"Shahid Afridi's selection for World Cup 1999 was a disastrous decision"

Lahore : Former Pakistan cricket captain Aamir Sohail has termed the selection of Shahid Khan Afridi in the 1999 World Cup as a disastrous decision and said that the decision to send him to the opening along with Saeed Anwar was also wrong and Mohammad Yousuf told him. There were far better options.

According to details, former left-handed Pakistani batsman Aamir Sohail in a recent statement while talking about the two reasons behind Pakistan's failure in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 1999 said that I am looking for a World Cup. All-rounder Shahid Afridi was against the selection and sending an opener with Saeed Anwar as he was not a suitable option.

Aamir Sohail said that Shahid Khan Afridi was not a suitable option to start batting in English conditions, because the conditions there did not support Afridi's style of play, I was in favor of Muhammad Yousuf that he started batting for Pakistan. And see the danger of the new ball.

"When I was the captain of the team in 1998, we decided with the selectors that we should have regular openers for the World Cup, who can stay on the wicket and play with the new ball. It's unfortunate," he said. The selectors chose Afridi to open the batting in difficult conditions as he was not suitable for these conditions.

He said that unfortunately Shahid Afridi was selected, while he could not play on high bounce wickets, he played well on low bounce wickets, where he can beat the bowlers well and put pressure on the opponent. But it was a big gamble in difficult situations, Afridi was neither able to bowl nor bat. If Wasim Akram had been the captain, I would have preferred Muhammad Yusuf in his place.

The former captain said one of the two biggest reasons for losing the World Cup was that he did not make the best team combination and decided to bat after winning the toss in the second final, even though it had been raining all day in London. In this case, the decision to bat first is beyond comprehension.