Shahid Afridi To Retire From ODIs After World Cup Veteran Pakistani all-rounder announced on Sunday that he will quit ODIs after the World Cup next year. Afridi, who made his ODI debut against Kenya in 1996 (didnt get to bat in the innings) and slammed a 37-ball century against Sri Lanka in his second appearance, said that while he will continue to lead the national side in the T20 format, he wont play in the 50-overs format anymore. The 34-year-old has featured in 389 matches for Pakistan and has 7870 runs (six centuries and 38 fifties) and 391 wickets. In the recent ODI series against New Zealand, Afridi had stepped in as the captain after an injured Misbah-ul-Haq pulled out. The Pakistan Cricket Board though had insisted that Misbah should remain with the side to establish that he, and not Afridi, would lead the team in the World Cup next year. Afridi though has made a mark for himself over the years. While he retired from Tests in 2010 - playing against Australia at Lords, Boom Boom Afridi continued to play the shorter versions of the game.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:32:05 +0000
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