Shaheen Afridi amongst nominees for ICC Participant of month award

Pakistan’s quick bowler Shaheen Afridi has been nominated for Participant of the Month. Namibia’s Jared Erasmus and UAE’s Mohammed Wasim had been additionally among the many nominees. The gamers had been nominated primarily based on their efficiency within the month of April.

It needs to be famous that within the T20 collection in opposition to New Zealand final month, Shaheen Afridi achieved a singular feat within the T20 format. He accomplished a complete of fifty wickets within the first over in T20, changing into the primary bowler to cross this milestone.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had not too long ago mentioned every participant could be awarded $100,000 if Pakistan gained the T20 World Cup.

In accordance with particulars, Naqvi held a gathering with the officers and gamers on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The PCB chief stayed with the gamers for 2 hours, the place he talked in regards to the taking part in technique with the cricketers.

“There is no such thing as a value to the prize I introduced in entrance of Pakistan’s victory. Hopefully, you [players] will deliver satisfaction to the nation this time round,” Naqvi mentioned.

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja not too long ago mentioned it was unfair to oust speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi from the captaincy inside a day.

Expressing his ideas, Raja mentioned: “What had occurred to Shaheen Shah Afridi additionally occurred to me. It will have been to take Shaheen Shah Afridi in confidence forward of creating the choice in regards to the captaincy.”

Rallying behind Shaheen, Raja mentioned: “Shaheen Shah Afridi is a matchwinner.”