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Afridi and Javed Miandad – A war About Money & Position

Cricket and its importance in Pakistan has always been a significant importance in the lives of Pakistanis. Pakistan is a country where cricket and cricketers are worshipped.  Our Cricketers are considered as unpredictable sports men who performs so well and sometime they perform so opposite.

Boom Boom Shahid Afridi, is one of the most famous cricketers in the world. Issues arose when Afridi is near to retirement and he wanted a farewell game before he retired permanently. And Javed miandad claimed that Afridi wants this Farewell game only fr the sake of money.

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Afridi didnt took it as a simple allegation by Miandad and in his press conference, he spoke very openly, straightforward  and he stated that “money has always been the issue for Javed Miandad!”

Further adding that he did not care if he got a farewell game or not, a legend like Miandad  should not be passing such ‘irresponsible’ comments. This cold war didn’t stop here, Miandad in an interview to local Channel Hit Afridi again.  Javed Miandad said that Afridi had ‘fixed matches’ and ‘sold Pakistan team’ on many occasions.

Miandad also alleged the whole cricket team for fixing matches, while clearing his own name saying that had he wanted to work for money, he would have never left the cricket team.

Pakistan cricket has suffered at the hands of allegations and proven cheating. It does not suit two veterans and celebrities of the game to pass such remarks at each other or about Pakistan cricket.

Source: ndtv.com

Afridi, while speaking to a press conference, spoke very openly, stating that “money has always been the issue for Javed Miandad!” Further adding that he did not care if he got a farewell game or not, a legend like Miandad  should not be passing such ‘irresponsible’ comments.

The war of words did not stop there. It was Miandad’s turn to hit Afridi below the belt again. Speaking to a local tv channel, Javed Miandad said that Afridi had ‘fixed matches’ and ‘sold Pakistan team’ on many occasions. and Said he always do it for Money.

Pakistani team batting consultant Javed Miandad (R) gives tips to cricketer Shahid Afridi during a training session in Lahore on December 8, 2010.  Pakistan hit top gear in preparing for next year's World Cup with former great Javed Miandad giving special coaching to faltering batsmen in a week-long training camp. Pakistan tour New Zealand for three Twenty20 matches, two Tests and six one-day internationals before The World Cup which is to be jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka February 19-April 2, 2011.  AFP PHOTO/Arif ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)
Pakistani team batting consultant Javed Miandad (R) gives tips to cricketer Shahid Afridi during a training session in Lahore on December 8, 2010. Pakistan hit top gear in preparing for next year’s World Cup with former great Javed Miandad giving special coaching to faltering batsmen in a week-long training camp. Pakistan tour New Zealand for three Twenty20 matches, two Tests and six one-day internationals before The World Cup which is to be jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka February 19-April 2, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

This is getting a tradition, in spite of supporting fellows , everyone tries to complain against each other, and fight each other, unity among the team and unity with seniors and juniors is getting weak and weaker.

And later on it ended up with a apology by Shahid Afidi saying he regretted what he had said to his senior.

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