It would be wrong to say that he would have made a difference in the first match, because England played very well and once they'd scored 327 were always in the driving seat, it would discrediting England's efforts to say Afridi would have done this or that. To dismiss him on the basis of his average though is missing the point. Anyone who has followed him since his comeback to the national team would know that he has come of age. His performances at ODI level have been outstanding for almost two years now, not only with the bat but with the ball. He showed in India when along with Kaneria, he spun them to defeat in the final test match that he's a man for the big occasion. In the three matches he has to play I'd be surprised if he didn't have some impact.