Shahid Afridi, Pakistan’s allrounder, is as enigmatic a player as there ever was. He came as a 16-year-old into the Pakistan ODI squad and was unfazed by all the speculation regarding his real age. In only in his second ODI against Sri Lanka in 1996, he blasted his way to a 37-ball century. For more than 17 years, it remained the fastest century in the ODI format before Corey Anderson broke the record in January 2014. Afridi’s sparkling ton came after he was sent in as a pinch-hitter at one drop and after being picked in the team as a leg-spinner to replace the injured Mushtaq Ahmed!
Personal Information
Born: Mar 01, 1980 (37 years)
Birth Place: Khyber Agency
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Role Bowling: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm legbreak
Teams: ICC World XI, Deccan Chargers, Asia XI, Pakistan, Hampshire, Melbourne Renegades, Dhaka Gladiators, Ruhuna Royals, Pakistan All Star XI, Knights, Rest of the World XI, Northamptonshire, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Sylhet Super Stars, Peshawar Zalmi, Rangpur Riders, Kowloon Cantons
Career Information
Test debut vs Australia at National Stadium, Oct 22, 1998
Last Test vs Australia at Lord’s, Jul 13, 2010
ODI debut vs Kenya at Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Oct 02, 1996
Last ODI vs Australia at Adelaide Oval, Mar 20, 2015
T20 debut vs England at County Ground, Aug 28, 2006
Last T20 vs Australia at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mar 25, 2016
IPL debut vs Delhi Daredevils at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Apr 22, 2008
Last IPL vs Chennai Super Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, May 27, 2008
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