Afridi happy with new free-hit rule

Pakistan's all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that the ICC's new rule of awarding a free hit to batsman after a no ball delivery in one-dayers, was a nice innovation in the game, saying it would make the sport more entertaining and exciting. Afridi said he understood the apprehensions of Shoaib Akhtar and Asif, who feel the new rule penalised a bowler harshly if he sent down a no-ball, but felt the two bowlers would not face any problem.