Afridi joins Hampshire for English Twenty20 campaign

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s World Cup captain  Shahid Afridi will play for Hampshire in the 2011 English  domestic Twenty20 competition, the county said yesterday.

All-rounder Afridi was close to joining Hampshire last year  before he opted instead to captain the Pakistan test side.

“Having played at the Rose Bowl for Pakistan last year I  know it is fast becoming one of the best places in the country  to watch cricket,” the 30-year-old said in a statement on  Hampshire’s website.

Afridi was named player of the tournament for the inaugural  World Twenty20 in England in 2007 and led Pakistan to the title  in 2009.