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Full name Riaz Afridi
Born January 21, 1985, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province
Current age 23 years 266 days
Major teams Pakistan,ICL Pakistan XI,Lahore Badshahs,Rest of North West Frontier Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
1
1
0
9
9
9.00
12
75.00
0
0
2
0
0
0
First-class
46
57
9
704
66
14.66
0
2
9
0
List A
29
20
4
228
66
14.25
0
1
3
0
Twenty20
7
5
2
54
23
18.00
42
128.57
0
0
6
1
2
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
1
2
186
87
2
2/42
2/87
43.50
2.80
93.0
0
0
0
First-class
46
8656
4633
197
7/78
23.51
3.21
43.9
11
11
1
List A
29
1259
1042
39
4/50
4/50
26.71
4.96
32.2
1
0
0
Twenty20
7
6
126
192
4
2/16
2/16
48.00
9.14
31.5
0
0
0
Career statistics
Only Test
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Oct 28-Nov 1, 2004 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class debut
2001/02
Last First-class
Peshawar v Islamabad at Peshawar, Dec 26-29, 2007 scorecard
List A debut
2001/02
Last List A
Peshawar Panthers v Rawalpindi Rams at Karachi, Mar 4, 2007 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Faisalabad Wolves v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Karachi Dolphins v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Dec 25, 2006 scorecard
Profile
A big, bustling fast-medium bowler from the NWFP, Riaz Afridi first shot to fame during Pakistan U-19s successful 2004 World Cup campaign. He was Pakistan's leading wicket-taker, with 19 wickets at under 13, instrumental in their ultimate triumph.
The stage was set for a quick induction into the senior squad, particularly after he took 80 first-class wickets in that season, and towards the end of that year, he made his Test debut alongside Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, against Sri Lanka.
Sadly, that was to be his solitary international appearance; he took two wickets, but eyebrows were raised about his action.
Since then, he has been a solid domestic performer, though has not played as many domestic games as he would've like, due to injuries. But that Test appearance is now likely to be his last, as he was one of eight Pakistan players to sign up for the Indian Cricket League (ICL) in February 2007. The Pakistan board has barred ICL players from appearing for Pakistan or even playing domestic cricket, and Afridi is thus unlikely to be seen again in Pakistan colours. Cricinfo Staff
