KARACHI: Former captain Shahid Afridi said Pakistan have injected the right amount of experience into their World Cup squad with the late inclusions of pacemen Wahab Riaz and Mohammed Amir, and have no excuse for poor performance now. In a video posted on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Twitter feed, he ...
Read More »Afridi lambasted over sexist remarks in autobiography
KARACHI: Former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi batted away accusations of misogyny this week as critics lashed out at the cricket star’s admission that he refuses to let his daughters play outdoor sports. The remarks were just the latest controversy stemming from Afridi’s tell-all autobiography – “Game Changer” – released in ...
Read More »Shoaib Akhtar backs Shahid Afridi, says he was treated harshly by senior players
KARACHI: Shoaib Akhtar has come in support of his ex-teammate Shahid Afridi, stating that he was witness to the harsh treatment meted out to the former Pakistan all-rounder by some senior players during his playing days. In his autobiography titled ‘Game Changer’, Afridi has claimed that he was at the ...
Read More »Gambhir’s ‘hilarious’ reaction to Afridi’s book
LAHORE/MUMBAI: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been making headlines ever since his autobiography “Game Changer” released. Be it his views on Kashmir or “age” revelation, Afridi has created quite a stir. In his autobiography, Afridi has slammed Gautam Gambhir, saying the former Indian opener lacked personality and has an ...
Read More »Afridi salutes foreign players for coming to Pakistan
KARACHI: Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan skipper and one of the most popular cricketers around the world for his boom boom hitting, has saluted the foreign players for featuring in the Pakistan-leg matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League, saying they will always be credited for helping the PCB to revive ...
Read More »PSL4: Pollard help Peshawar Zalmi thrash Multan Sultans
SHARJAH: Peshawar Zalmi routed Multan Sultans with 146 on the scoreboard with five wickets remaining in the Sharjah Cricket Ground with the 14th match of Pakistan Super League in the last leg of the city on Sunday. Multan Sultans scored an average score of 145 with all players bowled out, ...
Read More »Shoaib Malik relishing playing alongside Afridi in PSL
PORT ELIZABETH: Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik is relishing the opportunity to play alongside former Pakistan captain and flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi, during the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). While speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, Malik said Afridi still has a lot to offer in the ...
Read More »Pace deficient Pakistan should try Wahab Riaz, says Afridi
LONDON: Pakistan former captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that the team should give a chance to speedster Wahab Riaz, if they are lacking in the pace department. “Good luck for the ODIs and third Test against South Africa to team Pakistan. I feel that if pace is ...
Read More »Afridi blocked my return to Pakistan team, claims Salman Butt
LAHORE: Former captain Salman Butt has claimed that Shahid Afridi blocked his return to the Pakistan team for the 2016 World T20 despite him serving the five-year ban following the 2010 spot-fixing scandal. Butt said he was close to being selected for the World T20 in India after he had ...
Read More »No Imran Khan, Miandad waiting in line to replace Sarfraz, Wasim on Afridi’s advice
MULTAN: Former captain Wasim Akram said Sarfraz Ahmed should continue his job as captain of the Test side beside leading Pakistan team in ODI and T20 formats. Asked during a press conference whether Sarfraz should leave the captaincy of the test side as recently advised by Shahid Afridi, Wasim Akram ...
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