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Riaz Afridi      

Full name Riaz Afridi

Born January 21, 1985, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province

Current age 24 years 308 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 51 65 9 918 66 16.39 0 4 11 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 51 9804 5391 229 7/78 23.54 3.29 42.8 14 14 2
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 Sialkot v Peshawar at Sialkot, Nov 21-24, 2009 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.
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Feb 27, 2004

Riaz Afridi celebrates after bowling David Stiff, Pakistan U19 v England U19, February 27

Riaz Afridi celebrates after bowling David Stiff

© AFP

Feb 23, 2004

Riaz Afridi celebrates after bowling out Colin de Grandhomme, Pakistan U19 v Zimbabwe U19, February 23, 2004

Riaz Afridi celebrates after bowling out Colin de Grandhomme

© AFP

Aug 7, 2003

Pakistan Under-19 team to Sri Lanka group photograph, 2003-04<br>Front (L-R): Mohammad Altaf, Salman Qadir, Shahid Yousuf (vice-captain), Sultan Rana (manager), Khalid Latif (captain), Aaqib Javed (coach), Afaq Raheem.<br>Back (L-R): Jahangir Mirza, Shahid Siddiq, Yasir Arafat, Nasir Jamshed, Aamer Yousuf, Riaz Afridi, Adeel Malik, Naeem Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Hidayatullah Khan.

Pakistan Under-19 team to Sri Lanka group photograph, 2003-04

© Pakistan Cricket Board

Country Fixtures Country Results
1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin - Nov 24-28
New Zealand 404/8
B'desh U19s v Pak U19s at Pallekele
Nov 29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
SL U19s v Pak U19s at Dambulla
Dec 2 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
2nd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington
Dec 3-7 (12:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
B'desh U19s v Pak U19s at Dambulla
Dec 3 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Group B: Faisalabad v Rawalpindi at Faisalabad
Dec 3-6
Group A: Habib Bank v Pak Customs at Islamabad
Dec 3-6
Group B: Hyd (Pakstn) v Karachi B at Mirpur Khas
Dec 3-6
Group A: Karachi W v Zarai TBL at Karachi
Dec 3-6
Group B: Lahore Ravi v Abbottabad at Muridke
Dec 3-6
Group A: Lahore S v Khan RL at Lahore
Dec 3-6
Group B: Multan v Peshawar at Multan
Dec 3-6
Group A: PIA v Sui Gas at Gujranwala
Dec 3-6
Group B: Sialkot v Islamabad at Sialkot
Dec 3-6
Group A: Sui Sthn Gas v WAPDA at Sheikhupura
Dec 3-6
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