Once the darling of crowds and one of the most commercially viable figures in Pakistan, Afridi has turned from into a villain from hero following his disappointing show in the World Twenty20 where he manage just 30 runs with the bat and scalped four wickets.
"I think when Pakistan lost in the 2011 World Cup semi-finals, Afridi should have taken a decision on his retirement then," former Test pacer Aaqib Javed said.
"It appears as if we keep on selecting him hoping he will perform like he did some years ago but it is not happening. Afridi and some other players need to take a decision on their retirement," he said.
"Limited overs cricket is for young blood and fresh legs. Unfortunately we carried a lot of players in our team whose role were uncertain in the team,' added Aaqib, who was the bowling coach of the national team until early this year before joining UAE team as head coach. MORE
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