Tag: Shaheen Afridi

  • Shahid Afridi wants Shaheen to remain captain

    Shahid Afridi wants Shaheen to remain captain

    Pakistan’s former cricket team captain Shahid Afridi wants Shaheen Afridi to remain the T20 team captain.

    After speculation took hold that Babar Azam will once again become captain, Afridi spoke in favor of his son-in-law and captain of the national Twenty20 team, Shaheen Afridi.

    While talking to media at a football event in Karachi’s area Ibrahim Haidari, Shahid Afridi said, “In Pakistan, when the faces change, the system also changes. The newcomer thinks that the one who did the work before has done wrong.”

    Video Credit: Geo News

    He said, “The one who is given the captaincy should be given time, the decision was either wrong or what will happen now will be wrong.”

    Talking about Kakul trainig camp, he said, “The experience of the training camp in Kakul has also been good, there training makes a difference in fitness. Those who are not selected for the series against New Zealand should get more training in Kakul.”

    In responce to a question about the selection committee, Shahid Afridi said, “The decision to empower the selection committee is good.”
    Talking about the retirement of Imad Wasim and Muhammad Amir, he said, “The decision of Muhammad Amir and Imad Wasim to retire earlier was wrong, both of them still have cricket left in them. Both are talented, they will have to be a part of domestic cricket as well.”

    In November last year, the former chairman of the management committee, Zaka Ashraf, removed Babar Azam from the captaincy, after which Shaheen Afridi was appointed as the captain of the national T20 and Shan Masood as the captain of the Test team.

  • Shaheen Afridi gifts his bat to Khwaja Nafay

    Shaheen Afridi gifts his bat to Khwaja Nafay

    Shaheen Shah Afridi has gifted his bat to Quetta Gladiators’ Khawaja Nafay for his brilliant batting against the defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the HBL Pakistan Super League.

    The Gladiators defeated the Qalandars by five wickets in the fourth match of PSL 9 yesterday. Lahore Qalandars had given Quetta a target of 188 runs for victory, which Gladiators achieved on the first ball of the 20th over.

    Gladiators’ Khawaja Nafay played an unbeaten knock of 60 runs, his 31-ball innings included 3 sixes and 4 fours.

    After the match, Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi gifted his bat to Khawaja Nafay for his excellent batting.

    In a video message released on social media, Khawaja Nafay said, “Shaheen Afridi gave me the bat in this innings, I hope I will continue to play such innings in the future.”

  • Waqar Younis and Wasim Akam slam decision to rest Shaheen

    Waqar Younis and Wasim Akam slam decision to rest Shaheen

    Former Pakistani fast bowling greats Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis have slammed the decision to give rest to Shaheen Shah Afridi before the third Test in Sydney. Wasim Akram has said that the decision was Shaheen Afridi’s alone and was not influenced by the management, stressing that players have to decide whether they want to become great cricketers or prefer financial gain.

    Wasim Akram said on Fox Cricket, “After the Sydney Test, we will play five T20 against New Zealand and Shaheen Afridi is the captain of this format, but its T20 cricket, who cares? I understand it’s for entertainment and it’s for financial gain for the cricket boards and the players, but cricketers should know that Test cricket is the ultimate.”

    “These players have to understand and learn whether you want to become a great sports player or you want to earn money, you can be both with a little more understanding,” he said.

    Waqar Younis expressed surprise at the absence of Shaheen Afridi and said, “I was expecting Shaheen to be a part of the last match because he was looking good before the last match.

  • Shaheen Afridi appointed vice-captain of national Test team

    Shaheen Afridi appointed vice-captain of national Test team

    Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed as the vice-captain of Pakistan’s Test cricket team.

    The first Test match between Pakistan and Australia will start tomorrow in Perth. Shaan Masood will lead the national test team, and Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed as the vice-captain of the national Test team. The Pakistan Cricket Board has said that Shaheen Shah Afridi will serve as the vice-captain of the national team in the Test series against Australia.

    This test series is a part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship.

  • How much does the wedding dress of Imam-ul-Haq’s bride-to-be cost?

    How much does the wedding dress of Imam-ul-Haq’s bride-to-be cost?

    Imam ul Haq is the next cricketer in line to sign off bachelorhood and get married. Yesterday, social media went wild when pictures posted by fashion designing giant HSY revealed the gorgeous bride Anmol Mehmood, who is set to tie the knot with the cricketer in Norway this month.

