Shahid Afridi became always against me: Danish Kaneria lashes ...

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Shahid Afridi become always in opposition t me: Danish Kaneria lashes out at former Pakistan captain

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday accused Shahid Afridi of treating him unfairly throughout his profession and blamed him for a fairly short confined-overs day trip.

Kaneria, simplest the 2d Hindu to play for Pakistan after his maternal uncle Anil Dalpat, took 261 wickets in 61 tests at a standard of 34.seventy nine. youngsters, he handiest played 18 ODIs between 2000 and 2010.

talking to PTI from Karachi, the 39-12 months-old referred to, past his faith, it become elaborate for him to feel in regards to the purpose at the back of Afridi's discriminatory behaviour.

"He was at all times against me, once we were enjoying for the same department in home cricket or taking part in me in ODIs. If one adult is at all times in opposition t you and you are in that situation, what other rationale would suppose other than that (religion)," pointed out Kaneria when asked if he turned into a sufferer of religious discrimination.

Kaneria, who remaining 12 months supported Shoaib Akhtar's declare that he became handled unfairly within the group as a result of his religion, mentioned he may have performed a lot more than 18 ODIs if it changed into no longer for Afridi.

"I could not play extra ODIs on account of him and he also handled me unfairly when we used to play for a similar branch (in domestic cricket), he became the captain. He used to preserve me out of the side and sometimes he would do the identical in ODIs without any reason.

"He used to help others however now not me. because of almighty, I still went on to play lots for Pakistan and i couldn't be extra pleased with that."

Kaneria talked about he used to be a regular member of ODI squads however hardly ever bought to play, blaming Afridi once again for that.

"i was a leg spinner and so was he. That turned into another reason. He become a huge star and enjoying for Pakistan anyway and to deal with me like that, I could not bear in mind why.

"They used to say two spinners can not play in the eleven. They used to say my fielding turned into an argument in restricted-overs cricket. You tell me who were the supremely fit leaders at that time? there were only 1 or two decent fielders. Pakistan changed into never generic for fielding anyway.

"When now not playing international cricket, he used to return back and drop me from the departmental crew."

Kaneria, who become found guilty of spot-fixing alongside Mervyn Westfield whereas enjoying for English county Essex against Durham in 2009, has been pleading for PCB's assist for a long time. He wishes to come back into the PCB fold and serve the game again.

"I dont need to play the religion card. All I want is PCB's aid. in the event that they can allow Mohammad Aamir, Salman Butt returned into the equipment, why no longer me?

"sure, I made a mistake but so did others. They cannot use and throw me like a rest room paper. I actually have served Pakistan for a long time and they should guide me in any case these years"

Kaneria performed most below the captaincy of Inzamam-ul-Haq. He spoke of Inzamam and Younis Khan supported him the most.

"I played beneath Moin Khan, Rashid Latif, Inzy bhai, Younish bhai. I performed little or no beneath Afridi. Inzy bhai and Younis bhai supported me a great deal and it is a truth.

"however, Inzy bhai does not focus on me positively in public but i will always be thankful to him for his support. I flourished below him," Kaneria delivered. 

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