#1 Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi has become one of the major talking points in Pakistan cricket. Right from the time he took 8/39 on his first-class debut, people have drawn comparisons between him and Mitchell Starc. Known for his pace and searing yorkers, Shaheen is having a wonderful 2018 season.
He had a stellar Under-19 World Cup where he took 12 wickets in 5 games at an average of 14.58 and a staggering economy of 3.58. This included a brilliant spell of 6/15, helping dismiss Ireland for just 98. He followed this success with a good outing in the PSL (playing for Lahore Qalandars). In his fourth game of the tournament, he took 5/4 and rattled Multan Sultans' batting line-up.
Picked for the first time in the national team, the 17-year-old left-arm pacer will be one of the players to watch out for in this series.
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