Shaheen Afridi

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Shaheen Afridi born?January 6, 2000
2. Where was Shaheen Afridi born?Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
3. How tall is Shaheen Afridi?Approximately 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
4. What is the primary role?Left-arm fast bowler
5. What is the signature delivery?Inswinging yorker
6. What makes Shaheen Afridi a special fast bowler?Shaheen Afridi bowls with very high speed and great accuracy. He can swing the ball and hit the stumps with his inswinging yorker, which makes it hard for batsmen to play.

Inswinging Yorker: A fast delivery aimed at the batsman's feet that curves inwards towards the stumps after pitching.
Five-wicket haul: When a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings of a cricket match.
Test Cricket: The longest format of cricket, played over multiple days, requiring endurance and strategic depth.