Saj Sadiq gives a personal tribute to Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi after his last competitive match

National treasure: Shahid Afridi always divided opinion but no-one doubted his talent
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The world of cricket seldom has too many personalities that polarize opinion. Personal records, win-loss ratios, averages, runs scored, wickets taken seems to be the yardstick when players are compared and their legacies judged. Bring in the concept of nationality, and a new metric comes into play when fans from different countries compare their heroes.
But there are exceptions t...