Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan leave out Shaheen for third Australia Test

The third Test, which begins on Wednesday, will see the debut of 21-year-old opener Saim Ayub

Waqar wants Shaheen to bowl more like Bumrah

Shaheen is struggling with his pace and fitness and has been unimpressive in all three games at the World Cup where his four wickets have come at a cost of 139 runs.

‘Shaheen Shah Afridi is not Wasim Akram’

“What a waste of opportunity on a great batting wicket. Disappointed. Very disappointed," said former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on X, formerly Twitter.

'He even wore cricket pads in bed': How Shaheen rose to greatness

"I used to come home after training and he would take my pads and somehow wear them to bed," said elder brother Riaz, a decent player himself with one Test cap to his name.

Afridi congratulates new dad Bumrah

In the heartwarming video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board Twitter, Afridi can be seen congratulating Bumrah for the good news to which the Indian pacer replied with thank you. 

Shaheen Afridi warns 'best yet to come'

The left-arm fast bowler rattled the Indian top-order in their Group A clash last week, taking 4-35 -- including the wickets of star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

‘Enjoyed Rohit’s wicket more’

Standing with legs not covering the line of the three stumps, Rohit’s strategy must have been to avoid what had happened two years back in Dubai during the T20 World Cup in 2021 -- an LBW.

Shaheen Afridi seeks ‘big achievement’ on Test return

Shaheen was on 99 Test wickets when he was injured landing awkwardly at the boundary line trying to stop the ball, and it will be his first outing in the long form of the game since then.

‘I dearly missed Test cricket’: Afridi eyes 'impactful comeback'

Lanky pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was named Saturday in Pakistan's 16-man squad to play two Tests in Sri Lanka next month -- his first outing in the long form of the game in a year.

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Shaheen a 'big loss' for Pakistan, says McCullum

The absence through injury of fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is a "big loss" to Pakistan in the three-match Test series starting this week, England head coach Brendon McCullum said Monday.

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

Injured Shaheen Afridi to sit out England Tests

Strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will definitely miss the much-awaited three-match Test series against England starting next month after being left out of the 18-man squad announced by Pakistan on Monday.

November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022

Afridi cleared of serious knee injury

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has been cleared of serious damage to his knee after his dramatic breakdown during the Twenty20 World Cup final.

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

Afridi included in Pakistan T20 WC squad

Shaheen Shah Afridi, the ace pacer, is set to return from injury during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia as Pakistan named their 15-member squad for the tournament.

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

Pakistan optimistic of Afridi playing World Cup

Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi has travelled to London to continue his recovery from a knee injury but the country's cricket board is optimistic of his participation in the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year.

August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022

‘Kemon achen’

‘Kemon achen’ is a phrase that is part and parcel of everyday Bangla, translating to ‘how are you’. But it can be quite surprising to hear those words from someone who is expected to possess little knowledge of Bangla, that too from an international superstar who has amassed 208 international wickets across formats in a pretty short period of time.

August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022

Babar confesses Pakistan missed Afridi 

Debutant pace bowler Naseem Shah stood out for Pakistan with figures of 2-27 but a foot injury in the last few overs had him limping as India took control with the right-left batting pair of Pandya and Jadeja. Pakistan skipper, the losing captain, during post-match did admit his side missed the services of pacer Shaheen Afridi, who was forced out of the six-nation tournament through injury.

August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022

Revenge for India or glory for Pakistan?

The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is once again back in the spotlight, as the two arch-rivals are set to lock horns in a much-awaited clash at the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday in Dubai.

August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022

Hasnain replaces Shaheen Afridi

Express pacer Mohammad Hasnain will replace injured Shaheen Shah Afridi in Pakistan's squad for this week's Asia Cup, the country's cricket board said on Monday.

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

Afridi ruled out of Asia Cup

Pakistan were dealt a huge blow with Shaheen Afridi being ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup after being advised a 4-6 weeks rest by the medical team following an injury to the right knee ligament.

push notification