a tense dialogue throughout a reside interview just lately. Throughout that interview, Shahid mentioned that he had supported Shehzad wholeheartedly when he captained the Males in Inexperienced as one other opener of his calibre was nowhere to be present in Pakistan.
On the similar time, Afridi additionally alleged that Ahmed was consistently targetted due to him supporting the batter which was utterly misinterpreted as a case of favoritism. Shehzad has not been within the scheme of issues of the Pakistani selectors and workforce administration since 2019 and the emergence of some good batters within the final couple of years supposedly has closed all of the doorways for him to make a powerful comeback regardless of making an attempt his stage finest to get a second probability on the cricket subject.
Ahmed Shehzad vents out frustration
Whereas talking to Samaa TV, Afridi urged Shehzad to not get carried away by distractions and controversies and as a substitute rating runs constantly and spend high quality time along with his household.
“I would like you to attain runs, get pleasure from your life along with your spouse and youngsters. Allah has made life lovely for you”, Afridi mentioned.
Nevertheless, Shehzad didn’t take this suggestions in the precise spirit and lashed out on the veteran all-rounder, asking would he be scoring all these runs at house when he’s not even getting any alternatives within the first place?
“I preserve saying that. I need to rating runs, however no less than don’t deny me the platforms the place I can rating. I’ll ask you when sides in PSL need to decide me, who is available in and says no? You inform me, the place do I rating runs? At my house? (Runs kaha karu, ghar pe?)”
Shehzad was thought to be the subsequent large factor in Pakistan cricket throughout the early part of his profession when he used to attain runs constantly. Nevertheless, he was concerned in a couple of controversies that went on to have an effect on his recreation. He was heard making non secular feedback whereas interacting with veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan throughout a bilateral sequence in 2014.
Throughout a PSL 2016 group fixture, Shehzad and Wahab Riaz had been concerned in a bodily altercation. After being bowled by Riaz, an irate Shehzad threatened by pointing his bat on the quick bowler, which made Riaz lose his cool and push the batter. A well timed intervention from the gamers and the on-field umpires helped in bringing the scenario underneath management. Each gamers had been issued an official warning and had been additionally closely fined.
