Shaheen Shah Afridi Teenage New Cricket Pace Bowler Update: Pakistan seemed to have found yet another pace-bowling prodigy in the form of Shaheen Afridi, who made his first-class cricket debut with a bang, taking eight wickets to set a new Pakistan record.
Making Shaheen Shah Afridi Teenage New Cricket Pace Bowler debut for Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) against Rawalpindi, Shaheen bagged 8 for 39 in 15 overs in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier domestic tournament. He hence broke Nadeem Malik’s record of 8 for 58, set in 1973-74.
Though Nadeem failed to make it on the international circuit, Shaheen is expected to go further considering his cricketing roots. His brother, Riaz Afridi has played one Test for Pakistan.
Shaheen Shah Afridi Teenage New Cricket Pace Bowler said:
“I was born and raised in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency of FATA. I was very fortunate that Riaz bhai played for Pakistan and I did not face much problems or resistance in choosing cricket as my career. He was a great inspiration for me and helped me learn the basics of bowling. He would take me to the ground and told me to play with a tape ball. His contribution is great.”After taking only one wicket in the first innings, Shaheen Shah Afridi Teenage New Cricket Pace Bowler emerged as a completely different bowler by grabbing 8 for 39 in the second.
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Born in Khyber Agency of FATA, Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi Teenage New Cricket Pace Bowler is just 17 years old. Mushtaq Ahmed, the legendary leg spinner of Pakistan and the head coach of National Cricket Academy, discovered him a few years ago during an under-16 talent hunt programme of the Pakistan Cricket Board and trained him further.
Shaheen is a left arm pacer and has a swift repeatable action with a remarkable temperament.
His natural swing is in-swing to the right handers but he can also bowl away from the right handers.
When he was put on the speed gun during PCB U16 camp last year, he was consistently hitting 135+ and occasionally 140+, and he was just 16 at the time. As he is getting stronger and playing competitive cricket, a further rise is expected in his speed in the future.
In short, Shaheen has everything which makes him a remarkable and promising fast bowler. He was also fortunate to have been coached and mentored by the renowned coach of Peshawar, Abdul Rehman, the assistant coach of Peshawar Zalmi.
Shaheen Afridi has also signed a two-year contract with Dhaka Dynamites, one of the leading franchises of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Saya Corporation, the company that represents Shaheen, has confirmed that various teams of Pakistan Super League (PSL) are keen on playing Shaheen in the upcoming edition of the PSL.
Pakistan has been known for his destructive pace bowling and with youngsters like Shaheen, the future of fast bowling in Pakistan looks promising.
Source: Mehran Post
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