11 Facts About Shahid Afridi

1. On July 2016, Shahid Afridi said in an interview with BBC Urdu that there is no talent in Pakistan.

2. In 2018, Shahid Afridi was chosen as an icon player by the Paktia Panthers in the first season of Afghanistan Premier League.

3. In July 2010, Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from Test cricket.

4. In 2017, Shahid Afridi announced that he quit international cricket after 21 years, saying he would continue to play domestic T20 for another 2 years before retiring.

5. In November 2011, Shahid Afridi became the only cricketer to score a half-century and take five wickets on two separate occasions in ODIs.

6. On 25 May 2010, Shahid Afridi was appointed captain of the national team in all three formats, after he announced his return to Test cricket.

7. On 31 January 2010, Shahid Afridi was caught on camera biting into the ball towards the end of the 5th Commonwealth Bank ODI series in Australia.

8. On 12 April 2006, Shahid Afridi announced a temporary retirement from Test cricket so that he could concentrate on ODIs, with a particular focus on the 2007 World Cup, and to spend more time with his family.

9. On 21 November 2005, Shahid Afridi was banned for a Test match and two ODIs for deliberately damaging the pitch in the second match of the three-Test series against England.

10. In June 2004 Shahid Afridi signed with English county side Kent to play for them in three Twenty20 matches and one Totesport League match.

11. On 19 February 2017, Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket.