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Shahid Afridi is to play for the Redbacks this summer.

Signed up for the 20/20s

Is this in addition to, or to replace Ajantha Mendis?

blink wrote:Is this in addition to, or to replace Ajantha Mendis?

replace but still looking for second player.

That's excellent news! He will be awesome to watch. One of my favourite non-Australians. Obviously the influence/positive experience of Younis Khan would have helped with his decision.

Awesome news, lets see if the SACA can destroy the reputation of another international import!

Arguably the best 20/20 player in the universe

Champions League here we come.

He'll get me down to the oval- all aboard!

AFRIDI = superstar smasssssssssshin sensation
The only problem is parking the car now
Im going to have to park the car in Walkerville to make sure its not hit by a cricket ball ....

Fan-bloody-tastic!!

Took the lad down last year and saw Warner's six onto the George Giffen Stand off Tait that got him an international gig...we'll head back to see the nutjob Pakistani in action for sure.

You're right about the parking, Mal. Last year and it was absolutely shocking, the queue was back on North Terrace to get in to the paid car park area. We'll be parking at the train station and walking in this year.

On the plus side, they were so slow in parking and issuing the tickets (obviously a much bigger turnout than expected), that a fella came out and let the boy and I, plus many others, in for free as the game had just started and the line was still loooong.

another pakistan player should be picked as they will be down here.

And do we think the Aussie heirachy will complain like the Poms did when Phil Hughes played for an English County before the Ashes. Bloody whinging pale pommy fuc.......

The player likely is gatting from england. Cox said on 5AA, they are talking to some pom. Gatting is playing grade cricket.

A press release from the SACA says there is a media conference today at 11am at Adelaide Oval to announce the second internationial player.

ca wrote:A press release from the SACA says there is a media conference today at 11am at Adelaide Oval to announce the second internationial player.

Heard this as well, any ideas on who it could be?

ca wrote:A press release from the SACA says there is a media conference today at 11am at Adelaide Oval to announce the second internationial player.

Wow, SACA are really spending up big to try and qualify for the Champions League...

Los Galácticos?

Groover wrote:

ca wrote:A press release from the SACA says there is a media conference today at 11am at Adelaide Oval to announce the second internationial player.

Heard this as well, any ideas on who it could be?

Pollard from the West Indies.

Excellent Recruit.

Pollard and Afridi will certainly add some hitting down the order. And Afridi isn't a bad opening option from time to time. Added to the fact they both bowl means we have a lot of flexibility now. Are we able to get more than 2 international players, or is that it? The Indian sides can pick 3, so wondering if we have the same rule. I do know that since 3 can be picked for the champions league matches it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to go after another even if they won't play in our comp. Just to get them aligned to us if we make it would be most beneficial.

Can we keep these guys for other matches? (Shield, OD) What is the contract arrangements?