Irfan Afridi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Irfan Afridi |
| Born | 24 March 1985[1] Karachi, Pakistan |
| Relations | Shahid Afridi (uncle) |
| International information | |
| National side | |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 October 2018 | |
Mohammed Irfan Afridi (born 24 March 1985) is a Pakistani-born Ugandan cricketer who plays for the Uganda national cricket team.[2] He was born in Karachi, Pakistan,[2] and is a nephew of former Pakistan international cricketer Shahid Afridi.[3] He made his international debut for Uganda in September 2016 against Qatar.[4]
In May 2017, he played in the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Uganda.[5] In Uganda's match against Malaysia, he scored 108 not out and was named the man of the match.[6]
In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[7] He was named as the player to watch in the squad ahead of the tournament.[8] In Uganda's second match of the tournament, against Bermuda, he took six wickets for 23 runs and was named the man of the match.[9][10][11] In Uganda's next match, against Vanuatu, he scored 51 runs and took three wickets, and was again named the man of the match.[12][13][14] He finished as the leading wicket-taker for the tournament, with fifteen dismissals in six matches.[15]
In July 2018, he was part of Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[16] In Uganda's third match of the tournament, against Rwanda, he took five wickets for twelve runs and was named the man of the match.[17][18] He finished as the leading wicket-taker in the qualifying group, with thirteen dismissals in six matches.[19][20] In September 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[21][22]
In October 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[23] In Uganda's second match of the tournament, against the United States, Afridi only bowled one over,[24] as his bowling action was deemed to be suspect by the umpire, and he would be no-balled if he continued.[25] Two days later, the International Cricket Council (ICC) deemed his action to be above the levels of the tolerance allowed, concluding that his action was illegal.[26] and he was suspended from bowling in international matches.[27]
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- ^ "8th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Four at Kuala Lumpur, May 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Denmark beat Malaysia in top-of-the-table clash". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Irfan stars in thumping Uganda win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2018: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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- ^ "6th Match, ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier B at Kigali City, Jul 10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier B, 2018: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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- ^ "Otwani gets nod ahead of Achelam on final 14 for Division 3 Qualifiers". Kawowo. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Monank ton guides USA home after Afridi no-ball threat". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Irfan Afridi the focus of alleged chucking controversy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Uganda's Irfan Afridi found to have illegal bowling action". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Bowling action of Uganda's Irfan found to be illegal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 November 2018.