Afridi excite for 100th Test wicket on return
Shaheen Afridi
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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was excited for his 100th Test wicket ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka begins in Galle on Sunday.
Afridi is set to take the field for the first time since he picked up an injury, incidentally, on Pakistan's tour in Sri Lanka in 2022. He is currently sitting on 99 Test wickets, and on the cusp of becoming the 11th Pakistani fast-bowler to take over a hundred wickets.
“There is a lot of excitement [for that 100th wicket], ”Shaheen told PCB Digital in Hambantota.
“I was only one wicket away and the new ball was about to be available. I was planning to utilise the new ball to reach that milestone, but I got injured before we got the new ball. So, I have had to wait a lot. It is very tough to be away from cricket, but time has helped me learn a lot, which will help me perform well for Pakistan across formats."
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Afridi made his international cricket return in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup last year but heartbreakingly injured his knee during the final, which Pakistan lost to England.
He missed bilateral series against England and New Zealand before returning to action in this year’s Pakistan Super League, before featuring a home limited-over series against New Zealand.
“I am very excited to be making my Test comeback in the country where I was injured,”
“Injuries are part of an athlete’s life, but it is good to be back. I enjoy red-ball cricket a lot and I am one wicket away from a century of Test wickets, which would be a big achievement for me,” he said.
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