Profile
Simply defined, Shahid Afridi has been an entertainer. The ace Pakistani all-rounder’s inability to dillydally makes him unpredictably, either potent or painless.
In a mammoth ODI debut in 1996, Afridi broke Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya’s record to become the fastest century-maker. The feat’s absurdity was underlined by his inclusion as a leg-spinner replacing injured Mushtaq Ahmed, with only a penchant for fearless pinch-hitting. It was enough batting prowess for him to feature at one down in a Pakistani middle-order comprising of stalwarts like Rameez Raja, Ejaz Ahmed and Saleem Malik. He was merely a kid of 16, as that performance quickly shifted focus from his bowling to willow-accompanying wonders. Soon, he was regarded as a batsman used as a part-time bowler. The change of roles had a reverse effect, forcing Afridi to earn his spot in a specialization he wasn’t acquainted with.
He made his Test debut in 1998, taking a five-for at Karachi against Australia. As his career progressed, priorities again reshuffled and with the retirement of spin duo Saqlain and Mushtaq, by 2004, Afridi and Danish Kaneria became the first-choice spinners. While a limited-overs regular, he remained in and out of Test reckoning. In 2006, he announced his Test retirement opting to focus on ODIs, but came out of it within months. As T20 ushered a limited-overs revolution, Afridi soon became the format’s best player internationally, with a World Cup win and a finals appearance. In 2010, he was appointed to captain Pakistan in all three formats. He successfully led Pakistan to a World Twenty20 semi-final berth, but after facing defeat in the first Test against Australia, soon proclaimed his re-retirement from Tests.
Afridi was removed as Pakistan’s captain on 19th May, 2011, after hinting at disharmony within the team management. Ten days after being sacked as the one-day captain, he announced his retirement from international cricket, only to take it back a few months later.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
27 |
48 |
1716 |
1 |
36.51 |
86.97 |
5 |
8 |
156 |
| ODI |
354 |
327 |
7201 |
20 |
23.45 |
114.53 |
6 |
34 |
124 |
| T20 |
59 |
56 |
864 |
6 |
17.28 |
143.04 |
0 |
4 |
54* |
| IPL |
10 |
9 |
81 |
1 |
10.12 |
176.08 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
27 |
47 |
3194 |
1709 |
48 |
5/52 |
/ |
35.60 |
3.21 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
53 |
| ODI |
354 |
328 |
15498 |
11937 |
348 |
6/38 |
/ |
34.30 |
4.62 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
386 |
| T20 |
59 |
58 |
1301 |
1371 |
63 |
4/11 |
/ |
21.76 |
6.32 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
| IPL |
10 |
10 |
180 |
225 |
9 |
3/28 |
/ |
25 |
7.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
10 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
113 |
0 |
22 |
| T20 |
16 |
0 |
5 |
| IPL |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
No Result |
Win percentage |
| Test |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
34 |
18 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
52.94 |
| T20 |
19 |
8 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
42.11 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 1998-2010
- ODI:
- 1996-2013
- T20:
- 2006-2013
- IPL:
- 2008-2008
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Australia at National Stadium, Karachi - Oct 22, 1998
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs Australia at Lord's, London - Jul 13, 2010
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Kenya at Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi - Oct 02, 1996
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs South Africa at Willowmoore Park, Benoni - Mar 24, 2013
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs England at County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol - Aug 28, 2006
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Mar 03, 2013
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Hyderabad Vs Delhi at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Apr 22, 2008
- Last played:
- Hyderabad Vs Chennai at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - May 27, 2008
