Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi at a press conference in Karachi, October 26, 2009© AFP
Shakib Al Hasan receives a certificate from Wisden Cricket Magazine for becoming its International Test Player of the Year, Mirpur, October 26, 2009© Bangladesh Cricket Board
Australia player Ricky Ponting jumps over a net in Vadodara, India v Australia, 1st ODI, Vadodara, October 25, 2009© Hindustan Times/Getty Images