Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I’m a proper all-rounder”
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Newly-appointed Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi no longer sees himself as a specialist fast bowler, stating he is now a “proper all-rounder”.
Afridi’s comments come after he has had a bigger impact with the bat as of late.
During the 2025 Asia Cup, the 25-year-old smashed 83 runs in seven matches at an average of 41.50 and a strike-rate of 176.59.
He was also Pakistan’s highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 10 wickets at an average of 16.40 and an economy rate of 6.60.
“I’m a proper all-rounder,” Afridi was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Pakistan are now taking on South Africa and in the two-Test series, which ended as a 1-1 draw, Afridi finished with five wickets at an average of 28.60.
The men in green and the Proteas will now play three T20Is from October 28 to November 1.
After that will be three ODIs between November 4 and 8.
Pakistan will then host Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series from November 11 to 15, and then compete in a T20I tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17 to 29.
Pakistan squad for South Africa T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Pakistan squad for South Africa ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
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