MIRPUR: Hitting out at his critics for questioning his place in the Pakistan team, all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Thursday said he would quit the game the day he feels himself a burden on his team. “I will sideline myself, the moment I start thinking that I’m becoming a burden on my team. I will not […]
MIRPUR: His blistering 25-ball 59 helped Pakistan beat Bangladesh by three wickets and reach the finals of the Asia Cup and Shahid Afridi has said that he was always confident of scoring the required runs as the situation gave him the license to play shots. Afridi blasted seven sixes and two fours to turn the […]
Hassan Cheema You could almost feel the anger in Wasim Akram’s voice. Shahid Afridi had attempted a trademark hoick with his team precariously placed at 117 for 5 against Afghanistan. The stumps had rattled and Wasim started to rail against Afridi, his refusal to learn, the fact that over 17 years of cricket Afridi had […]
LONDON: Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal have joined several other leading international cricketers in being confirmed for this year’s Lord’s bicentenary match, Marylebone Cricket Club has announced. Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal will also take part in the July 5 fixture which celebrates the 200th anniversary of the current Lord’s ground in north-west London. The […]
MIRPUR: With the World Twenty20 beginning here in less than a fortnight’s time, explosive all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s ominous form augurs well for the Pakistan side, skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said. “The biggest plus has been Afridi. Not only in the Asia Cup but with World T20 coming it’s good for Pak team,” Misbah said after Afridi’s 25-ball […]
MIRPUR: Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday slammed the Indian team management for fielding an unchanged XI in the dead rubber against Afghanistan and wondered whether the “fear” of bench players succeeding over current favourites has prompted it to play the same team. Despite India being out of contention for a berth in the final of the […]
NEW DELHI: Shahid Afridi’s brilliant blitzkrieg proved too hot for Bangladesh to handle as Pakistan registered a thrilling 3-wicket win that knocked India out of the Asia Cup. Afridi (59 off 25) hit 2 smashing boundaries and 7 scintillating sixes in his stupendous innings that also involved quick-fire 69-run partnership with Fawad Alam, who himself […]
Srinagar: A ten-day ski course for girls, organised by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, University of Kashmir has begun at Gulmarg. Around 20 students from various colleges and PG departments of the University are participating in the course which is being supervised by Assistant Director Directorate of Physical Education and Sports KU Dr Basharat […]
NEW DELHI: Legendary Pakistan spinner Abdul Qadir feels maverick allrounder Shahid Afridi has faced unwarranted criticism throughout his career but now the fault-finding should stop following his heroics against India in Asia Cup on Sunday. “I have always said that Afridi is a three-in-one player who can bat, bowl and field well. He has faced […]
Pakistanis engaged in frenzied celebrations after a thrilling Asia Cup win against arch-rivals India on Sunday, with one boy killed by jubilant firing in the air. Dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi hit two sixes off the final over to seal a one-wicket win in Dhaka in a crucial match. The victory was watched by millions in […]