LONDON: Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi is returning home immediately ahead of next month’s one-day international series against the West Indies, Middlesex County Cricket Club announced on Thursday.
Shaheen was due to leave the county side in early June to prepare for his international commitments but the club said they supported his desire to spend time with family and friends.
Shaheen, 22, is scheduled to return to England after the three-match series against the Caribbean side, which starts on June 8, to represent Middlesex in the latter stages of the T20 Blast competition.
The towering left-arm quick has taken 14 first-class wickets in three matches for the London-based team, who play in the second division of the County Championship.
“We have thoroughly enjoyed having Shaheen here with us at Lord’s for the last month,” said Middlesex head of men’s performance Alan Coleman.
“He has settled into the group really well and has been a real asset for us on the field. It has been a pleasure working with him.
“Shaheen has played international cricket in all three forms of the game already this year and came to Middlesex off the back of a busy playing schedule, so we are fully understanding and supportive of his request to go home and recharge ahead of him representing his country.”
Pakistan paceman Shaheen returns home ahead of West Indies series
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Pakistan paceman Shaheen returns home ahead of West Indies series
- Club said they supported Shaheen’s desire to spend time with family and friends
- Left-arm quick has taken 14 first-class wickets in three matches for London-based team
Pakistan FM discusses regional developments, bilateral cooperation with Saudi, Egyptian counterparts
Pakistan FM discusses regional developments, bilateral cooperation with Saudi, Egyptian counterparts
- The development comes a day after PM Sharif received Trump’s invite to join Gaza peace board, amid Iran tensions
- Pakistani, Saudi and Egyptian FMs stress the importance of dialogue, agree to continue discussions at WEF in Davos
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday held separate telephone conversations with his Saudi and Egyptian counterparts to discuss regional developments as well as bilateral and multilateral cooperation, the Pakistani foreign office said.
The statement comes a day after the foreign ministry in Islamabad said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
It followed weeks of tensions over violent protests in Iran, which prompted threats from Washington of military intervention over the killing of more than 4,000 protesters, and developments in Yemen.
“Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and discussed regional developments and avenues for deeper bilateral cooperation,” the Pakistani foreign office said.
“Both leaders looked forward to continuing their discussions on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.”
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share a long-standing strategic partnership in political, security and economic domains, underpinned by deep religious and cultural ties. Both countries have closely engaged with each other on regional and global developments in recent months.
Separately, Dar spoke with his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty and discussed with him the recent regional developments and ongoing bilateral and multilateral issues, according to the Pakistani foreign office.
“Both leaders emphasized the importance of continued dialogue and cooperation,” it added.
