Thank you for everything !
Dear Misbah and Afridi, thank you for making us laugh and giving us incredible memories. You will always be remembered in the history of Pakistani cricket. PHOTO: AFP
“It looks bad. Who will save the middle-order now?”
“Don’t worry, Misbah is still about to play.”
“Oh man! The strike rate is so low! We are definitely losing this.”
“I am counting on Afridi. He can save the game.”
These are some of the many conversations that take place between Pakistani cricket fans during any important match. But sadly, it will not happen anymore.
Misbahul Haq and
Shahid Afridi will no longer accompany our heated discussions. They will no longer dominate our debates. And I wonder if there will ever be another duo about whom we would be as passionate as we are for these two.
Shahid Afridi and Misbahul Haq, during a match against Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP
Will there be a new Tuk Tuk and a new Boom Boom?
Not in the distant future.
Who will perform in spite of being hated by many?
Who will hit the shots and aim for the boundaries during pressure?
Their absence will be sorely felt. And those who hated Misbah or thought Afridi was irrelevant, will now know how an ODI team looks like without these two powerhouses.
Pakistan played its last match of the
World Cup against Australia yesterday and said goodbye to the trophy for another four years. While the tournament had some great individual performances, we had our lows. Our dismal start made things a lot harder for us. And that is something that the existing players should understand.
But for now, that doesn’t matter. We can review our mistakes and hope to make things better later on. But it doesn’t matter right now.
What matters is highlighting the two players who have always tried to help the team and bring it to victory. What matters is Afridi’s sixes and Misbah’s consistency. What matters is the tribute that these two
legendary players most definitely deserve.
Shahid Afridi
We cannot ignore the outstanding and unpredictable innings of the man who made the fastest century for Pakistan, who served us for 19 years, who took some amazing wickets and caught some incredible catches. The man who made us exhilarate with joy by bringing home the
T20 World Cup trophy. He gave our nation many reasons to laugh.
I am sure no one can ever replicate the pressure and fear he exerted on other players. I know that he failed in achieving his happy ending but we still have tonnes of happy moments to appreciate and respect him for.
Shahid Afridi. Photo: Reuters
Misbahul Haq
Many have misunderstood his patience, his
intelligent cricket, his strength and his ability to give confidence to other players in the team. People have cussed him, abused him, have mercilessly criticised him and even questioned his role in the team. Yet, he has remained nothing but loyal to the game and steadfast to his vision.
He stood by his team in the toughest of times. He scored when the team needed him to. He never scored a century but made sure he was the leading run-scorer from our nation whenever it was required. He was the second
Pakistani batsman to score 3,000 plus runs in ODI as a captain. Furthermore, he captained this bunch of amateurs to so many victories, saved the team from so many embarrassing totals and, shamefully, he is still the most criticised player in the history of Pakistan.
While it is thoroughly disheartening to see such a quality player retire, it is even more painful to know that many are happy to see him go.
Misbahul Haq. Photo: AFP
They will be missed
These players gave us moments that nobody ever could. We owe them a lot of gratitude and we need to keep them in high esteem. It is their right to be respected. These are our real heroes and if we really appreciate their services to this country, then we need to give them a loving farewell to express our gratitude, like other nations do.
Our hero's.Thank you for everything.
Thankyou Mishbah , he has faced unnecessary castigation from former players,and yet he has given it all for his country.
People are thanking god that he has retired.I would love to see their response when Pakistan team crumbles and he is not there to save it. We have taken him for granted,now that he is gone,people who abused him would miss him the most .
Not in a million year as a cricketing nation will ever forget these moment.
Thank you for everything,for all the good memories.
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