Overview

• Afridi said Hashim Amla tested him more than anyone he has bowled to, calling the South African great the absolute toughest.
• He noted facing Amla in Tests, ODIs and once in England’s Vitality Blast, citing those duels as the basis for his view.
• Asked about Virat Kohli, Afridi described him as a different player yet still placed Amla above him as a challenge.
• Coverage recalled the Afridi–Kohli record, with Kohli scoring 88 runs in six innings and falling to Afridi twice.
• Reports also highlighted Afridi’s recent four-wicket haul against the West Indies, taking him to 131 wickets in 65 ODIs, as he re-enters Pakistan’s T20I squad for an Asia Cup group featuring India, the UAE and Oman.