Shahid Afridi, born on March 1, 1980, in Khyber is a Pakistani cricketer who made his ODI debut in 1996. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm leg spinner and plays for Pakistan as an all-rounder. He is credited with scoring the most number of sixes in the history of Test cricket. He is also one of the leading wicket takers in Twenty20 cricket. Afridi became captain of the Pakistani team for ODIs and led the team in 34 matches.
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Even three months ago, in the ODI series against South Africa, the appearance of a casual Misbah-ul-Haq irritated the Pakistan cricket fan. His disappointed in the first two ODIs and was then dropped from the team. But to his credit, he came back with a bang in the Test series against South Africa and carried his form in the Test series against the Kiwis and ended up winning the series. He led by example.
June 14 2013, 1:07 pm
Read MoreSaddened by the recent spot-fixing and match-fixing scandals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said on Tuesday that all stake holders in international cricket must take effective steps to curb such menace in future.
June 4 2013, 11:01 pm
Read MorePakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said he was saddened by the recent spot-fixing controversy to hit Indian cricket and cannot understand why some players are lured into corrupt practices.
May 31 2013, 8:17 pm
Read MoreFormer Indian opener Navjot Singh Sidhu has called the omitting Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi for the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 as a ''huge blunder'', saying that Afridi's absence had a big part in Pakistan's dismal show in the tournament, which ended after a thrashing at the hands of India in Birmingham.
June 16 2013, 3:51 pm
Read MorePakistan's controversial former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar wants the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint Australia's Tom Moody as the coach of the national team, which has faced a torrid time in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, failing to win a single match in three appearances.
June 16 2013, 9:28 pm
Read MoreShahid Afridi has irked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for giving an interview to the media after his omission from the 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England, following which the Board is contemplating a disciplinary action against the flamboyant all-rounder.
May 1 2013, 11:49 pm
Read MoreStruggling all-rounder Shahid Afridi vowed on Wednesday to work hard to return to the Pakistan team after being axed from the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy.
May 1 2013, 4:56 pm
Read MoreDav Whatmore said the Champions Trophy debacle won't make Pakistan a bad team but they need to to rectify the mistakes made in this tournament.
June 16 2013, 8:51 am
Read MoreAfter a protracted deliberation process, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee announced its list of 15 players for the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. The selectors opted for a mixture of youth and experience, led by 39-year-old Misbah-ul-Haq. But much to the surprise of many, Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal were excluded from the final squad, triggering a debates amongst fans and experts.
May 3 2013, 10:23 am
Read MoreA former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief has said that the team’s coaches are responsible for their poor show in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in England.
June 14 2013, 4:02 pm
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