Mohammad Yousuf is facing the heat as Pakistan's captain and he certainly does not like Shahid Afridi's state of mind.
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Following the dramatic loss at the SCG in the second Test against Australia, the detractors have wasted no time baying for blood and calling for the sacking of Yousuf as Pakistan captain and Intikhab Alam as the Pakistan coach.
Many of the detractors include former selectors and former Pakistan cricketers and in many of their grievances, the argument being echoed is that Yousuf was too defensive, he has admitted to being defensive against Michael Hussey, when they felt Pakistan should have gone in for the kill on the morning of day four with Australia leading by just eighty runs and only two wickets remained in the hands of the hosts.
But Yousuf was particularly irritated over the constant call of why Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan Twenty20 captain and ODI captain, is not a part of the regular Pakistan Test line up. Afridi himself had previously stated that he did not want to be picked because he wanted to focus on the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies and the 2011 ICC World Cup to be played in the Indian sub continent.
Irked by the query, Yousuf was exasperated that no one could read Afridi's mind and the team cannot help it if the explosive allrounder picks and chooses his battles.
It's stinging alright.
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