Saturday 14 July 2012

Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi Biography
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (born 1 March 1980 in Khyber Agency), popularly known as Shahid Afridi is a Pakistani cricketer currently playing for the national team of Pakistan on the international circuit. He made his ODI debut on October 2, 1996 against Kenya in Nairobi [1] and his Test debut on October 22, 1998 against Australia at Karachi. [2] is known for his aggressive batting style, and currently has the highest career strike in the history of international cricket. In a recent survey, Afridi was named as the most popular cricketer in Pakistan. [3] He also holds the record for the fastest century the first day he made ​​his debut at the entrances, as well as scoring 32 races in one envelope, the second highest score instead of an ODI.

HIS STYLE
His general style of batting is very aggressive and attack oriented and has earned the nickname "Boom Boom Afridi" for fastest One Day International century in just 37 balls. At May 22, 2007, which has an unemployment rate of 109.38 runs per 100 ODI balls, the highest in the history of the game. This attitude has been taken to test cricket as well, with Afridi scoring at a relatively high unemployment rate of 86.13 in tests. He has an approach to batting that can change the tempo of a game and inspire the mood of an audience, as shown when a mass exodus of spectators occurred in Pakistan in late 2005, after his dismissal from the bay. He reaches many long and six, which contributes directly to the ground or midwicket. A brand is a film shot in the leg crossbatted side of a ball off stump. [8]. This explosive style has led to some memorable photos, especially the first 12 in power cricket in 2002, where Afridi successfully hit the roof. [9] However, his aggressive style increases his risk of leaving and he is one of the most inconsistent batsmen in cricket. This is reflected in the fact that he is the only player to score more than 5000 ODI runs at an average under 25.

Bowling-wise, his stock ball is the leg break, but his arsenal also includes the conventional breaking and a "faster than one that can deliver around 80 mph in the style of a means of pacemaker . He bowls at a high speed for a spinner, resulting in lower turn, and relying more on variations in speed. from time to time sent by a doorman at a batter, which is very rare for a player spin bowling.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER
In October 1996 at the age of sixteen entered the ODI team as legspinner as a substitute for the injured Mushtaq Ahmed. Then, gained notoriety as a pinch hitter and began opening with Saeed Anwar. He holds the record for the fastest mark in the one-day international century (37 balls) [12], noted in his second game and their first innings ODI. He also shares the record with Brian Lara for the third fastest century in ODIs (off 45 balls). One of the most useful of all-terrain Pakistan, which has a very aggressive batting style, which has won over 5,000 races ODI (including a former world record of 249 six, recently broken by Sanath Jayasuriya) and take more of 250 wickets in ODI and 47 to test level.

For various reasons, including the perception that lack of patience in his batting, Afridi had few opportunities in the test matches, but today an average of the thirties and mid-high thirties with bat and ball respectively. So, Afridi has appeared in less than a third of the Pakistan Test Matches played throughout his career. [13] However, he made his presence felt in the third test against India in March 2005, scoring a quick-fire second-half century entries, and taking five wickets in the match (including Tendulkar twice) to help Pakistan to win the game and register a series draw.

It is perceived that his hitting inflatable fields and fight against opponents such as Australia, despite his record against the Australians has improved over time. Although it has been successful as a starter in the sub plots, Afridi often moves in the lowest order.

Afridi was more consistent with his batting and bowling throughout 2005, from tours of India and the West Indies and through the tour of England. Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer helped Afridi to reach fullest potential by improving his shot selection and giving vent to his batting attitude.

In the 2007 World Twenty20, which performed poorly with the bat, but brilliant with the ball, winning the man of the grant of the series, but had no wicket in the final and went for a golden duck.
Shahid Afridi Batting Style is very aggressive. So people like with heartily his batting style.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* On October 4, 1996, playing his maiden international gateways, Afridi hit the fastest century one day off 37 balls against Sri Lanka in Nairobi. Your tickets for 28 runs of a procurement Sanath Jayasuriya, whose record was broken. [15]

* The youngest player in history to make an ODI century in just 16 years and 217 days with his ball 37 tons against Sri Lanka. It included 11 sixes and four 6. [16]

* Made a half century from 26 balls and took 3 wickets in the second inputs of the victory of Pakistan drawing test series against India in March 2005. [14]

* Holds the joint record with Brian Lara for the third fastest ODI century in 45 balls in April 2005 against India. [17] Actually, this was the first party who witnessed the Indian cricketer turned commentator Ravi Shastri to make him the nickname Boom Boom Afridi.

* The Equal highest aggregate sixes scored in the 50-over game, shared the legendary Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya, and most of the six entries per record.

* He scored four consecutive sixes off Harbhajan Singh for a more in a Test match against India in January 2006, matching a feat that Kapil Dev achieved in 1990.

* It was the first player to score 12 runs a ball, hitting the roof of the Millennium Stadium. This took place in a game of cricket power. [Citation needed] [clarify]

* Holds four of the first eight and a half centuries fastest ODI, twice completed in 18 balls and twice in 20 balls. He has also scored a half century of just 21 balls.

* Made 32 runs with Malinga Bandara more in a game of ODI in Abu Dhabi in 2007. He struck four consecutive sixes and was the second most expensive in the history of ODI.

* Afridi is only the third player in ODI history to achieve the combination of 5000 runs and 200 wickets. The other players of Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya being South African Jacques Kallis and.

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Shahid Afridi makes 32 runs from 1 over vs Sri Lanka

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