ISLAMABAD – *Pakistan former captain Aamir Sohail has cautioned ShaheenShah Afridi, to take good care of his ‘bone structure’ otherwise he wouldend up with injuries like Usman Shinwari.*
The former top order batsman applauded Afridi for his performance at therecently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) was of the view that thelanky youngster needs to learn handling pressure at the international level.
“I was impressed by Shaheen Shah Afridi’s bowling as he bowled really wellduring the PSL and has shown his talent even before this tournament. He is17 and I feel that with bowlers, you can push them into internationalcricket at a young age without too much of a risk, as long as you are happywith their talent.”
“The only note of caution I would like to sound for all concerned is thatwe need to make sure that Shaheen Shah’s bone structure is mature enough toabsorb the pressure of international cricket without causing injuries.
We have seen that players like Usman Shinwari and others have been playedearly but ended up with injuries or have become unfit so we need to becareful in that regard,” stated Sohail, quoted *PakPassion.net*.
The youngster impressed at PSL with his bowling display, playing for theLahore Qalandars franchise, Afridi grabbed a five wicket haul, a rare featin T20 cricket.