Quotes by Shahid Afridi

I have always done my bit to improve Indo-Pak ties, but sometimes you say something, and it is interpreted the other way.

My identity is that of a Pakistani player. And nothing is more important than that for me.

I am happy that I am getting a chance to play for Hampshire, because wherever I play, at the end of the day, I am recognized as a Pakistani, and if I do well, it is Pakistan cricket that gets a good name.

As it is, I have a busy schedule, and I don't think I have the time for Test matches.

I have no real desire to play Test cricket, and the reason I lost this desire was because I was not selected consistently for Test matches.

I have never run after the captaincy in my entire career. It is something for the cricket board to decide.

I am available to play in foreign leagues only when not required on national duty.

Records just happen.

My game is such that I either succeed or fail. But I always hope to do something which is useful to the team at the start of the innings.

I still say Pakistan and India should have normal bilateral relations in cricket and there should be regular exchanges between the two countries.