Pakistan demolish West Indies as Shahid Afridi makes remarkable comeback

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 08:55

Shahid Afridi made one of the most remarkable comebacks in international cricket in leading Pakistan to a crushing 126-run victory over the West Indies.

Afridi, Misbah rescue Pakistan against Windies

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 08:20

Hugely contrasting half-centuries by Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq rescued Pakistan from a perilous position as they reached 224 for nine against the West Indies in the first one-day international at the Guyana National Stadium today.

Makers of `Main Hoon Afridi` hope to set box office ringing

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 20:50

The producer and makers of Pakistan`s first sports based film have chosen the perfect recipe for success -- cash in on the never-ending popularity of one of the country`s best known cricketers, Shahid Afridi.

Afridi, Akmal may face action for flaying selection decisions

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 21:38

Just-recalled Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and batsman Umar Akmal along with former skipper Shoaib Malik, who was dropped from the national side for the West Indies tour, could be reprimanded by PCB for criticising the selection decisions in media.

Afridi, Umar make comeback for West Indies tour

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 19:16

Flamboyant Pakistani allrounder Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal today made a comeback to the national team for the ODI and T20 series against the West Indies while senior players Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal were shown the door for the Caribbean tour starting July 14.

`Dropped` Afridi hoping to be recalled back to Pak squad for West Indies tour

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 10:51

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that he hoped for a recall back to the national squad after being dropped for last month`s ICC Champions Trophy.

Malik, Akmal dropped from WI tour probables

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 20:44

The Pakistan selectors on Saturday decided to drop the senior trio of Shoib Malik, Kamran Akmal and Imran Farhat from the probables list in the wake of team`s failure in the Champions Trophy but at the same time recalled veterans Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan for West Indies tour.

PCB reconsidering `dropped` Afridi for West Indies after Pak`s CT flop

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:12

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been reportedly considering the return of all-rounder Shahid Afridi to the squad for the upcoming West Indies tour due to the team`s woeful campaign at the ICC Champions Trophy.

Afridi, Younis likely to make comeback

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 10:31

Pakistan`s flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi and senior batsman Younis Khan have emerged as strong contenders to make a comeback to the national team.

Ex-Indian opener Sidhu says omitting Afridi for Champions Trophy `a huge blunder`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 13:16

Former Indian opener Navjot Sidhu has called the omitting Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi for the ICC Champions Trophy as a `huge blunder`, saying that Afridi`s absence had a big part in Pakistan`s dismal show in the tournament, which ended after a thrashing at the hands of India in Birmingham.

Bowling tips from Abdul Qadir will be helpful, says Afridi

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 20:01

Dropped from Pakistan`s Champions Trophy squad, former skipper Shahid Afridi on Thursday said that he is "working hard" on his bowling with legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir in a bid to regain his position in the national team.

`Stake holders of cricket should curb fixing menace in future`

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 20:33

Saddened by the recent spot-fixing and match-fixing scandals in the IPL and BPL, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Tuesday said that all stake holders in international cricket must take effective steps to curb such menace in future.