I think Yousuf would know who the best replacement would be better than Ijaz Butt.
the real magicians, imo, are the folks who first came up with this rumor that Malik was creating problems in the team.. and then repeated it enough times until they themselves started believing the rumors they themselves had spread. that’s what you call self-confidence.
the only time I’ve read/heard about Malik being a troublemaker is from Qadir’s biyanaat. and imo, Qadir has got all the credibility of a chameleon. he’s only slightly better than Safraz Khotanawaz…
yeah, and Afridi holds the record for throwing away the highest number of matches in the history of international cricket with his criminally irresponsible batting, complete lack of application and zero professionalism despite over a decade’s worth of experience at the top level of cricket.
75% of Afridi’s career at the top level has been undeserved. had we given the chances that we gave to this chichora to M. Wasim or Yasir Hameed or Rauf, we might have created a very good player who could have helped the team win on a consistent basis.
btw, Malik “threw” that match because he felt that his team had been robbed of a legitimate place in the next stage of the tournament. that means he cared that much about winning and was that angry. wish the same could be said of Afridi… whose first impulse whenever there is an indication that application might be required to win a match is to play a retarded shot, get out and run and hide in the dressing room… so, please spare me the lectures about how evil Malik is and how great Afridi is. you’re not the only armchair expert here.