Afridi wants to 'Boom, Boom' for Pakistan again

Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has decided to play domestic cricket again after a four-year hiatus in a determined bid to regain his "embarrassing" batting form.

The former skipper seems to be serious about ending his lean patch with the bat which has come in for criticism.

Afridi will represent Habib Bank Limited, after last having played for them in January 2009, in the four-day matches of the ongoing President's Trophy, according to a report in The Dawn.

However, 'Boom, Boom' Afridi will have to curb his attacking instincts and somewhat reckless approach.
 
“We understand he (Afridi) has been struggling with his form and obviously he has to play quality cricket to regain it,” a spokesman from HBL told ESPNcricinfo.
 
“Unfortunately there is no limited-overs cricket being played at the moment and the on-going first-class tournament is the way out for him to get engaged to change his dipping form.”
 
Afridi’s batting has dipped so much recently that it prompted former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott to term it "embarrassing".
 
“His batting is so bad now, it’s embarrassing. He can’t think, he can’t judge the length, and he’s just a swiper of the ball. It’s appalling to watch him bat,” Boycott said.
 
“He bats like a tail-ender. It must be frustrating as hell, exasperating, annoying, to all his supporters, his friends, his captain,” he added.
 
At the recent World Twenty20, Afridi made only 30 runs in six matches, and picked up four wickets at 42.75. In ODIs this year, he has scored 182 runs in 16 matches and taken 15 wickets at 43.13.
 
Afridi will join the HBL in place of Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman, who is currently serving his 12 weeks ban for failing a drugs test during his stint with Somerset.