Pakistan's
Shahid Afridi
(centre) celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Jeevan Mendis (unseen) during the fourth
one-day international in Sharjah.
Sharjah: People versatile Shahid Afridi said on Monday it has put all the problems out of the screen behind him after leading Pakistan to a stunning series win in Sri Lanka.
The affected 31-year struggle against Pakistan to lift 75 from a precarious 120-7 to 200 before taking 5-35 to derail Sri Lanka from 155 until every 3 to 174 on the Sharjah Stadium on Sunday, giving his team on March 1 -1 unassailable lead in the series of five matches.
That the full performance crown back to international cricket Afridi after he fell out with former coach Waqar Younis and former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Ijaz Butt has been withdrawn in protest.
Afridi, who has just returned the kick has been replaced by Zaka Ashraf last month, said in good condition, is now more important to him.
"I think that action speaks louder than words, much has been spoken, but now I want to be a good cricketer, and wants to accomplish," said Afridi, who became the only player to score a half century and take five wickets in one day on two occasions.
His problems off the field at the beginning of the emergency had threatened high-altitude career, was popular with his fiery race, more of the Pashtuns, which come from the same North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, Afridi not.
Afridi shot to fame in his first series in 1997, reaching a 37-ball century against Sri Lanka, Kenya - another world record for the fastest one-day percent.
It will also keep a record of hitting the most sixes in one day with a 293 - to pace the fans are always looking for Afridi.
And a crowd packed 16,000, mainly Pathan posted in the UAE, was on hand to caress every move during his Afridi 65-ball knock, studded with four boundaries and three towering six.
"When you have a good atmosphere around you, then do everything possible to deliver and I'm very happy for the support in Sharjah in which cheered my degree, so I was happy to put my head," said Afridi.
Afridi said he was pleased to support their captain Misbah-ul Haq.
"Lead to Misbah, the great and the management is very good, and when I was a captain Misbah has been very helpful so I have to support him, he is the captain," said Afridi was Misbah who replaced him in June of this' years.
Afridi said that as a lead actor, he wanted to be a role model.
"I want the elders to take on more responsibility, because I do not want to feel young at any meeting that need to be improved, so I want to set some expmples for new players," said Afridi.
The fifth and final match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Pakistan and Sri Lanka play a Twenty20 ALO in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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