da pinup bet： Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan batsman, was involved in an altercationwith spectators during a domestic match on Friday. Afridi was accusedof slapping a fan in the face, though he denied the speculation
Cricinfo staff09-Jan-2009
Shahid Afridi’s big-hitting makes him one of Pakistan’s most popular players © AFP
Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan batsman, was involved in an altercationwith spectators during a domestic match in Karachi on Friday. Afridi was accusedof slapping a fan in the face while turning out for Habib Bank Limited against Pakistan International Airlines in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, though he denied the speculation.”I didn’t slap anyone,” Afridi told Reuters. “There was this guy whowas chasing and pushing me for an autograph. I just pushed him away.”A local reporter and television cameraman claimed they had seenAfridi slap the autograph hunter after play finished for the day.This isn’t the first time Afridi has been involved in an incident with a spectator. He had been banned from four ODIs in 2007 after brandishing his bat at a spectator during a one-dayer in Pakistan’s tour of South Africa.