*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan former captain Shahid Afridi known for his gung-hoattitude on and off the field delved into the history he shared with formerPakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis, calling the bowling legend a ‘mediocrecaptain’ and ‘a terrible coach.’ *
“Unfortunately, he hadn’t let go of the past,” writes Afridi about theformer fast bowler in his newly released autobiography *‘Game Changer.’*
“Waqar and I had a history, dating all the way back to his tiff with Wasim[Akram] over the captaincy crown. He was a mediocre captain but a terriblecoach, always micromanaging and getting in the way, trying to tell thecaptain – me – what to do… It was a natural clash and it was bound tohappen,” writed Afridi.
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Talking about his much celebrated international cricket debut, Afridirevealed that he was actually nineteen years old rather than the statedsixteen. “I was just nineteen, and not sixteen like they claim. I was bornin 1975. So yes, the authorities stated my age incorrectly,” wrote Afridi.
The former Pakistan captain also wrote about his relationships with thelegendary Javed Miandad, Bob Woolmer, and also gave his views on thecurrent Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan.
