Riaz Afridi

Riaz Afridi
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
  • Pakistani
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 42
Runs scored 9 580
Batting average 9.00 13.18
100s/50s -/- 0/2
Top score 9 66
Balls bowled 186 7902
Wickets 2 182
Bowling average 43.50 23.28
5 wickets in innings - 10
10 wickets in match - 1
Best bowling 2/42 7/78
Catches/stumpings -/- 8/-
Source:

Riaz Afridi (Urdu: ریاض آفریدی) (born 21 January 1985 in Peshawar) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]

Afridi has played one Test match, for the Pakistan national cricket team against the Sri Lanka national cricket team. It was the same match which saw Naved-ul-Hasan make his Test debut.[2]

Riaz is a cousin of Pakistani footballer Yasir Afridi. In 2007 Riaz signed a contract with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and represented the Lahore Badshahs, which put Riaz's future as a Pakistani Test player at risk. During the summer months Riaz plays for Great Ayton CC in the NYSD league in the north east of England where he has helped them win the league and consistently finished top wicket taker in the league with his fast swing bowling and big hitting.

References

  1. "Riaz Afridi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "Riaz Afridi - Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 25 July 2014.

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