    Anmol looked dazzling in maroon bridal attire adorned with gold patterns, and a pinch of green to pop off the look Her jewellery comprised of a manga tikka and heavy jhumkay, along with green bangles to top off her look.

    Samaa has revealed that HSY charges around Rs1.5 million for a custom made dress. The bride’s jewellery is from Opal by Madiha Ihsan.

    Social media users were also provided a sneak peek to the elaborately crafted Mehndi celebrations held in Norway which were set up by Tailor Made Vision.

    Wedding festivities are set to commence from November 23 with a Qawalli night in Lahore, and the Nikkah is to be held on November 25. It is reported that cricket stars including Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan will be present during the joyous occasions.

    Previously, HSY had crafted the bridal outfit for veteran actress Reema Khan for her wedding.

    HSY also won hearts when he revealed the gorgeous pink and gold bridal outfit he designed for actress Madiha Imam

  • Shahid Afridi opens up about why he chose Shaheen to become his son-in-law

    Shahid Afridi opens up about why he chose Shaheen to become his son-in-law

    Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi married Ansha Afridi, the daughter of former cricket star Shahid Afridi, in a star-studded celebration that went viral on social media. The two tied the knot in Karachi and later held wedding festivities in September.

    Speaking on Samaa TV’s podcast, ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi opened up about why he chose Shaheen to be his son-in-law.

    “His family and mine had been talking about this topic for a long time,” Shahid said. “Shaheen is a very good human being. I had not known him personally but the elders in our family knew each other very well, but their contact had faded. A lot of people who played domestic cricket with Shaheen praised him for being very mature, well mannered. All these things were very important for me to know what kind of a person he is.”

    Shahid was then asked about the chances of developing a career in Bollywood, to which the former cricketer replied:

    ‘”Yes, I got an offer two to three times, in India as well, I think one should only do something that he can. My identity was cricket, I was never in movies, and neither was my family into that so I never thought of that. It was fine doing some acting in TV commercials but that was it.”

  • World Cup not over for Pakistan, says skipper Babar Azam

    World Cup not over for Pakistan, says skipper Babar Azam

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam said Tuesday that he still clings onto hope that his team can squeeze into the World Cup semi-finals despite the odds stacked against them.

    “Yes. We are trying to win our next two matches and let’s see where we stand,” said Azam after a seven-wicket romp over Bangladesh gave them a third win in seven matches.

    “We will take a lot of confidence into those matches.”

    Pakistan have six points and sit in fifth place in the 10-nation table.

    Australia, in fourth place, have eight points and a game in hand while third-placed New Zealand are third, also on eight points, having also played one game fewer.

    Pakistan face the Kiwis on Saturday in Bengaluru before finishing their group campaign against defending champions England in Kolkata on November 11.

    As well as two wins, the 1992 champions will need other results go their way if they are to stay in the tournament.

    On Tuesday, Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed three wickets while openers Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique made 81 and 68 respectively as Pakistan chased down a 205-run target for the loss of three wickets with 105 balls to spare.

    “We know when Fakhar plays the way he can for 20-30 overs it is a different ball game. So we let him play his natural game and it is good to see,” said Azam of Zaman, the only Pakistan batsman to have scored a double century in one-day international cricket.

    Azam added: “We started well. Shaheen took early wickets. The main thing is we stuck to our length in the middle overs and we took wickets.”

    Fakhar, a 33-year-old left-hander, was playing only his second match of the tournament after being sidelined with a knee injury.

    “We were anxiously waiting for this win,” said Zaman.

    “Every win in the World Cup boosts the confidence and our aim is to win the remaining two matches. Our target is semi-final.”

    Zaman admitted the defeat to India earlier in the tournament had been a bodyblow but the team had gained new confidence by pushing South Africa all the way.

    Pakistan fought hard against the Proteas only to lose by a narrow one-wicket margin in Chennai on Friday.

    “That loss to India made the difference, every match against India does but we fought well in the South Africa match and that fight gave us much-needed rhythm,” said Zaman.

    Zaman also said the impact of his injury was not as severe as first feared.

    “I was batting well in the nets and had the team needed me before I would have played but my aim is to always score runs that help the team win.”

    Bounce Back

    Bangladesh became the first team to be eliminated after six losses in seven games.

