Summary He said the batsmen should have performed the way they did against Australia.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan cricket team’s all rounder Shahid Khan Afridi expressed desire to become national cricket team’s captain, adding that he is willing to accept any challenge for the sake of team, Dunya News reported.
Addressing media at Karachi airport upon returning from Bangladesh, Afridi heavily criticized Pakistani batting lineup in crucial match against West Indies and said that the target was not difficult at all. He said the team lost the match due to their negative attitude, adding that the team set a record of earliest wicket loss.
He said a real player can only be judged from how he performs under pressure.
Afridi said that last three overs did the most damage to the team, and that the earlier overs slipped Pakistan’s grip off the match.
He said the batsmen should have performed the way they did against Australia.
Afridi said Pakistan has best players at this time and that the team has to make them perform.
He said if you assess the team overall then the performance was fine, adding that the team can perform really well in future. He vowed he would do everything to make team better.
West Indies had advanced to semi finals after beating Pakistan by 84 runs in a crucial T20 match, confirming Pakistan’s exit from T20 World Cup 2014. This is the first time Pakistan haven’t advanced to semi finals since inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
