SLAMABAD — Fans of Shahid Afridi have taken their cause to social
networking website Facebook, criticizing Pakistan Cricket Board
chairman Ijaz Butt for removing the enigmatic allrounder as captain for
this month's one-day series against Ireland.
On a Facebook page
titled "We hate Ijaz Butt remove him as PCB chairman," fans have been
candid in posting their comments in favour of Afridi.
One fan wrote that he will not support the Pakistan cricket team against Ireland, saying: "Bye bye Pakistan cricket team."
Another fan advised Butt to quit as chairman PCB, saying "Go home dude!!! Stop destroying Pakistan cricket....!!!"
Misbah-ul-Haq
was named Pakistan captain Thursday for the two ODIs against Ireland,
to be played in the Northern Ireland capital Belfast. The decision to
replace Afridi as captain apparently came after he criticized team
management following the ODI series against the West Indies. The Canadian Press
