Man of the moment, Shahid Afridi, in an exclusive with Dawn
Stumbling start
“We started off with losses in the practice games followed by defeat in the opener against England. However, the positive development was that not a single player lost his morale. The squad was united, each player had the identical aim [of winning the title for Pakistan] and this thing helped us in the latter stages.”
Perfect mix
“The senior players took the responsibility at the right time while at the same time the exuberant juniors performed impressively which worked well for us.”
Younis the leader
“Younis never considers from which province or city a player is coming. Quality performance is the top criterion for him to decide whether a cricketer deserves a place in the national team.”
Rediscovering batting form
“I discuss everything [related to the game] with Younis frankly. I thought I had no advantage in batting down the order in the world event. So, I asked the skipper to promote me which proved to be prolific.”
