Abbas Afridi: “I have started playing cricket watching Umar Gul. Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Afridi keep guiding me with their bowling tips”
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Pakistan fast bowler Abbas Afridi has been receiving tips and advice from fellow speedsters Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Abbas is seen as a rising star in Pakistan and has had quite an impact since being given a chance to play T20Is.
Recently, the 23-year-old nephew of former Pakistan seamer Umar Gul was in action in Pakistan’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand and took five wickets in three games at an average of 14.20 and an economy rate of 8.87.
He then picked up six wickets in three T20Is against Ireland at an average of 18.66 and an economy rate of 9.46.
“I have started playing cricket watching Umar Gul. Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Afridi keep guiding me with their bowling tips,” Abbas was quoted as saying by journalist Arfa Feroz Zake on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Pakistan are now involved in a four-match T20I series against England, which is currently tied at 0-0 after the first game was washed out.
Following this, they will participate in the T20 World Cup, which will take place in the West Indies and United States of America from June 1 to 29.
Pakistan’s first T20 World Cup game will be against the United States of America in Dallas on June 6.
Pakistan Squad for Ireland and England T20I Series: Babar Azam (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan
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