Afridi is not irreplaceable: Sarfraz Nawaz

Previous Test cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz on Wednesday lashed out at Pakistan T20I commander Shahid Afridi for leaving open his retirement arrangement from global cricket. 

Nawaz said the all-rounder is mixed up on the off chance that he supposes there is no ability coming through in Pakistan who could supplant him. The previous test cricketer's announcement came because of the 35-year-old's claim that he is confronting colossal weight from his family and companions to not resign from universal cricket in April toward the apocalypse T20 in India. 

Pakistan's driving T20I wicket-taker additionally said that he can play on, and that there is no genuine ability coming through in Pakistan cricket whose spot he is taking. 

In the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Afridi was the joint third most elevated wicket-taker for his group Peshawar Zalmi alongside Australia's Shaun Tait with 10 wickets. He additionally scored 87 keeps running in seven innings, and his group was disposed of in the third play-off by consequent champs Islamabad United. 

While conversing with media Nawaz said it is Afridi's misconception that there is no ability coming through in Pakistan who can supplant him. "The time has come for he [Afridi] understood that in the event that he wasn't made the T20I captain, then his own particular spot in the group would have been dubious," said Sarfraz. 

The 67-year-old went ahead to say that the every single rounder ha additionally done this before, when he took retirement from different arrangements and pulled back his choice after some time. 

Reacting to an inquiry, Sarfraz said let the World T20 finish up and afterward he will tell who can supplant Afridi. "Afridi has understood that he is not equipped for taking the group forward through his exhibitions. He has not been performing with the bat reliably." 

"A player who performs once in a blue moon can't be trusted. There are various players in the squad who can supplant him later on," he said. 

Talking about the adjustments in the group, Sarfraz said Ahmed Shahzad ought to have been incorporated into the Asia Cup and World T20 squad. "Ahmed is much better than Khurram Manzoor and the PCB ought to have included Ahmed rather than Khalid Latif if they somehow happened to roll out improvements," he said.