This is the type of innings that Afridi should learn to play. The game is not over till the last wicket falls. Throughout his 13 year career, it seems Afridi has been playing with the attitude “if the top order didn’t make any runs, why the hell should I?” There have been countless occasions when Afridi has been in a similar situation lower down the order, only to gift his wicket away with a thoughtless shot. Only in the last few months, he seems to have changed his attitude a bit.
This was a masterclass by Mohammad Aamer and Ajmal today, a lesson in never giving up hope and the importance of protecting your wicket and keeping the scoreboard ticking. Imagine how much better Afridi would be, if with all the talent that he has, he could learn to play a bit responsibly?
The first line is O.K.The game is not over till the last ball is bowled.But sometimes,it is accidental.All the top order batsmen fail and tail enders go for some lusty shots and come in to limelight.The same thing happened with HAR and PRKU the other day when they batted against Aus in the first ODI.
But you can't expect this to happen each and every time.Thwe only thing is you can expect a metamorphosis of a player from the position of an under averag batsman to a capable batsman.In case of PRKU the same thing has happened.He gained confidence and he has batted nicely,though nonoe of his innings could take India to victory.
Aamir's innings could have been great had he managed Pakistan to a victory........
PS:-PRKU 's record in domestic matches have been quite good.
Desi's whom the sudden fame has stuck to head are very resistant to learn ... see example below
Shoaib
Asif,
Sreesant
Afridi
Ashraful
Shoaib Malik
Irfan Pathan (although i don't know any stuff beside cricket but this is where he is down and out )
Bhajji (at times)
Forgetting Afridi's contributions so soon? Pak is a 20 20 champ, thanks to Afridi. All those magic innings, all those break throughs?
To play cricket (especially international) you HAVE to be a bit stubborn and hardheaded or else you'd become the weak link and targeted by opposition. Anyone who has even played first class will tell you that. There are no rights or wrongs; you just go with natural instincts. Attitude and body language are very important, even if you score a duck or get hit for a 6.