For Afridi hitting sixes with bat more enjoyable than taking wickets.Byline: ANI Dubai Dubai (d  bī`), sheikhdom (1995 pop. 674,101), c.1,500 sq mi (3,890 sq km), part of the federation of seven United Arab Emirates, SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf. , Apr.23 (ANI): All rounder Shahid Afridi Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (Urdu: صاحبزادہ محمد شاہد خان آفریدی prefers hitting
fours and sixes than taking wickets with his sharp leg-break deliveries.
Afridi, who returned with career best bowling figures of 6-38 in 10 overs against Australia in the first one-day international
"I would love to score more runs because this is my trademark and people want me to hit more fours and sixes," The News quoted Afridi, as saying. Afridi not only gave a tough time to the Oz batsmen with his sharp turning and bouncing leg-breaks, but later in the innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. he played a typical 'boom boom Afridi' innings of 24 of just 16 balls. Afridi said he would like his form to continue for the whole series, and later in the Twenty20 World Cup also. "Doing well against Australia is great because they are a very good team, so I hope to continue with that and then focus my attention on the Twenty20 World Cup, because last time we lost the final," he added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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