Scott Oliver gives us another story about international stars strutting their stuff in the leagues. This week it’s the maverick’s maverick, Shahid Afridi
In June 2003, still only 23 and already a seven-year veteran of international cricket, Shahid Afridi and his burgeoning celebrity turned up for a two-week stint at Little Stoke of the North Staffordshire & South Cheshire League, deputising for Justin Kemp who was at Worcestershire deputising for Andrew Hall, who was with South Africa.
He began with a boom-boom at Checkley, although earlier in the day, says Rob Haydon, Little Stoke’s op...
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