Afridi may hang up his boots if he fails to perform in Champions Trophy

October 11th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan is uncertain about playing in the series against New Zealand starting next month in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wasim Bari told mediapersons that Khan would soon meet board chairman Ijaz Butt and brief him about his finger injury that he sustained just before the ICC Champions Trophy.

October 10th, 2009 LAHORE - Following Pakistan's failure to make it to the ICC Champions Trophy final, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to name flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi as captain of the one-day squad. Afridi, who is also Pakistan's T20 captain, met PCB officials, including chairman Ijaz Butt at the Gaddafi Stadium here.

October 9th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has become the first player from his country to play in South Africa's domestic Twenty20 tournament by inking a deal with Nashua Dolphins. Though an official announcement in this regard is yet to be made, Afridi confirmed that the deal has been finalized.

October 4th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The Australian team was fined for slow over-rate during their nine-wicket victory over England in Friday's Champions Trophy semi-final at the Centurion. The International Cricket Council's (ICC) match referee Jeff Crowe fined Ricky Ponting's side after it was found two overs short at the end of the match.

October 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - Sidelined Pakistani opener Imran Farhat believes the home team will have an advantage over the Kiwis in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final, but also highlighted that senior players must perform in order to seal a final berth. Interacting with media persons at the National Cricket Academy here, Farhat said senior players are yet to show their talent in the tournament and that the semifinal encounter against New Zealand would be the perfect platform for them to fire.

September 14th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan vice-captain Shahid Afridi has denied reports of quitting the game in case he fails to perform in the forthcoming Champions Trophy event, scheduled to commence from the September 23. Categorically denying reports appearing in the press which quoted him as saying that he may quit the game if he flopped during the mega event in South Africa, Afridi said he had no such plans and was determined to do well in the Trophy matches.

August 31st, 2009 LAHORE - : Newly appointed Pakistan vice captain Shahid Afridi has said that being the ICC Twenty20 World Cup champions, Pakistan will be under tremendous pressure in the Champions Trophy. Expressing full confidence in his team, Afridi said the T20 World Cup triumph proves that Pakistan has the ability to win mega tournaments.

August 21st, 2009 LAHORE - The seven member selection committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday controversially recalled paceman Mohammad Asif and opener Imran Nazir, but omitted all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from their 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy in South Africa. Pakistan is placed in Group A of the eight-nation Champions Trophy to be held from September 20 to October 5.

August 21st, 2009 LONDON - Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has commended captain Younis Khan for his leadership qualities saying he has made the 'players gel really well'. Afridi, who is on a charity tour of Britain along with Younis Khan, said the best part of Khan's captaincy is that he treats every player equally.

July 31st, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan chief selector Iqbal Qasim has backed the cricket board's decision to hand over the Twenty-20 captaincy to Shahid Afridi. Talking to media persons at the Gaddafi Stadium here, Qasim said Afridi was the 'right choice' for leading the team after Younis Khan's retirement from the latest version of the game, The Daily Times reports.

July 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani all rounder Shahid Afridi, who is on a new high after helping his team win the Twenty20 World Cup, has said that he wants to be remembered as the country's craziest cricketer. In an interview with DawnNews, Afridi said: "I would like them to remember me as the craziest cricketer that ever played for Pakistan," Afridi said.

July 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi has said that Sri Lanka Test series would be challenging for the players, as they would have to change gear from the Twenty20 format of the game to the five-day mode. Afridi said players would also have to make adjustments due to the different and challenging weather conditions in Sri Lanka.

June 23rd, 2009 SYDNEY - New South Wales is planning to target Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi as its foreign import for next season's domestic Twenty20 competition. NSW will approach Afridi to join their team with the intention of qualifying him for the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 tournament in 2010, but he could also be used in the Sheffield Shield.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pakistans star all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to lead his country in international cricket before retiring from the game. Afridi, the chief architect of Pakistans impressive World Twenty20 campaign here in England, Sunday said it is his greatest wish to captain Pakistan before saying goodbye to international cricket.

May 26th, 2009 KARACHI - Adam Gilchrist's captaincy did the trick for Deccan Chargers in winning the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi. Afridi was the first to raise his voice for a change of leadership in Deccan Chargers last year, when the star studded Deccan Chargers finished last in the inaugural season of the IPL.