PCB set to clear Afridi’s NOC

Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board and former captain Shahid Afridi appeared on course on Tuesday for an out-of-court settlement after the suspended star met with the chairman.
Afridi had gone to court after the PCB punished him for allegedly breaching a code of conduct by announcing his retirement after he was dumped as one-day captain, and [...]

Former skipper Afridi Returns home

Karachi: Shahid Afridi returned home to an exciting welcome from thousands of fans and said the huge turnout was a justification of his stance against the PCB.
The 31-year-old all-rounder and former captain of Pakistan cricket team was given a warm welcome at the Karachi airport, and when he reached his residence, a bigger crowd had [...]

Afridi’s legal counsel looks to resolve dispute

Pakistan: A legal firm acting on behalf of Shahid Afridi has sent the Pakistan Cricket Board a letter to resolve the ongoing dispute between the two parties, sparked by his removal from the ODI captaincy, and his subsequent announcement of a “conditional” retirement.
“The letter has gone into some depth in explaining the history of Afridi [...]

PCB show-cause Afridi on retirement

Karachi: A day after Afridi announced his retirement and cited PCB’s treatment towards him as the reason for his decision, the board has issued him a show-cause notice.
Afridi, who is already in England to join Hampshire, has not been allowed to play for them in a Twenty20 tournament. He will also have to stay away [...]

Pakistan thrash West Indies out of the tournament.

Pakistan took on West Indies on Wednesday at the ShereBangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The match was first of the quarterfinal fixtures of the ICC World Cup tournament.

Decision to retire in the larger interest of the team: Afridi

Talismanic Pakistani all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, has rubbished rumours that his decision to quit the Test captaincy and retire from the longer version of the game was due to problems with his teammates.

Imran Khan fears fast bowlers “could go the way of dinosaurs”

Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan fears that fast bowlers “could go the way of the dinosaurs” if the international calendar retains its current congested schedule.

Afridi to retire from test cricket after Australia series

Newly appointed skipper of Pakistan test team, Shahid Afridi, made a shock announcement on Friday after his team’s 150-run loss to Australia in the first test saying that he would retire from test cricket after the second and final test at Headingley because he is “just not good enough for test cricket”.

Asif and Aamer put Pakistan on top

Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer picked up three wickets apiece as Pakistan restricted Australia to 229 for 9 on Day 1 of the first test at Lords, when bad light stopped play, with 20 overs being lost on the opening day.

Pakistan ends losing streak against Australia, wins first T20 by 23 runs

Pakistan finally exacted some revenge from the Aussies, beating them for the first time in 13 matches across all formats of the game, as the green brigade, led by an inspirational Shahid Afridi, won the first of the two Twenty20 internationals by 23 runs at Edgbaston and although this win may not bring them back the World Cup, it would come as a relief to some Pakistani supporters who have seen their team being repeatedly humiliated by the Aussies in the last six months.

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