| 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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