No cigar, but Afridi goes out on a high

By Saj Sadiq

Top talent: Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi

REGARDED as one of the most promising pace bowlers in modern-day cricket, Shaheen Shah Afridi, by his own high standards, had a below-par tour of England.
A disappointing summer – resulting in his Pakistan team being beaten in the Test series and salvaging a draw in the T20s – will hardly go down as his final hour, but Afridi did at least go out on a high with a six-wicket haui for Hampshire in the Vitality Blast this week. It’s true his own individual performances failed to hit the heights he ...

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