Afridi demands 130-135 strike rate for selection in Pakistan’s T20 squad
Shahid Afridi
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5 Apr 25
The new Pakistan chief selector Shahid Afridi that he has informed domestic players that he will no longer select players for the shortest format of the game who have a strike rate lower than 130 or 135.
Afridi was named interim chief selector recently after shift of power in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Former captain Ramiz Raja was sacked as the cricket board’s chief last month and replaced by Najam Sethi.
That could indicate that captain Babar Azam could find himself out of the next Twenty20 squad given that he has a T20 strike rate of just 127.80 per 100 balls.
Afridi said it was important to let the kids know what we demand from them so that they can be prepared for difficult situations.
He added that Under-19 cricketers were added to the Test squad, so that they could share the dressing room with their idols and learn from them.
The interim chief selector said people will have to wait for him to produce results, as it’s a time taking process, but he will try to utilize the time and give confidence to the kids.
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