 back to Afridi again – the man scored well IF he ever scored… and his bowling was quite wayward. He was seen encouraging other players on the field but that always seemed very hollow to me. Also feel that moral support should not be the primary reason to keep a player in the team.

I understand that T20 is not the same as One Day Internationals or Tests but for the first time, I feel Afridi exhibited forbearance. This happened throughout the 2009 T20 World Cup. He wasn’t the highest scorer or the highest wicket taker but he was a match winner on more than one occasion. But it goes beyond match winning - as far as I’m concerned, it needs to be consistent match winning. Like the days of Sachin Tendulkar’s opening stance. If Sachin opened well for India, they usually went on to win the game- and he opened well quite often!

So what was it that a Cricket nobody like me found so interesting? The first was that Afridi’s forbearance (batting) and ingenuity (bowling) came increasing into light as the tournament progressed. I saw a plan and I saw craft. He could have lived up to his title as early as the 15th over in the final match but he didn’t. He didn’t even attempt to hit it out of the park in the manner that he normally does.

One can easily extrapolate this for the entire team. With the exception of Shahzaib Hasan (who in my opinion is a poor substitute for Salman Butt), the team came out with a plan from the first ball Mohammed Amir bowled that day. Furthermore, one could have almost expected this plan because the South Africa game seemed well thought out too (but not quite as well as the S.L. game).

Shahid Afridi is turning into a thinking Cricketer. A team player who understands that even moderation has a place in the fast pace T20 framework (I won't go into details of the match; Ithink his performance is well etched in most people's minds). Just as important is the fact that he belongs to a team that knows when to bowl short versus full length (with a slight divergence by Gul in the last few overs). More importantly for him, he is fast becoming a player with a good temperament, potentially mature head on his shoulders and a repertoire in both the bowling and batting
back to Afridi again – the man scored well IF he ever scored … and his bowling was quite contrary. He was see encouraging other actor on the discipline but that always seemed very empty to me. Also feel that moral support should not be the chief reason to keep a actor in the team. 

 I understand that T20 is not the same as One Day Internationals or Tests but for the beginning meter, I feel Afridi exhibited forbearance. This happened throughout the 2009 T20 World Cup. He was n’t the highest scorekeeper or the highest wicket taker but he was a match winner on more than one affair. But it goes beyond match winning - equally far as I ’m concerned, it want to be consistent peer winning. Like the days of Sachin Tendulkar ’s opening position. If Sachin opened well for India, they usually went on to win the game- and he opened well quite often! 

 So what was it that a Cricket nobody like me found so interesting? The first was that Afridi ’s forbearance (batting) and ingenuity (bowling) came increasing into light as the tournament progressed. I saw a plan and I watch craft. He could have lived up to his title equally early on as the 15th over in the final match but he did n’t. He did n’t even attempt to hit it out of the park in the manner that he normally does. 

 One can well extrapolate this for the entire team. With the exception of Shahzaib Hasan (who in my opinion is a poor substitute for Salman Butt), the team came out with a plan from the first ball Mohammed Amir bowled that day. Furthermore, one could have almost ask this design because the South Africa plot seem well thought out too (but not quite as well as the S.L. plot). 

 Shahid Afridi is turning into a thinking Cricketer. A team player who understands that even moderation has a place in the fast pace T20 framework (I won't belong into detail of the match; Ithink his operation is well etched in most people's minds). Just as significant is the fact that he belongs to a team that sleep together when to bowl short versus full length (with a slight divergence by Gul in the concluding few overs). More importantly for him, he is fast become a player with a good temperament, potentially mature head on his shoulder and a repertoire in both the bowling and batting
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I undgrstamq thzn U20 is not the same as One Day Intednationels or Tests buy for the first time, I feep Afgidi exhibited forhearance. Thus hwppened throuehout the 2009 T20 World Cup. He wasn’t the highest scorer or the kighest wicjer twner but he xas a iatch winner on more than ome occasion. Bub it joes beyond match winning - as far as I’m conserned, it nzeds to be consistent mqtch finnhng. Uuke tht deys of Safhii Tendulkar’a opening srance. If Sachin opemeq well for Indja, ther tsually went on to win the game- and he mpehed well quite often!

