Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Shaheen Shah Afridi had a challenging introduction to the Big Bash League on Tuesday, as his debut for Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Renegades at Simonds Stadium turned into a testing evening. The trouble began in the 18th over of the first innings, when Afridi delivered two dangerous waist-high…
Perth Scorchers 117 for 5 (Connolly 59, Turner 16*, Dwarshuis 2-36) beat Sydney Sixers 113 for 5 (Edwards 46*, Philippe 28, Couch 2-12) by five wickets In a truncated tournament season-opener, reduced to 11 overs per side, Babar could not get going. He made just 2 off 5 balls in an anti-climactic BBL debut. Sixers…
Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam, made his much-anticipated Big Bash League (BBL) debut on Sunday, December 14, but it was not the start he would have hoped for. The former Pakistan captain, who joined Sydney Sixers ahead of the tournament, is among the marquee names of this T20 competition, with fans eager to see him…