    “At this moment we have to perform together in all three departments. It’s not any individual that can win us games,” said captain Shakib Al Hasan.

    His team still have two games to play in the round-robin stage against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on November 6 and against Australia in Pune five days later.

    “We need collective performances. Two more matches hopefully we can bounce back,” said Shakib, playing in his fourth World Cup.

    “The fans supported us and are behind us whether we are doing well or not. We have to give something back to them so they can smile.”

  • Pakistan Spearhead Shaheen Reaches 100 ODI Wickets

    Pakistan Spearhead Shaheen Reaches 100 ODI Wickets

    Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi took his 100th wicket in one-day internationals during the World Cup match against Bangladesh in Kolkata on Tuesday.

    The 23-year-old trapped Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan with the fifth delivery of his first over for nought, reaching the 100-wicket milestone in his 51st game.

    Shaheen is the 21st bowler from Pakistan to take 100 or more wickets in ODIs, with fellow left-arm pacer Wasim Akram topping the list with 502 wickets in 356 matches.

    Shaheen made his ODI debut against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi during the Asia Cup in 2018 and has since become one of the top new ball bowlers in all formats of the game.

    Shaheen has 105 wickets in 27 Tests and 64 in 52 Twenty20 internationals.

  • Abdullah Shafiq ko hogya bukhaar

    Abdullah Shafiq ko hogya bukhaar

    Pakistan’s opening batsman Abdullah Shafique has contracted fever ahead of the national’s team match against Australia on October 20, team sources have told Geo News’s reporter Faizan Lakhani on Tuesday.

    As per team management, earlier Fakhar Zaman was suffering from knee pain, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usama Mir were suffering from fever, however, all three have now recovered.

    Reports state that the team underwent comprehensive medical examinations as part of the COVID-19 and dengue fever protocol.

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday rejected media reports that claimed several players have contracted an infection.

    “Thankfully, there is no viral infection or disease,” a PCB spokesperson said after reports triggered speculations.

    The team also changed their training sessions multiple times lending credence to these reports.

    “Those who are in the stage of recovery remain under the team medical panel’s observation,” the spokesperson added.

    Meanwhile, the team also rescheduled a training session after cancelling it earlier today.

    Pakistan team will have a two-hour training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium today (Tuesday) from 6pm to 8pm in Bengaluru.

    Assuring concerned fans, sources stated to Lakhani, “There is no concern about the health of players.”

    “Some players got fever in the past few days, and most of them have fully recovered from it. Those who are in the stage of recovery remain under the team medical panel’s observation,” said the Pakistan team’s spokesman.

    Schedule of Pakistan’s remaining matches

    October 20 – vs Australia in Bengaluru

    October 23 – vs Afghanistan in Chennai

    October 27 – vs South Africa in Chennai

    October 31 – vs Bangladesh in Kolkata

    November 4 – vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)

    November 11 – vs England in Kolkata

    Day matches will start at 10:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while all other matches will be day-night fixtures starting at 01:30pm (PST).

    Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023

    Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha.

    Travelling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan

  • Waqar Younis advises Shaheen Afridi to copy Jasprit Bumrah’s World Cup blueprints

    Waqar Younis advises Shaheen Afridi to copy Jasprit Bumrah’s World Cup blueprints

    Pakistan’s former fast-bowling great, Waqar Younis, has advised pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to learn from India’s Jasprit Bumrah, if he wants to make an impact in the World Cup.

    Afridi has been struggling with his pace and fitness during the World Cup, putting in what fans have called unimpressive performances in all three World Cup matches, conceding 139 runs and taking only four wickets so far.

    While talking to AFP, former national pacer Waqar Younis said, “I don’t know if there is any problem with Shaheen’s fitness or not but his bowling lacks discipline and he is trying to get wickets. When you do the same thing over and over again, like Shaheen does with his yorkers in succession, the batsmen knows that and they are ready to play it”.

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    Younis suggested that, “Shaheen follow the example set by Bumrah,” whom he described as a “top bowler”. Bumrah is putting pressure on the opposition teams, Waqar pointed out, adding that his line is above the off stumps, “as we saw, that he bowled well against Pakistan”.

    “There was a lack of discipline from Pakistan’s bowling side in the World Cup. I don’t think it’s just because of the lack of  Naseem Shah, he used to bowl with Shaheen Afridi and both of them put pressure on the opposition batsmen” Waqar Younis said.