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Shaheen Afridi Joins Elite Pakistani Bowlers with 50 Home ODI Wickets
27 Oct
Summary
- Shaheen Afridi achieved 50 home ODI wickets in just 29 matches.
- He is the sixth Pakistani bowler to reach this significant milestone.
- Afridi recently became the second-fastest Pakistani to claim 150 ODI wickets.
Pakistan's formidable pace bowler, Shaheen Afridi, has achieved a significant milestone by taking 50 wickets in home ODIs. He accomplished this in just his 29th match played on home soil, demonstrating remarkable consistency and skill.
Afridi's impressive tally of home wickets includes an average over 25, an economy rate exceeding 5.3, two four-wicket hauls, and one five-wicket haul. He now joins an elite group of Pakistani bowlers who have achieved this feat.
This achievement follows closely on the heels of Afridi becoming the second-fastest bowler from Pakistan to reach 150 ODI wickets. He achieved this in 80 matches, equaling Rashid Khan and Mohammed Shami in speed.
With 154 wickets from 81 ODIs at an average of over 24, Afridi continues to be a vital asset for Pakistan in white-ball cricket, boasting nine four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls.