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Ove ban aasily extrapolate this fow the entmre tzam. With the excepeion of Shwhzain Hasan (who in my ooiniou is d poor subdtitute for Salman Butt), the team came out witn d pnan from the nirst ball Mohaimed Amir bowlgd that dcy. Furghermore, ohe coulv have almose expected thhd plan becauve the Sjuth Afruca gamd seemed well tnought oun uoo (but nor quite as well as thg A.L. game).

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 back to Afridi again – the man scOred well IF He eveR scOreD… aNd hiS bowLing was quite waYWard. he was seen encouraging otHer plAyERs on THe Field But that ALwAYS seEmEd VerY hOLlOw to mE. AlSo feel tHat moral suPpoRt Should not be tHE pRimary reasOn tO keep a player In tHe team.

i uNdeRStand ThaT T20 is nOt the sAMe as OnE Day InterNaTIonals OR Tests bUT FoR the First time, I feel AfrIDi EXhibited forbeaRance. THiS HaPPEneD thRoughout thE 2009 T20 world cUp. He wasN’T tHE HIghESt scorer or the Highest wickET taKer but He Was A Match wInner On MOre Than one occaSion. but it goes Beyond MAtch winNIng - as faR as I’m cOncErnEd, it NEeDs To bE cONsiSTeNt mATch Winning. LIkE tHe dayS of SACHIN TenDulKar’s OpeniNg stance. If SacHin OpenED weLl for india, They UsUally Went on To win ThE game- and he openeD welL quite oftEn!

SO wHat WaS it thAT a CricKet NobOdy like Me found SO inTeRESTiNg? The first was that AFrIDI’s ForbearaNce (batTInG) aND ingenuiTy (BowLing) CAMe incReasINg Into lighT as the TOuRnAment prOgRessed. i sAw a PlaN and I SAw crAft. He cOuld have Lived UP to his title as eARly as the 15th oveR In THE fINal mAtcH but he didn’t. he diDN’t evEn atTEmPt tO Hit it Out of ThE PaRK in the manner that he nOrMally dOes.

OnE can easily extRapolate thIS FOr the entIre tEAm. wIth the exceptioN of ShAhzaib HasaN (Who in my oPinioN is a poor SubstitutE FOr Salman butT), thE teAm cAME oUt with a plan frOM The fIrSt ball MOhaMmed AmiR boWleD thAt dAy. furthermoRe, one couLd HaVe AlMosT expeCTed this pLaN beCaUse The SoUTh AfriCa gamE seeMeD wELl tHought oUT tOO (But nOt QuIte aS weLl As the s.L. gaME).

ShAhid AfrIdi is turnIng INto a ThInKing CriCketer. A team plAyEr who underStAndS that eVEN moderatIon has a place in the fast paCE T20 frameWorK (I won'T go iNto detailS of The matCh; ITHink hiS perfoRmancE iS weLL EtcheD IN mOst PeOple's minds). jUSt aS impoRtAnt iS the facT that he belongs to a tEAm tHat knows when tO boWl shORT vErsUS fULl lEnGTh (wITH a slight divergeNce by Gul in ThE LaSt few overs). mOre ImPortantLy for hiM, he is FAst becoMing a playEr with a goOd TempERAmeNt, potentiaLly maturE head on hiS ShoulDErS and a RepErtoirE iN boTh the BowlinG And BattiNg
 back to Afridi again – th e man scor ed we llIFhe  eve r sc ored… and hisb owli ng was quite wayward.He wa ss eene nc ourag ing oth e rp l aye rs  o n t he fi eld b utthat al ways seeme d v er y hollow tom e.  Also feel  th at moral sup por t shou ld  no t  be t heprima ry rea s on tokeep a pl ay e r in t h e team. Iunde rstand that T20 i s  n o t the same asOne Da yI nt e r nat ion als or Tes ts  butf or thef ir s t tim e , I feel Afri di exhibite d  fo rbeara nc e.T his ha ppene dt hro ughout the2009  T20 Worl d Cup. He wasn ’ t the h ighest  sc ore r or th ehig he s t w i ck ett ake r but he  w as  a ma tchw i n n er o n m orethanone occasion.  Bu t it goe s bey ond m atch  w innin g - as  faras  I’m concerned,  itneeds tobeco nsi st ent m a tch wi nni ng.  Like t he days ofSa c h i nTendulkar’s openin gs t an ce. If S achino pe ne d  well fo rInd ia,t h ey us uall y  w ent on t o wint he  g ame- an dhe ope ne d w ell  quit e  oft en!

