‘Don’t know why we have made such a big deal’- Shaheen Afridi on talks over excessive workload

Gary Kirsten, Pakistan’s white-ball coach, had expressed grave concerns recently regarding the workload of star pacer Shaheen Afridi. Kirsten, who was a member of the Champions One-Day Cup commentary team, commented on the pacer’s workload.

To clear the air on his workload, Shaheen did, however, cite the efforts of two of Pakistan’s and cricket’s most devoted fast bowlers in a recent conversation. In order to get the most enjoyment out of any amount of cricket they play, he also highlighted the importance of cricket players being “mentally fit”.

“Wasim [Akram] bhai and Waqar [Younis] bhai, two of our all-time great bowlers, did not struggle with workload back then. I’m not sure why we have spent the last year making such a huge deal out of it. Everything is contingent upon each player. You cannot accomplish while being indolent; instead, you must be intellectually strong and fit. You require management support when your body is not responding the way you would like it to. Wisden cited Shaheen as stating, “There’s not much work, but we should enjoy whatever cricket we play.”

Shaheen Afridi has been the workhorse of Pakistan.

It is undeniable that Shaheen has not been engaged in an exhausting regimen of running in from the top of his mark due to a few ailments that have caused him to take some breaks during the previous year or so. In all professional cricket formats, including domestic cricket, the left-arm bowler has bowled 646.1 overs.

Naseem Shah, a young bowler who is only 21 years old, bowls 266 overs in the same period of time, placing him in second place among the other bowlers in the Pakistan men’s squad. This is a significant difference in overs bowled.

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Shaheen has been included in the 15-man squad for the opening Test against England, even though it appeared that he hurt his knee in a One-Day Cup match when batting for the Lions against the Dolphins. October 7 is when the three-match series is supposed to start.