Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Wasim Akram on Rhodes and Afridi

In a Bengali paper, Wasim Akram speaks out against the hiring of Rhodes, takes a backhanded slam at Inzamam, and criticizes Afridi's decision.

"DSS: What are your views on specialist coaches? Like Jonty Rhodes in Pakistan?

WA: Role of coaches? To take holidays (laughs). As for Jonty he is going for only two weeks. What can you learn in two weeks? Inzamam (ul Haq) will not move from his chair. He will be sitting there for two weeks. What will Jonty do?

DSS: ... and Shahid Afridi's 'retirement'?

WA: At the age of 26, it's a stupid decision that he made and I don't know who advised him on it. I will have a go at him when I go back to Pakistan. This is not on. People die for Test cricket. He'll be remembered as an average player, if he only plays ODIs. Whoever has given him this advice, is very idiotic."

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