Riaz Afridi (; born 21 January 1985) is a Pakistani cricket coach and cricketer.

He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. In December 2017, his youngest brother Shaheen Afridi was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Riaz Afridi

Afridi has played one Test match, for the Pakistan national cricket team against the Sri Lanka national cricket team. It was the same match which saw Naved-ul-Hasan make his Test debut.

Riaz Afridi

Riaz is a cousin of Pakistani footballer Yasir Afridi. In 2007 Riaz signed a contract with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and represented the Lahore Badshahs, which put Riaz's future as a Pakistani Test player at risk. During the summer months Riaz plays for Great Ayton CC in the NYSD league in the north east of England where he has helped them win the league and consistently finished top wicket taker in the league with his fast swing bowling and big hitting.

Riaz Afridi

References

1985 births

Living people

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricketers

Pakistan Test cricketers

Peshawar cricketers

ICL Pakistan XI cricketers

Lahore Badshahs cricketers

Pakistani cricketers

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricketers

Peshawar Panthers cricketers

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited cricketers

Cricketers from Peshawar

Afridi people

Pakistani cricket coaches

Pashtun cricketers