Overview
- Afridi was Brisbane’s first pick in June’s BBL draft and has 126 wickets in 96 T20Is at an economy under eight.
- His first match is Monday in Geelong against the Melbourne Renegades, where he is set to face compatriot Mohammad Rizwan.
- He credited Mitchell Starc’s 2015 World Cup bowling for shaping his fuller attacking length and called Starc a role model.
- Starc’s Ashes surge has taken him past Wasim Akram for most Test wickets by a left-arm quick, reinforcing the influence Afridi cites.
- Heat bowling coach Andy Bichel said Afridi has game-breaking qualities similar to Starc, with Xavier Bartlett part of the pace group.