Shahid Ali Khan Afridi Retires from International Cricket
Difficulties 31 years) experienced with dignity during the 3-2 win for the team against the West Indies earlier this month, his public criticism of the coach has ultimately led to the loss of the captaincy.
"Yes, I am retired now and I am from all international cricket," Afridi said in a telephone interview from London. "I'm depressed and I hurt and whatever I said about the coach was in the interest of the team."
Afridi, who took over as captain and a test for one day last year, suddenly retired from the longer version of the game after a heavy defeat against Australia at Lord's in July 2010.
Then led Pakistan to two of a series of defeats in one day against England and South Africa by winning over 50 - a series in New Zealand and directed the team to the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup
where they lost to league champion at the end of the day India.
Afridi slammed in dignity after his return from the West Indies.
"Everyone must do his work, and should be responsible for his work," said Afridi, angered contained in a tar-interference in team selection.
Afridi and he replied when asked about his problems with the coach and said: "The differences are not at this stage can not be resolved."
Took Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) heed to public criticism and served notice to show cause to Afridi before the announcement that the captain of a test lamp - Ejaz ul Haq will lead the team in two matches in one day against Ireland.
Pakistan won the series 2-0 on Monday under the lamp.
He said Afridi, who withdrew from the Ireland game because of illness of his father in the United States, it was treated by some chlorine.
"I play for my country and my people," he said. "I led the team to the semi-finals of the World Cup, but the reward was that I was not sure of my captaincy."
Afridi said his decision to retire the final, and that he would not play under the current chlorine, headed by chairman Ijaz Butt, but hinted at the return if there was a change in leadership.
"This present council treats the players about, and I will not run in the context of this group follow-up, but if this is to establish changed only then will consider returning to always played for my people, and will play for them."
Afridi said he had clashed with the game against the threat of match-fixing, and the development team was disjointed Pakistan back together again.
"When I retired from Test cricket, and touched the spot in the team's results, and fought against it and after the episode Nations determine which team was broken and divided," said Afridi, referring to the scandal last year selected in the England.
This controversy, up to the Lord in the test against England last year, and ended the prohibition of long testing in the former Captain Pat and pacemen Salman Asif Mohammed and Mohammed Amer.
Register Afridi, who still holds the record for the fastest hundred days, from 37 - the balls against Sri Lanka in Nairobi in 1997, and was the joint leading wicket-taker with 21 in the World Cup this year, with Zaheer Khan in India.
Register and burly all rounder --6,695 325 dayers in one and took 315 wickets as the rotor station. Has the outcome of 1716 and runs 48 wickets in 27 tests.
He also holds the record for most sixes hit in each game cricket in one day with 289.
Afridi finished player of the tournament in the first two editions of the World Twenty20, in 2007 and 2009, and to assist Pakistan for the title in the last championship in England.
"We have served the country to the best of my ability, but does not deserve such treatment. Wanted to leave the cricket on a happy note, but this did not happen," he said.
He said Asif Iqbal, former commander of retirement Afridi was disappointing, he said, should be considered is the President of chlorine responsible.
"It's another episode of disappointing in a game of cricket and Pakistani blame goes to Butt, who took the decision arbitrary (replace Afridi)," Iqbal said.
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