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Hajira Maryam

Shaheen Shah Afridi: From Landi Kotal to top of cricketing world

Afridi made his international debut in 2018, just a year after playing his maiden first-class match [David Klein/Reuters]

Along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border lies the remote village of Landi Kotal in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan.

Here, residents live simply, away from the fast pace of city life. There are hardly any cricket grounds, let alone any sports academies or facilities.

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