Sahibzada Mohammad Tariq Khan Afridi (Urdu: طارق آفریدی; Pashto: طارق آفریدی; born 8 October 1973), known as Tariq Afridi, is a Pakistani cricketer.[1]

Tariq Afridi
طارق آفریدی
Personal information
Full name
Sahibzada Mohammad Tariq Khan Afridi
Born (1973-10-08) 8 October 1973 (age 51)
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsAshfaq Afridi (brother)
Shahid Afridi (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990/91Karachi Whites
1999/00Karachi Blues
Career statistics
Competition LA FC
Matches 2 2
Runs scored 0 30
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 0* 26
Balls bowled 42 84
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average 23.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 0/13 2/37
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 July 2022

Early life

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Afridi belongs to a family of Sufi pirs (teachers or spiritual masters) and his grandfather Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was a well-known spiritual figure in Bhutan Sharif, a locality in the Tirah Valley.[2] His other grandfather, Sahibzada Abdul Baqi, was given the title Ghazi-e-Kashmir (conqueror of Kashmir) for his efforts during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.[3][4] His brother Shahid Afridi, is a former captain of the Pakistani cricket team.[5][6][7] His other brother, Ashfaq Afridi, also played domestic cricket.[8]

Domestic career

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List A career

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Afridi made his List A debut for Karachi Whites against Sargodha during the 1990-91 Wills Gold Flake League on 28 December 1990. Afridi got figures of 0/13 (3 overs) and didn't bat as Karachi won by 6 wickets.[9][10] Afridi played his second and final List A match against Rawalpindi on 11 January 1991. Afridi scored 0* (1) and got figures of 0/40 (4 overs). Rawalpindi won the match by 4 wickets.[11][12]

First-class career

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Afridi made his first-class debut for Karachi Blues against Islamabad during the 1999/00 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 6 November 1999. In the first innings, he scored 3 (17) and didn't bowl. The second innings did not take place. The match ended with a draw.[13] In Afridi's second and last first-class match, he played against Peshawar on 20 November 1999. In the first innings, Tariq got figures of 2/37 (12 overs) and scored 26 (83). In the second innings, Tariq scored 1 (22) and got figures of 0/9 (2 overs). Peshawar went on to win the match by 4 wickets.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Ashfaq Afridi profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ Peter Oborne, Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan, Simon and Schuster, 2015, p. 515
  3. ^ "My grandfather was 'Ghazi-e-Kashmir', therefore Kashmir belongs to me: Shahid Afridi". Dialogue Pakistan. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Modi will be remembered as 'Hitler' after death: Shahid Afridi". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Shahid Afridi profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Shahid Afridi named Pakistan Twenty20 captain, Mibah-ul-Haq confirmed as World Cup skipper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Shahid Afridi resigns as Pakistan's T20 captain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Ashfaq Afridi profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Karachi Whites v Sargodha: Karachi Whites vs Sargodha at Karachi |Cricket Scorecard | Live Results | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Sargodha vs Karachi Whites". cricHQ. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Karachi Whites v Rawalpindi: Karachi Whites vs Rawalpindi at Karachi |Cricket Scorecard | Live Results | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Karachi Whites vs Rawalpindi". cricHQ. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Pool B: Islamabad vs Karachi Blues at Islamabad |Cricket Scorecard | Live Results | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Pool B: Karachi Blues vs Peshawar at Peshawar |Cricket Scorecard | Live Results | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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