Birthday wishes pour in for pace sensation Shaheen Afridi
Cricket
The left-arm pacer set to return to international cricket after four months hiatus
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Congratulations are in order as bowling star Shaheen Shah Afridi turned 23 today (April 6).
Details are yet to surface how he will celebrate his special day but fans continue to send wishes to the bowler, who managed to earn a name in short span with her sheer hard work in the cricket field, on social media.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 6, 2023
— MS (@Chaiiholicc) April 6, 2023
— Shahzad (@IamShahzad32) April 6, 2023
— Sania Moeed (@SaniaMoeed) April 6, 2023
— NUMAN 10 (@numan00010) April 6, 2023
— Muhib Ullah (@mk_khn1) April 6, 2023
— Muhammad Taha (@Muhamma79047670) April 6, 2023
— Eman (@eemanrauf31) April 6, 2023
— (@salveofallah07) April 6, 2023
On the work front, the left-arm pacer is all set to return to international cricket after four months as he has been named in the Pakistan T20I and ODI squads for the series against New Zealand, which will be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi from 14 April to 7 May.
Shaheen had missed five Tests and three ODIs against England and New Zealand post the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as he was completing his rehabilitation following a knee injury he had sustained during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July. He had subsequently missed the second Test against Sri Lanka, ODI series against the Netherlands, ACC Asia Cup in the UAE and seven-match T20I series in Pakistan.
The 23-year-old, who has taken 99 Test, 62 ODI and 58 T20I wickets, staged a remarkable comeback in the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 when he inspired Lahore Qalandars to become the first side to successfully defend the title. Not only that, Shaheen’s own performance was outstanding both with the bat and the ball – he scored 133 runs at a strike-rate of 168.35 and grabbed 19 wickets at an economy-rate of 9.13. He was rightly named captain of Team of PSL 8.
