My Favourite Sportsman
It is, of course, interesting for me to decide who my favourite sportsman is. Of all the enchanting games and sports, I like cricket the most. So it is obvious that my favourite sportsman will be playing the game of cricket. Cricket is a lengthy game and is played in two versions: a one-day single innings version and a three, four or five days double innings version. There are scopes for the players of this game to show their capability at various stages: while batting while fielding or bowling or even wicket-keeping. In such a condition one can hardly choose a single favourite, because different players shine at different levels. Still, my favourite sportsman is mainly an all-rounder and what a marvellous cricketer he is! His name is Shahid Afridi. He is a member of the Pakistan National Cricket Team. He is called one of the best all-rounders of our time and one of the best of all times. But rank does not matter in choosing my favourite. I like him because I drive the greatest pleasure when I have a chance to watch and enjoy his play. He plays all shots of the book and his timing is so sweet that whenever the ball touches his bat it does not give the fielder much time to field it. One thing more is that he finds out gaps in between the fielders most often so fluently that it seems automatic. This quality has enabled him to be the highest boundary maker in one-day internationals. He has played so many dazzling innings and fetched a win for his country so many times that his playing a dashing inning is thought equal to the win of his team. He is very attacking on the field but very gentle off the field. His sportsmanship is proverbial in the arena of cricket. I am glad that such an outstanding personality as Shahid Afridi is playing in our time and entertaining us at every appearance.
