Shahid Afridi’s comments on women cricketers from Pakistan reeks of the patriarchal bias in the sport




Sudatta Mukherjee questions the attitude of the outspoken Afridi — father of four daughters.



A friend of mine sent me link to a YouTube video clip in which Shahid Afridi is interviewed by Pakistan’s ARY News TV. When the anchor asked Afridi about his view on women’s playing cricket in Peshawar, Afridi replied derisively: “Our women have magic in their hands; they are good cooks.”



The anchor laughed it off and and wanted to follow up with another question, when Afridi curtly cut him off,“Thank you. You got your answer.”

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