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Cricketer who hit most Sixes retires finally
By: Tupaki Desk | 20 Feb 2017 4:08 AM GMT
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi announced retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, ending his 21 year career. The 36-Year-Old stopped played Test Cricket in 2010 itself. He choose not to play ODIs after 2015 World Cup. In 2016, He was the skipper of ICC's Champions Trophy.
Shahid Afridi (1996-2017): Scored 11,185 runs in 523 Matches (ODIs, Tests, T20s) at an average of 23.95 and strike rate of 114.16. He have 11 centuries and 51 half-centuries to his credit. This Dashing Batsman holds the record of Most Sixes by a Cricketer (476) in the international arena.
In 1996, Afridi stunned the World by hitting a Century in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in Nairobi. This record was finally broken by New Zealand's Corey Anderson (36 balls) against West Indies in 2014. South Africa's Ab de Villiers is the current World Record holder and he achieved the feat in just 31balls against West Indies in 2015.
Afridi's Career:
27 Tests - 1,176 runs, Highest Score: 156 runs, Wickets: 48
398 ODIs - 8,064 runs, Highest Score: 124 runs, Wickets: 395
98 T20s: 1,405 runs, Wickets: 97
Shahid Afridi (1996-2017): Scored 11,185 runs in 523 Matches (ODIs, Tests, T20s) at an average of 23.95 and strike rate of 114.16. He have 11 centuries and 51 half-centuries to his credit. This Dashing Batsman holds the record of Most Sixes by a Cricketer (476) in the international arena.
In 1996, Afridi stunned the World by hitting a Century in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in Nairobi. This record was finally broken by New Zealand's Corey Anderson (36 balls) against West Indies in 2014. South Africa's Ab de Villiers is the current World Record holder and he achieved the feat in just 31balls against West Indies in 2015.
Afridi's Career:
27 Tests - 1,176 runs, Highest Score: 156 runs, Wickets: 48
398 ODIs - 8,064 runs, Highest Score: 124 runs, Wickets: 395
98 T20s: 1,405 runs, Wickets: 97
