Former India opener takes dig at Shaheen Shah Afridi's exclusion in 3rd Test of AUS vs PAK

Australia vs Pakistan 3rd and final test is currently underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. The Men in Green showed some brilliant fight back after being 47/4 as they posted 313 runs with Mohammad Rizwan and Aamer Jamal scoring valuable 88 and 82 runs respectively. In the third test Pakistan have rested their star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, was rested and several former cricketers and experts on the decision of resting the speedster. 

Former India opener Aakash Chopra claims that the longest format of the game has been placed on "ventilator". Following the announcement of South Africa's second string squad for their impending tour of New Zealand, Chopra made his remarks. In addition, he responded to Pakistan's choice to bench their best bowler, Afridi, for the third Test match. Previously Venkatesh Prasad was the one to raise the similar question after the Rainbow nation's decision for sending second squad against the Kiwis. 

Wasim Akram also lashed on Afridi, as he did not agreed with the decision. Akram said it was the left-arm fast who "solely" took the call and not the team management. The pacer took rest due to the upcoming T20I series against the Black Caps. 

Believe it or not, Test cricket is in ICU: Aakash Chopra

Chopra said on his YouTube channel, "Believe it or not, Test cricket is in ICU at the moment and has been put on the ventilator. Firstly, a handful of teams play Test cricket and among them also, only three teams are left that can afford to play Test cricket. South Africa recently announced their team for the series against New Zealand. They have made a proper second-string team. The reason is that SA20 is about to start. It is their domestic T20 tournament."

"Two Test matches of the WTC cycle have come this time. They said let's leave the Test match and that they will play in the SA20, from (Aiden) Markram to (Kagiso) Rabada to everyone, that all of them should be available there (SA20) and the rest of the kids can play Test cricket. That is incident No. 1. The second incident is what Pakistan have done. They have rested Shaheen Shah Afridi in the New Year's Test against Australia. When was the last time an Asian team went to Australia and said they would rest their main player, even if it's a dead rubber, because you want him to be ready for T20 cricket?"