Ashfaq Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Ashfaq Khan Afridi (Urdu: اشفاق آفریدی) (born 25 October 1987 in Karachi, Sindh), known as Ashfaq Afridi, is a Pakistani cricketer.[1]
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| Full name | Sahibzada Mohammad Ashfaq Khan Afridi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1987 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spinner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Shahid Afridi (brother) Tariq Afridi (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09 | Karachi Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life edit
Afridi belongs to a family of Sufi pirs (teachers or spiritual masters) and his grandfather Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was a well-known spiritual figure in Bhutan Sharif, a locality in the Tirah Valley.[2] His other grandfather, Sahibzada Abdul Baqi, was given the title Ghazi-e-Kashmir (conqueror of Kashmir) for his efforts during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.[3][4] His brother Shahid Afridi, is a former captain of the Pakistani cricket team.[5][6][7] Another brother, Tariq Afridi, played List A and First-class cricket.
Domestic career edit
Afridi played his only first-class match for Karachi Blues against Abbottabad during the 2008–09 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In the first innings, Afridi scored 38 (37) and got figures of 0/39 (5 overs). In the second innings, Afridi scored 3 (9) and didn't bowl. Abbottabad won the match by 10 wickets.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Ashfaq Afridi profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Peter Oborne, Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan, Simon and Schuster, 2015, p. 515
- ^ "My grandfather was 'Ghazi-e-Kashmir', therefore Kashmir belongs to me: Shahid Afridi". Dialogue Pakistan. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Modi will be remembered as 'Hitler' after death: Shahid Afridi". Dunya News. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi named Pakistan Twenty20 captain, Mibah-ul-Haq confirmed as World Cup skipper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi resigns as Pakistan's T20 captain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Karachi B vs Abbottabad Group B 2008/09 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
External links edit
- Ashfaq Afridi at ESPNcricinfo
- Ashfaq Afridi at Pakistan Cricket Board