Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan all-rounder who has been dropped from the team for the forthcoming Champions Trophy and preceding fixtures against Scotland and Ireland, has vowed to make a comeback in national setup, claiming he is still “better than most”.
Afridi was following his string of below-par performances with ball during the South Africa tour earlier this year, in which he failed to claim a single wicket despite of bowling 37 overs, though he scored 126 runs in four innings.
Since the commencement of last year, Afridi has managed to take on 15 wickets in 21 ODIs, five of those came against Afghanistan. His batting average during this period was just 19. Following his consistent failures in was also left out for the India tour in December-January.
Though many believe that the dumping for second imperative series inside five months has put his career in jeopardy but the all-rounder dispelled the idea, saying still has a lot of cricket left in him.
“The decision to drop me from the side is taken by the captain (Misbah-ul-Haq),” Afridi told the Daily Jang. “It isn’t a big thing if the captain does not want a player but in cricket, being in and out is a one-off thing. It happens and I will soon come back.
“I am still better than most. I know I have ample cricket left in me and I can represent Pakistan for the next few years. Players usually get dropped but I appeal to my fans to pray for me.”
