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^We know what Afridi is but the point is Chappali's comments were went way beyond mentioning Afridi's mistakes.
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^ yes ofcourse. I was very surprised as well how blatantly foolosh Chappel was during that match
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You need to read the whole article. Even the writer acknowledges that Afridi has done some stupid things in his career. But the way that sore loser Chappell was acting and dissing Afridi at every opportunity went beyond sensible limits of decency. He is just bitter.** A commentary box is not the place to release your pent-up emotions. **And this is the crux
Storm in an idiot cup - Kamran Abbasi
Pakistan end Australia’s unbeaten World Cup record and Shahid Afridi, the winning captain, is an idiot? Excuse me, is that news? Afridi’s stupidity is well documented. This is ball-biting](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/446437.html) pitch-dancing cow-cornering Shahid Afridi we are discussing, isn’t it?
Ever since his debut in 1996, Afridi’s batting performances have been desperate attempts to suppress the madness of King Shahid. This mental anguish is mostly futile but invariably compulsive viewing. That’s why cricket fans around the world love Afridi, whatever Ian Chappell has to say about his irresponsibility or his self-obsessed starman celebration.
Pakistan might crash against West Indies, and then Chappell can reprise his words around the globe and into a billion homes, but that will not change three salient facts.
Afridi took on the Pakistan one-day captaincy at a time of deep crisis and limited alternatives. He galvanised the players into unexpected contenders for this year’s World Cup. Nothing ‘idiotic’ or ‘frenetic’ about that, rather something to be applauded.
Secondly, his starman celebration predates his captaincy. It is both inspirational and, lest we forget why we watch in the first place, it is fun. As far as I can remember, bowlers have always taken ‘the glory’ when they have taken a wicket–Afridi has become an exceptional one-day bowler, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament no less.
Finally, Pakistan under the captaincy of ‘idiot’ Afridi managed what no other team captained by various unfrenetic non-idiots has managed for over a decade: they beat Australia in a World Cup match. If it takes a touch of madness to pull off such a result then, as you’d expect, I’m with the idiots every time.
Indeed, a more troublesome issue for Australia is that your World Cup campaign must be in genuine danger if you are walloped by a team led by an idiot? Alternatively, use of such phraseology by your country’s most prominent commentator is a frenetic case of sour grapes of idiotic proportions and should immediately be replaced by the incisive analysis he is reputed for.
http://blogs.espncricinfo.com/pakspin/archives/2011/03/storm_in_an_idiot_cup.php
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I am glad that it is not just people on this forum who were appalled by idiotic commentry but fans all over the world and internet.
Only thorugh this thread did I come to know about recent fight between Botham and him and I wish Botham had given him a box right there and then!
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^ also I think this is the first time Botham has received support from Pakistanies 
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^ LoL! those were hard times! Botham as a commentator is not even half as annoying as this old grouchy fella! in fact I find English commentators (Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Atherton and Botham) to be the best amongst the lot.
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Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd FTW
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^ haha... kyun kya hua bhai?
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I really like Nasser Hussain (hes usually pretty good when it comes to Pakistan), and David Lloyd.. he said “Up Yours!” when Ireland beat England 
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He did that? L L! I missed that..
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Nasser and Lloyd were commenting when Ireland won. You’d think they were Irish the way they were talking!
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^:cb:
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Afridi may be an idiot but he is OUR idiot! Proud of you o idiot you! 
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I was going to add this to my signature ! ! U beat me to it.
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How Ian(s) look like today ? 
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Lets see what Ian Chappell turns out tomorrow :)
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Btw is this the earliest recorded Afridi Starjump celebration?
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^ o yeah. you are right most likely. and what a catch that was!
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oh he was all insightful and analytical today! 
Lets hope he and Ponting are dropped all the way to the loser-shire!