Cricket

Laxman lacks aggression: Afridi

Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday denied undermining the authority of VVS Laxman, his captain at Deccan Chargers, but maintained that the Indian lacks aggression.

The flamboyant all-rounder started a war of words with Laxman with his unflattering remarks that the Indian lacked both aggression and leadership qualities. Afridi also felt that Adam Gilchrist would have been a better skipper for the Deccan Chargers who cut a sorry figure in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Stung by Afridi’s remarks, Laxman said the Pakistani lacked team ethics and criticised him for his outburst without any provocation.

“Perhaps what I said about the Deccan Chargers team on the television show has come out a bit too strong but my only point was that Laxman needs to be more aggressive on the field,” Afridi said after Laxman’s statements.

Tags: Deccan Chargers, Indian Premier League, IPL, shahid afridi, VVS Laxman