Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Afridi taking inspiration from Kumble, Mushtaq

Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi is encouraged by the legspinning performances in England by Anil Kumble and Mushtaq Ahmed ahead of the World Twenty20 next month.

The 29-year-old Afridi recently took 10 wickets in five one-day matches against Australia, sharply turning his legspinners to become the highest wicket-taker from either side in a series Pakistan lost 3-2.

India's Kumble and Pakistan's Mushtaq had successful stints in English county cricket before quitting the international game.

"Both of them have taken lots of wickets in England and I'll be looking to take my inspiration from them," Afridi said in an ICC newsletter released …

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