Wasim Akram slams Shaheen’s omission for Sydney Test

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Wasim Akram

Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram was critical over the move to rest fast-bowling spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi from the third Test against Australia at Sydney, adding that the cricketers should know that Test cricket is the ultimate form of the game.

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"Straight after this there are five T20s in New Zealand, and Shaheen's the captain. But T20 cricket, who cares? I understand, it's there for entertainment and it's there for financial gain for cricket boards, for players, but cricketers should know that Test cricket is the ultimate.

"If we talk about what happened 20 years ago in this Test in Sydney, nobody knows what happened last night in T20. That's the difference. These guys have to understand and learn, if you want to be a great of the game or do you want to be a millionaire. You can become both but with a little more sense," said Akram on Fox Sports.

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