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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Rarely can two teams so closely positioned in the ICC rankings have entered a series with one side so overwhelmingly fancied to win http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/553055.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/553055.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:36:19 GMT Pakistan's all-round might proved too much for Afghanistan's carefree spirit, as Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan and Imran Farhat set up an emphatic win with 77 balls to spare http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552798.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552798.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:39:59 GMT Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq will not travel to play in South Africa's domestic 20-over competition http://www.espncricinfo.com/rsa-t20-11/content/story/550620.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/rsa-t20-11/content/story/550620.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:18:45 GMT The day after its historic auction, the Bangladesh Premier League has seen a cloud of doubt over the participation of Shahid Afridi, the most expensive player, in the 2012 season http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/content/story/550244.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/content/story/550244.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:26:05 GMT The first-ever auction for the Bangladesh Premier League has seen Shahid Afridi walk away with the biggest pay packet and a prolonged bidding war for Chris Gayle http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/550096.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/550096.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:34:10 GMT Astute bowling from Alister McDermott followed lively innings from Daniel Vettori and Roelof van der Merwe to shut out the Melbourne Renegades and keep the Brisbane Heat in touch with a semi-final spot http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549092.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549092.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:31:49 GMT A typically blistering half-century by Chris Gayle went in vain for Sydney Thunder as they fell short by six runs to Melbourne Renegades at Stadium Australia http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547474.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547474.html Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:24:36 GMT Shahid Afridi has said he views his upcoming stint with the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League as an opportunity to gain exposure and prepare for next year's international assignments http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545122.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545122.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:11:24 GMT Shahid Afridi is expecting England to be a "real test" for Pakistan when they arrive in UAE next month http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/544300.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/544300.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:38:47 GMT Pakistan's spinners exploited the bounce and turn in the pitch to wreck Bangladesh. Their batsmen then made a mess of chasing a small target before victory was finally achieved http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/543170.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/543170.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:53:13 GMT Shahid Afridi said that he had a "point to prove" after his match-winning performance in Sharjah helped Pakistan secure the one-day series against Sri Lanka 3-1 http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541405.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541405.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:38:34 GMT Pakistan returned to their most successful ODI venue after an eight-year gap and produced their 75th win in 110 games at Sharjah, after Shahid Afridi single-handedly pipped Sri Lanka in a slow-burning thriller http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541293.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541293.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:05:08 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said Shahid Afridi proved he was a matchwinner in his first match since coming out of a conditional international retirement http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540198.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540198.html Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:18:59 GMT Sri Lanka's batsmen betrayed a shocking lack of stomach in moderately helpful conditions for the bowlers, to subside to 131 and crash to an eight-wicket thumping in the first ODI in Dubai http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540089.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540089.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:04:22 GMT Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has said he has put the controversy that led to his temporary retirement behind him and is now focused solely on playing for his country http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/539848.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/539848.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:14:36 GMT Shahid Afridi has said he is "strong, fit and in good shape" to come back from the "wild period" he spent out of the Pakistan limited-overs sides due to his conditional retirement http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/539052.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/539052.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:35:16 GMT Shahid Afridi has been included in the Pakistan squad for the ODIs and Twenty20 against Sri Lanka http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/538982.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/538982.html Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:53:37 GMT Shahid Afridi has withdrawn his international retirement and says he is available for selection for Pakistan in the limited-over formats http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536918.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536918.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:41:01 GMT Members of Pakistan's team cooked up plans to underperform in an effort to remove former Twenty20 and one-day captain Shahid Afridi from his position, a court heard on Tuesday http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536123.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536123.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:49:06 GMT Pakistan allrounders Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq have signed to play for the Lions franchise in the domestic twenty-over competition in 2012 http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/534775.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/534775.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:56:30 GMT