Shahid Afridi
South Africa win toss and bat against Pakistan
Mar 21, 2013 06:03 EDT
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Thursday.
South Africa win toss and bat vs Pakistan
Mar 21, 2013 04:22 EDT
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth one-day international against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Thursday.
South Africa triumph despite Afridi fireworks
Mar 17, 2013 13:04 EDT
Centuries by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers set up a 34-run victory for South Africa despite a thrilling innings by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan bowl against South Africa in third ODI
Mar 17, 2013 07:03 EDT
Pakistan won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.
Irfan leads Pakistan to six-wicket victory
Mar 15, 2013 18:20 EDT
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan took four wickets in a devastating opening spell to set up a six-wicket win in the second one-day international against South Africa on Friday.
South Africa bat in second ODI against Pakistan
Mar 15, 2013 09:05 EDT
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in the second one-day international against Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday.
Pakistani's journey from graveyard to Baggy Green
Mar 11, 2013 10:40 EDT
Fawad Ahmed's cricketing journey began in a graveyard in his village in northwest Pakistan but could yet culminate in an Ashes Test for Australia at the home of cricket, Lord's.
Ingram sets up South African win
Mar 10, 2013 12:35 EDT
Colin Ingram hit an unbeaten century to set up a comfortable 125-run win for South Africa in the first one-day international against Pakistan at Chevrolet Park on Sunday.
South Africa face Pakistan seeking ODI improvement
Mar 09, 2013 21:41 EST
Since Gary Kirsten took over as South African coach in June 2011 the country's Test team has risen relentlessly to the top of the International Cricket Council rankings. The performances of the one-day side, though, have been patchy at best.
Pakistan scramble to one-wicket tour win
Mar 06, 2013 16:37 EST
Pakistan scrambled to a one-wicket win with two balls to spare against a makeshift South African Invitation XI at the Diamond Oval on Wednesday.
Pakistan's Afridi vows to decide fate himself
Feb 23, 2013 12:08 EST
Pakistan's under-scrutiny all-rounder Shahid Afridi Saturday vowed to play on his own terms and quit on his own terms after being given a possible last chance to improve his performance in one-day matches.
Afridi back in Pakistan ODI squad for South Africa
Feb 20, 2013 12:22 EST
Pakistan on Wednesday recalled Shahid Afridi to its one-day squad for the series in South Africa, with the country's selectors saying the all-rounder has a last chance to prove himself.
Afghanistan lose Pakistan tour opening match
Feb 11, 2013 11:19 EST
Afghanistan's warm-up tour of Pakistan got off to a losing start on Monday as they fell to an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the hosts' second-string team.
Afridi urges world to end Pakistan isolation
Feb 01, 2013 12:20 EST
All-rounder Shahid Afridi has made an emotional appeal to the cricketing world to end Pakistan's four-year isolation over terror attacks.
Pakistan bars stars from Bangladesh T20 league
Jan 16, 2013 13:19 EST
Bangladesh cricket chiefs said Wednesday that Pakistan had refused to release any of its players for a Twenty20 competition which begins this week after a planned bilateral series had to be scrapped.
Pakistan's cricket body criticizes Bangladesh pullout
Jan 01, 2013 03:19 EST
Pakistan on Tuesday criticised Bangladesh's decision to abandon a planned cricket tour over security fears and threatened to bar its own players from playing in a Bangladeshi league.
Bangladesh shelves Pakistan tour over security
Dec 31, 2012 06:42 EST
Bangladesh said Monday it had shelved on safety grounds a planned cricket tour of Pakistan, which would have been the first by an international team since a 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's bus.
Players go under hammer in Bangladesh amid pay row
Dec 20, 2012 11:39 EST
About 150 foreigners went under the hammer for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction Thursday despite a pay row which saw many cricketers not paid their full dues for the first season.
Bangladesh agree first post-attack Pakistan tour
Dec 17, 2012 07:15 EST
Bangladesh have agreed in principle to tour Pakistan and become the first team to play international cricket there since an attack on Sri Lanka's team bus nearly four years ago, officials said Monday.
Inzamam, psychologist to help India-bound Pakistan
Dec 13, 2012 10:42 EST
Pakistan starts a week-long training camp Friday for its landmark limited overs series against India with former captain Inzamam-ul Haq and a psychologist drafted in, an official said.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi | |||
| Born | 1 March 1980 Khyber Agency, Pakistan | |||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right arm leg-spin | |||
| Role | All rounder | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2008– | Deccan Chargers | |||
| 2007– | Sind | |||
| 2006 | Ireland | |||
| 2004 | Kent | |||
| 2003–04 | Griqualand West | |||
| 2003 | Derbyshire | |||
| 2001 | Leicestershire | |||
| 2001 | MCC | |||
| 1997–2008 | Habib Bank Limited | |||
| 1995– | Karachi | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 26 | 288 | 109 | 378 |
| Runs scored | 1,683 | 5,830 | 5,598 | 8,478 |
| Batting average | 37.40 | 23.13 | 31.80 | 25.23 |
| 100s/50s | 5/8 | 4/30 | 12/30 | 6/49 |
| Top score | 156 | 109 | 164 | 114 |
| Balls bowled | 3,092 | 12,075 | 13,391 | 16,110 |
| Wickets | 47 | 269 | 257 | 371 |
| Bowling average | 34.89 | 34.53 | 27.05 | 33.42 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 5/52 | 6/38 | 6/101 | 6/38 |
| Catches/stumpings | 10/– | 97/– | 75/– | 118/– |
| Source: CricketArchive, 14 November 2009 | ||||
