KARACHI : Chief Selector Saleem Jaffar reckons that flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi still got cricket in him despite his indifferent batting form.
“Afridi is utility cricketer and currently he is playing a bowling all-rounder,” he said in an interview with a local news agency at national Stadium on Saturday while watching the opening day’s play in Pentangular Cup match between Sindh and Federal Areas.
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ICC t-20 World Cup 2009 9th Match Group C Netherlands vs Pakistan Live 18.30 BST, Tuesday, 9th June 2009 Lord's, England Watch the 9th match in ICC T-20 World Cup 2009 in Lord's , England, Netherlands vs Pakistan . Pakistn in the trap of fate after the losing the match against England, The pak-team need to come back by winning the match today. On the other hand Netherlands have won the first match against England so they are less anxious about the match compared than Pakistan. Joyful... Read Full Story
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi called India decision of not sending their cricket team to Pakistan for the scheduled next year tour, a disastrous for Pak-India cricket. “India verdict gave a negative impression to the world,” Afridi told reporters at National Stadium, Karachi.
Afridi who is skipping the Sindh Dolphins in the ongoing Pentangular One-Day tournament of Pakistan said, Pakistan Cricket Board has toiled hard to assure the India series but the only disappointed came in our... Read Full Story
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team’s famous all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi said Tuesday that the atmosphere in dressing room of current Pakistan cricket team is not an ideal one for senior players as they are not paid the respect they deserve.
In an interview he said that he was unable to reveal his reservations he had regarding junior players’ behavior as he was bound with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) central contract.
However he urged that the senior players should be respected.
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Shahid Afridi’s four wickets overwhelmed the Dutch amateurs, while South Africa shaded it against New Zealand by one run FIRST POSTED JUNE 10, 2009 Pakistan qualified yesterday for the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 at the expense of Holland after all-rounder Shahid Afridi put in the fourth best T20 bowling performance ever, taking 4 for 11 off just four overs. The Dutch had previously beaten England in the opening fixture of the tournament, but chasing Pakistan's 175-5 proved too... Read Full Story
Biggest six by Afridi , actually its the biggest one in the history . Yeah Go Pakistani. You Rule.
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Shahid Khan Afridi smashes India for a Huge Six
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Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has turned down an offer from Australian state side Tasmania as he wants to concentrate on the coming series against New Zealand, followed by tour of the Down Under.
“The former Sri Lankan player Russell Arnold spoke to me about the possibility of playing for Tasmania but I declined as Pakistan is already due to tour Australia in December,” Afridi said.
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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says the short gap between the just-completed Twenty20 World Cup and next year’s edition has robbed Pakistan of full enjoyment of its triumph.
Just days after Pakistan clinched the 2009 trophy in England, thoughts had already turned to the 2010 event in the West Indies, beginning in April.
“I fail to understand why the next World Cup will be played in nine months time,” Afridi told reporters on Wednesday.
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