By the time this column appears, Shahid Afridi would have either decided to put a full stop to a waning international career, which the entire Pakistan expects of him. Or he would have sent another ripple through the ranks by expressing his renewed desire to carry on playing heedlessly. This is one cricketer who in his pomp carried an aura which unmistakably changed the entire dimension of modern sport. The legacy of this colourful character never went down well with the purists with a penchant for conventional form of cricket. Arms stretched, index fingers pointed upward as Afridi celebrates another wicket. — AFP Arms stretched, index fingers pointed upward as Afridi celebrates another wicket. — AFP He was everything from being an arrogant all-rounder to a zealous entertainer. He was a darling of the crowd wherever he played during his best years. He was the first-choice pick for any young kid who used to idolise him. He was certainly a selling dream for some business houses who cashed in on his personality to promote their products. Can anyone tell whether Shahid Afridi is staying or going? Yes? No? He can’t either! Refer to him by any name Boom Boom Afridi — as former England captain-turned-cricket broadcaster Nasser Hussain affectionately mentioned him every time Afridi came out to bat — was arguably one of the greatest entertainers to walk on a cricket field. These days, however, Afridi is rather more suited to be labelled as ‘Doom Doom’ after overseeing a disaster World Twenty20 trip across the border where the green-shirts only succeeded in defeating Bangladesh in their four Super 10 stage fixtures. The hullabaloo back home is just warming up and culprits have already been identified and are being taken to task. And when that happens changes are inevitable. It’s unusual in the peculiar setup of Pakistan cricket.