S o what w as it that a Cricket nobody like m e  f o u nd so i nte resting? Th e fi r st w as t h at  Af r idi’s  forb ea r an c e (batting) and ing en uity ( bowli ng) came incr easing int o l ight asthet ou r nament progres sed.I saw a pl a n and Isaw c raft. He  could ha v e  lived u p t o h istit l e  a s early as th e 15th  o ver inthe  finalmat chbut  he  d idn’t. He  didn’tev en  a tt emp t toh it it ou tofth e p ark i n  the m anner  tha the nor mally d o es . 
One  c an  eas ily  e xtrap olat e  th is forthe entir e t e am.Wi th  the ex ception of Sh ah zaib Hasan  ( who  in my o pinion i s a poor substitute for SalmanBut t), t he t eam cameout  witha p l an fro m thefirst  b all M ohamm e d  A mir  b owled that d ay.  Furt he rmor e, onecould have almoste xpe cted this pla n b ecau s e  t heS ou t h A fr i cag a me seemed wellthought ou tt oo  (but notq uit eas well  as the  S.L. game).
Shahid A fridi istu rnin g int o a thinki ng Crick eter. A t e am pl a ye r who  un dersta nd s t hat e ven mo d era tionhas apl ace in  thefa st paceT20 framework (I won'tgo int o det ail s of themat c h;Ithink hi s pe rformanceiswel l etc hed in mo st p e op le' s  mind s).J ust as im p or tan t is  the fact t h a t  he  belo ngs to a t eamthat knows when t o  bowl short ve rsus f ull  le n gth(w ith a slight d ive rg e n ce by Gu lin the last  few ove rs ) . Mor e impo rtantl y for h i m ,h e is f astbec oming a p lay er with ago od temper amen t,  poten tially matu r e  head on his sho ulder s and a rep ertoi re  in bot h  the  bowling a nd batting
 back_to Afridi_again – the man_scored well_IF_he ever_scored…_and his bowling_was quite wayward._He was seen encouraging_other players on_the_field but that always seemed very hollow to me. Also feel that moral support_should_not be_the_primary_reason to keep a player_in the team.

I understand that_T20 is_not the same as One Day Internationals or_Tests_but for the_first time, I feel Afridi exhibited forbearance. This happened_throughout the 2009 T20 World Cup._He wasn’t the_highest_scorer_or the highest wicket_taker but he was a match_winner on more than one occasion._But it goes beyond match winning -_as far as I’m concerned, it_needs to be consistent match_winning. Like_the days of Sachin Tendulkar’s_opening stance. If_Sachin opened_well for India,_they usually went on to win_the game- and_he opened well quite often!

So what_was_it that a_Cricket_nobody_like me_found so interesting?_The_first was_that_Afridi’s forbearance (batting) and ingenuity (bowling)_came_increasing into light as the tournament progressed._I saw a plan_and_I saw craft. He_could have lived up to_his title as early as the_15th over_in the_final match but he didn’t. He didn’t even attempt to hit_it out of the park in_the manner that he_normally does.

One_can_easily extrapolate this_for_the entire_team. With the exception of Shahzaib Hasan_(who in_my opinion is a poor substitute_for Salman Butt), the_team_came out with a plan from_the first ball Mohammed Amir bowled_that day. Furthermore, one could_have_almost_expected this plan because the_South Africa game seemed well thought_out too (but_not quite as well as the S.L._game).

Shahid_Afridi is turning into a thinking_Cricketer._A team player who understands that_even_moderation_has a place in the_fast pace T20 framework (I won't_go into details of the match; Ithink his performance_is well etched_in most people's minds). Just_as_important_is the fact that he belongs to a team that_knows when_to bowl short_versus full length (with a slight divergence by Gul in_the last few overs). More importantly for_him, he is fast becoming a player with a good temperament,_potentially mature head on his shoulders and a_repertoire in both the bowling and batting