Shaheen Afridi
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Lightning strikes twice as Pakistan register rare series win over Australia down under
Cricket | Nov 10, 2024, 02:57 PM ISTHaris Rauf finished the three-match ODI series with 10 wickets - the second-most tally of wickets for Pakistan in a three-match ODI series. The record belongs to Waqar Younis. Haris was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) and also the Player of the Series.
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Pakistan announce annual contracts for 2024-25; Shaheen's category dropped, Shan Masood promoted
Cricket | Oct 27, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the annual retainership contracts for the men's team for 2024-25 with former captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan being the only ones in category A. There were quite a few changes from the last time around with five new inductees.
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Pakistan announce playing XI for 2nd Test vs England, Babar Azam's replacement confirmed
Cricket | Oct 14, 2024, 03:46 PM ISTPakistan have announced their playing XI for the second Test against England starting from October 15. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have been dropped and a total of four changes have been made to the playing XI from the last Test.
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Shaheen Afridi gives first reaction after getting dropped from Test team for remaining games vs ENG
Cricket | Oct 14, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTPakistan made a radical move by dropping three of their star players including Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi for the remaining two Test matches against England. England have a 1-0 lead in the series and the second Test begins in Multan on October 15.
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Babar Azam, Shaheen, Naseem dropped as Pakistan name squad for 2nd and 3rd Tests against England
Cricket | Oct 13, 2024, 04:53 PM ISTThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named a 16-member squad for the second and third Test matches against England. The Board has excluded some big names, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah from the team that faced England for the first Test in Multan.
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Jasprit Bumrah vs Shaheen Afridi: Statistical comparison after 70 T20I matches
Cricket | Oct 08, 2024, 07:04 PM ISTJasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi have been the stars for their respective teams. Both the players have become the go-to bowlers for their teams in all the formats. But who is the best in T20Is after both of them have played 70 matches in the shortest format. Check the stats here.
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Joe Root on brink of scripting WTC history; Shaheen, Woakes closing in on achieving massive feat
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 02:35 PM ISTThe Pakistan vs England Test series is set to kick off in Multan on Monday, October 7. While the series is important for both the teams from the World Test Championship (WTC) points perspective, players from both teams are on the verge of achieving huge personal milestones.
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Pakistan announce playing XI for first Test against England, 2 key players make comeback
Cricket | Oct 06, 2024, 01:40 PM ISTThe first of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is set to commence on October 6 in Multan. The visitors had already announced their playing XI for the opening game with their skipper Ben Stokes missing out. Meanwhile, Pakistan have recalled two of their key players.
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Champions Cup 2024 Live: When and where to watch Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi live in action in India?
Cricket | Sep 13, 2024, 05:50 PM ISTChampions Cup 2024 Live: Babar Azam is set to play under Mohammad Haris' captaincy with Stallions while the star pacer Shaheen Afridi represents the Lions in Pakistan's One-Day Cup tournament, which started on September 12.
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Shaheen Afridi drops out of top 10 in latest ICC rankings after missing 2nd Test vs Bangladesh
Cricket | Sep 04, 2024, 02:13 PM ISTPakistan cricket and the players keep on hogging the limelight on and off the field for different reasons. This time around it is Shaheen Afridi who missed the second Test vs Bangladesh that Pakistan lost by six wickets inside four days.
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Pakistan announce playing 12 for 2nd Test against Bangladesh, drop Shaheen Afridi for must-win clash
Cricket | Aug 29, 2024, 03:29 PM ISTPakistan named their XII for the second Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi but their former vice-captain Shaheen Afridi wasn't to be seen anywhere. Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is likely to be included as Pakistan look to level the series and stay alive in the race of the WTC final.
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Shaheen Afridi on verge of losing top ten spot in ICC men's Test rankings after Pakistan's loss
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2024, 06:06 PM ISTPakistan suffered a huge ten-wicket defeat in the first Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi after a poor show by bowlers in the first innings. Shaheen Afridi managed to take just two wickets across two innings to take a big blow in his standings in the latest ICC Test rankings.
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Shan Masood reveals reason for picking all-pace bowling attack for 1st Test vs Bangladesh
Cricket | Aug 21, 2024, 12:41 AM ISTPakistan have picked four seamers for the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi starting Wednesday, August 21 morning. Captain Shan Masood revealed the main reason behind the move as Naseem Shah returns to the Test XI after nearly 13 months.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi leaves Jasprit Bumrah behind on latest ICC Men's ODI bowling rankings
Cricket | Aug 14, 2024, 02:34 PM ISTSouth Africa's Keshav Maharaj is consolidating his top position on the ICC Men's ODI bowling rankings. Maharaj has accumulated 716 rating points and is just 26 points away from reaching his career-best ODI ratings.
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PCB declines NOC to Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan for Global T20 Canada
Cricket | Jul 20, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTPakistan are going to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series which is a part of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
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Pakistan move closer to equalling India's record at T20 World Cup after three-wicket win vs Ireland
Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 08:06 AM ISTPakistan's batting order suffered yet another collapse while chasing just 107 runs to win in 20 overs. Babar Azam (32* off 34 deliveries) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (13* off five balls) took their side over the line in a tense finish.
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West Indies bowler claims ICC Player of the Month for May 2024 award after blazing start to T20 WC
Cricket | Jun 13, 2024, 07:38 PM ISTWest Indies are enjoying a strong start to their campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with three successive wins and early qualification to the Super 8 round. The Star spin duo of Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein have taken a combined 12 wickets in the tournament so far.
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For first time in T20 World Cup history, Shaheen Afridi registers unwanted record in PAK v CAN clash
Cricket | Jun 11, 2024, 09:03 PM ISTShaheen Afridi rolled his arm over to bowl the first over in the Pakistan vs Canada T20 World Cup clash in New York. Shaheen has registered an all-time unwanted record in the history of T20 World Cups. Notably, Pakistan asked Canada to bat first after winning the toss.
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Rohit Sharma scripts unique milestone after hitting Shaheen Afridi for six in IND vs PAK T20 WC game
Cricket | Jun 09, 2024, 09:55 PM ISTIndian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma kicked off innings with a huge six off Shaheen Afridi in the very first over of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
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PCB issues clarification on reports of Shaheen Afridi denying vice-captaincy
Cricket | May 26, 2024, 02:06 PM ISTShaheen Afridi, who was removed as Pakistan's T20 captain after the hammering series defeat against New Zealand. Reportedly, Shaheen denied the vice-captaincy role after being offered the same for the T20 World Cup, however, the Pakistan Cricket Board has now come up with a clarification.