51 Pakistani cricket stars up for grab in BPL auction

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: A total of 51 Pakistani cricketers will be up for grabs on Thursday when players auction for the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will be held in Dhaka.

Shahid Afridi terminates contract with Sydney Thunder

By Afshan Younis

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has cancelled his contract with the Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Renegade after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed him as well as the other two Pakistani cricketers to take part in the KFC Big Bash League 2012.

PCB allows Ajmal, Afridi, Umar short stint at KFC Big Bash League 2012

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: After a request by the Cricket Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday allowed three Pakistani cricketers Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, and Umar Akmal to enjoy a short stint at the KFC Big Bash League 2012.

Dr Shah renames WorldXI for exhibition matches

By Ubaid Awan

ICC Objection results in renaming of World XI as International World XI

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 17, 2012: Sindh Sports Minister, Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Shah, on Wednesday, changed the name of World XI to International World XI after the International Cricket Council objected on the name.

World XI to meet Pakistan XI next weekend in Karachi

By Shehzad Owaisi

Pakistan XI vs World XI at National Stadium Karachi on October 21, 22, 2012

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 13, 2012: International cricket will return to Pakistan next weekend when World XI will take on Pakistan’s All Stars XI in two Twenty20 matches at National Stadium on October 20 and 21.

Does Shahid Afridi need a break?

By Jawad Hussain
 

Shahid Afridi amid toughest time of his international cricket career

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 13, 2012: Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Moin Khan said Friday that struggling top all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi should take a brief break from the game after a disappointing ICC World Twenty20 2012.

ICCWT20: First Semi-Final Preview: Bowling Comparison

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: The first semi final of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 will be played between 2009 world champions Pakistan and the then finalists Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday (today) and it would be cracker of a game as both teams have some of the finest bowling talent in their ranks.

ICCWT20: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Semi-Final Preview

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) October 4, 2012: Pakistan and Sri Lanka are locking horns in the first semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

Pakistan into WT20 Super Eights with 8wkts win over Bangladesh

By Jawad Hussain

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) September 25, 2012: It was one of those luckiest days when Pakistani batsmen raised their game to clinch victory for the nation and what a day they chose to steal the limelight as Pakistan needed their heroics badly enough to book a place in the Super Eights stage of the ICC World Twenty20 2012.

Pakistan start ICCWT20 with 13-run win over New Zealand

By Fathima Zanaida

Man of the Match: Nasir Jamshed of Pakistan

 

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) September 23, 2012: Pakistan started their ICC World Twenty20 2012 (ICCWT20) campaign on a winning note on Sunday when they defeated fighting New Zealand by 13 runs at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Afridi, Ajmal named in ICC ODI Team of the Year

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNext) September 15, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Saturday, announced its One Day International Team of the Year which included seven players from Asian countries including Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal.

Shahid Afridi pondering his options

By Ahmad Jatt

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 5, 2012: Pakistan’s star all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi is dejected after severe criticism by cricket fans and former cricketers and is pondering his options and is likely to announce a very important announcement about his career after returing home, TheSportsNext.com has learnt.

Injured Shahid Afridi out of first two T20s against Australia

By Osama Tariq

DUBAI (TheSportsNext) September 5, 2012: Former Pakistani captain Shahid Khan Afridi will not play the first two matches of the three-match Twenty20 International series against Australia after precariously injuring his thumb during nets.

Pakistan prefers Shahid Afridi over Sohail Tanvir in 3rd ODI

By Asif Khan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: Pakistan’s team management has decided to make star all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi part of the playing eleven in the third and final One Day International match against Australia to be played on Monday.

Shahid Afridi’s latest media stunt infuriates PCB: sources

By Ahmed Jatt

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: Known for creating one controversy after another, Pakistan’s former skipper and talented leg-spin bowler Shahid Khan Afridi sparked yet another storm in Pakistan cricket on Sunday when his latest media stunt infuriated the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) authorities, sources told TheSportsNext.com on Sunday.

No decision yet on Shahid Afridi’s inclusion in 3rd ODI

By Asif Khan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 2, 2012: After defeating Australia by seven wickets in the second One Day International at Abu Dhabi on Saturday early morning, Pakistani cricketers left for Dubai in the afternoon to take on the Aussies in the third and final match of the series to be held on September 3-4, 2012.

Boom Boom Afridi hits record 28th ODI duck

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 28, 2012: One of the world’s most lethal all-rounders, Shahid Afridi, added yet another record to his One Day International career on Tuesday when he joined legendary countryman Wasim Akram on top of the list of scoring most number of ducks in the limited overs international by a Pakistani cricketer.

Shahid Afridi shows reservations on new bowling coach

By Ubaid Awan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 26, 2012: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, on Sunday, showed his discontent to the bowling coach appointment by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) saying if he needed helped in bowling he would reach legendary spinners like Saqlain Mushtaq or Mushtaq Ahmed rather than a former fast bowler.

Shahid Afridi rates Indian Premier League as the best T20 league

By Ubaid Awan


KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 8, 2012: Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Khan Afridi said Wednesday that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the best foreign Twenty20 league and absence of Pakistani cricketers was a disappointing factor.

Afridi was talking to reporters at the Moin Khan Cricket Academy on the sidelines of the Corporate Twenty20 tournament which is played every year during the holy month of Ramadan.

Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle join Sydney Thunder

By Nadene Smith

SYDNEY (TheSportsNext) July 23, 2012: Former Pakistani and West Indian cricket skippers Shahid Afridi and Chris Gayle have signed to represent Sydney Thunder in the Australia’s domestic Twenty20 league called BigBash.