Afridi feels resting established players for Aus ODIs was wrong move

Pakistans Shahid Afridi Monday criticised the national selectors for resting six senior players including skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed for the upcoming ODI series against Australia saying a good outing would have boosted their confidence ahead of the World CupIn a surprising move the selectors picked young speedster Mohammad Hasnain in the oneday squad although he has appeared in just two firstclass games played for the Pakistan juniors and did well in the ongoing Pakistan Super LeagueI dont know but we must first give chances to the established bowlers like Junaid Khan Wahab Riaz etc First look and give proper chance to the established players because after all we are playing in the World Cup Afridi saidThe allrounder was also critical of the decision to rest Sarfaraz and other key players for the home series slated to be held in the UAELook if we had been playing against a weak side than it made sense to try new players but this is a series against a big team and I dont think it was right time to rest players after all it is not as if they have been playing for some 10 or 15 yearsI would think that if our main players played against a team like Australia and did well it would boost their confidence for the World CupAfridi who is playing for his third franchise Multan in the PSL dismissed talks about him finally taking retirement from all cricketI havent had a very good time in this PSL but lets see which franchise picks me next season or I stay with Multan he saidThe former captain also felt that it was time for the PCB to hold its home series and the entire PSL in PakistanIt was my dream to play this PSL in front of the crowds of Karachi where I have been raised and played all my cricket I got it todayThe way the people have responded to the PSL matches being held in Pakistan I think it is a clear message that we as a nation love cricket and want to see matches at homeCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever