SAVING THE GREEN

Pakistan latest T20 captain is too difficult to digest for his many critics.

Especially for those who are big fan of SHAHID AFRIDI. According to them latest appointed person is too mediocre to lead international team.

Yes he is mediocre!

He is mediocre because he is leading run scorer in every format among Pakistanis since couple of years.

In ODI, (he was top rated bowler) currently ranks 2nd,

2nd rank all rounder (Afridi 4th).

In T20, 2nd rank all rounder & among top 11 bowlers.

He is mediocre because he has opened the batting & bowling in every format many times which is a unique feat.

If he really is mediocre despite showing consistency, then what about (the match winner) Afridi?

MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ first played under Rashid Latif (great player & captain) & showed initial promise but due to inconsistency, he was dropped and forgotten for so long, when he comes back, he was a different cricketer altogether, improved in all departments & since then permanent member of the team in each format.

Pakistan’s world cup 2011 performance is thought to be due to Afridi, while Waqar Younis also deserved a part of credit in world cup performance.

Afridi is the match winner but not ideal for captaincy, because being a ball biter, pitch destroyer, fighter with former greats etc. can never be role model for young cricketers.

He is lucky in getting Man of the match awards because many greats, who perform regularly couldn’t get it more often than not, as it includes quite a big luck factor.

Furthermore, he is the match winner in 1 out of every 10-15 games & had most off-days even as a bowler than any other Pakistani bowler in history of ODI except who don't played regularly. While hitting nearly 300 sixes is some feat and so is 348 ODI wickets, he had played so many ODI's that he will definitely make his numbers look good but he has the worst avrg & is to take most innings to got there among anyone who have made 7000. As for the current debate of T20 captaincy, he has worst w/l ratio among Pakistani captains in T20

Therefore, let’s conclude that winning MOTM is not necessarily a sign of greatness; Saeed Ajmal has only got 3 such awards, combined in all formats. Can u believe it?? And he has performed in over 100 matches.

No matter what they rank, mighty Australians are always a tough team to beat.

While for few nonsense people Hafeez is mediocre and coward man, the results doesnot always tells the truth, by looking on his onfield tactics, I guess Hafeez would be the best captain after Younis Khan, he is already way ahead of Afridi & Misbah)

In 2^nd T20, Hafeez was brave enough to gave it to Abdur Razzaq, any other captain may would have gone with spin and match would have been lost with atleast 2 bowl to spare, whether we like it or not Razzaq is finished as a bowler especially on flat tracks, but he got a bonus chance to prove himself, otherwise few were expecting that Pakistan would not be defeated going to the last over with only 10 run.

Good to see finally that Ahmed Shehzad (I am referring to his innings in Srilanka) & Nasir Jamshed batting sensibly, but when will Afridi & Umer Akmal will gain their senses while batting & take responsibility? (Probably never)

As it was a common argument when Misbah was the skipper that Afridi has been popular choice,

With sorry to say captain of a national side can never be appoint on popularity basis, otherwise Tendulkar would have been Indian captain since ages.

In T20, Misbah is one of best Pakistan have produce yet, whether like it or not, I tell you what, He has more runs, more 50's, more 4 & 6's, better avrg & s.rate, better best score than guess whom?

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MS Dhoni

Who is a so called a match winner-in T20 and Dhoni has atleast 3 losses when he remain not out till the end.

In Pakistan, people understand now what is better for the team & in social media Afridi is being thrashed at for his pathetic consistency, whether his fans like it or not, doesn’t matter, face the reality!

I hope Hafeez will Insha Allah follow in the footsteps of Younis Khan in winning the ICC WORLD T20 for the fans of man in Greens.