Overview
- The Pakistan left-armer is set for his first Big Bash appearance on Monday in Geelong against the Melbourne Renegades, lining up opposite Mohammad Rizwan.
- Brisbane selected Afridi with the first pick in June’s BBL draft, positioning him as the marquee quick for the campaign.
- Spencer Johnson’s season-ending back injury and Michael Neser’s continued Test involvement have elevated Afridi’s role at the Heat.
- Afridi credits Mitchell Starc’s 2015 World Cup blueprint for his fuller, swinging lengths, and he arrives with 126 wickets in 96 T20Is at under eight an over plus strong Test figures.
- Heat bowling coach Andy Bichel says Afridi has Starc-like game-breaking traits, as the league also welcomes fellow Pakistan stars Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan.