| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1986 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowling all-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2019/20-2022 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 2021-2022 | Rawalakot Hawks (squad no. 31) |
| 2021-2022 | Multan Sultans (squad no. 31) |
| 2023/24-present | FATA |
Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2022 | |
Asif Afridi (born 25 December 1986) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer.[1] He was banned to play cricket in Pakistan for two years, of which one year was suspended.[2][3] Afridi bowled a good spell for Newcastle City Cricket Club on Saturday 29th June 2024 however could not see his team over the line as they were defeated by Stocksfield Cricket club
Career[edit]
Afridi was played in 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and was the leading wicket-taker for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), with 30 dismissals in seven matches.[4] He was also the leading wicket-taker for FATA in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with thirty dismissals in seven matches.[5]
In January 2021, Afridi was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] In the final of the tournament, he took a five-wicket haul,[8] to be named the player of the match and the bowler of the tournament.[9]
In March 2022, Afridi was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Australia.[10]
On 7 February 2023, Afridi was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from all cricket for a period of two years. He had pleaded guilty to two violations of the PCB’s anti-corruption code. He had failed to report an approach “to engage in corrupt conduct” during the National Twenty20 Cup.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Asif Afridi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Asif Afridi banned for two years for anti-corruption offences". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Asif Afridi returns to Pakistan domestic cricket after one year of ban". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Federally Administered Tribal Areas Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19: Federally Administered Tribal Areas Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup 2021: Afridi, Farhan lead Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to glory". Samma TV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lift Pakistan Cup with resounding seven-wicket win". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi in Pakistan white-ball squads for Australia series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "PCB bans Asif Afridi for 2 years under anti-corruption code". Dawn. 7 February 2023.
External links[edit]