Afridi Will Return To Hampshire Ahead Of T20 Blast
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has decided to re-join former club Hampshire in time for the Natwest T20 blast.
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The Pakistan international has announced that he will return to the county where he enjoyed a 10-match spell in 2011.
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The 35-year-old is due to captain his country for the upcoming ICC World T20 tournament in India, and Sky Sports have announced that he will head to Hampshire when the competition finishes.
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Afridi represented Northamptonshire during his last spell in county cricket last season, where his side reached the final but just fell short against champions Lancashire.
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The big-hitting batsman has spent the last few months playing in the Pakistan Super League with Peshawar Salmi, and will now turn his attentions towards achieving World Cup glory with Pakistan at the T20 in India.
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Hampshire are renowned specialists in one-day cricket, so the addition of Afridi could certainly boost the club’s promising chances of T20 glory.