{"id":16457,"date":"2023-10-21T12:52:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/hafeez-takes-an-indirect-dig-at-ravi-shastri-after-shaheens-fifer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T12:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:52:58","slug":"hafeez-takes-an-indirect-dig-at-ravi-shastri-after-shaheens-fifer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/hafeez-takes-an-indirect-dig-at-ravi-shastri-after-shaheens-fifer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hafeez takes an indirect dig at Ravi Shastri after Shaheen\u2019s fifer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Pakistan cricketer, Mohammad Hafeez, has taken a veiled jab at former Indian cricketer, Ravi Shastri, for his recent comments about Shaheen Afridi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shastri had criticized Shaheen’s performance during Pakistan\u2019s clash against India and had said that the left-arm pacer is not an extraordinary bowler.<\/p>\n

“Shaheen Shah Afridi is no Wasim Akram. He is a good bowler with the new ball and can pick wickets, but there is nothing special about him. He is only a decent bowler. He’s no big deal. You have to accept the truth,” Shastri had said.<\/p>\n

Shaheen emerged as the standout performer among the Pakistan bowlers against Australia on Friday, securing five wickets and concluding with impressive figures of 5-54.<\/p>\n

While Hafeez did not mention Shastri\u2019s name explicitly, he said that Shaheen\u2019s performance was a reply to his critics.<\/p>\n

“Shaheen\u2019s fifer is a statement to those comments, which someone has made sitting somewhere. Don\u2019t compare Shaheen to anyone. Shaheen knows how he has to perform. When ball was going all over the park [against Australia], he made an impact and gave Pakistan hope for a victory,” Hafeez said on a local on TV channel.<\/p>\n

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Well bowled @iShaheenAfridi<\/a> 5 wickets \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc. Ur performance was a statement\u2026 Stay humble & keep rising upwards. #PAKvAUS<\/a> #CWC23<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BFIyPi1NSX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shaheen has etched his name alongside cricket legend Shahid Afridi by equaling the record for the most fifers for Pakistan in World Cups. Following his stellar fifer against Australia in Bengaluru on Friday, Shaheen Afridi now boasts two fifers in World Cups, mirroring Shahid Afridi’s own achievement of two fifers in the prestigious tournament.
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