Shaheen signs with Hampshire for T20 Blast

The pacer, who has played 31 T20s and has 40 wickets, is expected to be available for the entire duration of the tournament. 

"I am delighted to sign with Hampshire for the upcoming Vitality Blast competition," he said. "I have always enjoyed playing in England in front of the fantastic fans and I look forward to joining this historic club for my first experience of county cricket."

Giles White, the director of cricket, too was pleased with the signing and felt Afridi will boost their bowling unit. "A lot of the best sides in T20 cricket possess a very good bowling attack and Shaheen adds an extra dimension to the group we have, offering excellent accuracy, pace and lots of variations. He's an emerging young talent in world cricket so we're delighted to have him on board for next summer's Vitality Blast."

"Hopefully he is a player that plays for us a for quite a long time and we forge a long-term relationship with him." 

Afridi has featured in six Tests, 19 ODIs and 10 T20Is and has 73 international wickets across formats.