Shaheen Afridi picked by Hampshire for T20 Blast

London: Left-arm Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has been picked by Hampshire for next year’s T20 Blast competition. Shaheen, who has played 31 T20s and has 40 wickets, is expected to be available for the entire duration of the tournament.

Afridi has become a crucial part of Pakistan’s seam attack across all formats in the last 18 months with the 19-year-old making 34 international appearances at that time, including the 50-over World Cup.

“I am delighted to sign with Hampshire for the upcoming Vitality Blast competition. I have always enjoyed playing in England in front of the fantastic fans and I look forward to joining this historic club for my first experience of county cricket,” said Shaheen in an official statement.

Afridi burst onto the international scene in April 2018 when he was rewarded for an excellent domestic Pakistan Super League campaign with a T20I call-up for the national side’s series against the West Indies. Further international honours quickly followed with the 19-year-old also making his Test and ODI debuts last year. IANS

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