World Cup 2015: Shahid Afridi first cricketer to 8000 runs, 350 wickets in ODIs

World Cup 2015: Shahid Afridi first cricketer to 8000 runs, 350 wickets in ODIs

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Pakistan’s swashbuckling batsman Shahid Afridi has become the fourth Pakistani batsman to score 8,000 runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket. Afridi, who has  played 395 ODIs for Pakistan, brought his 8,000 ODI runs by smashing a six over the cover during Pakistan vs UAE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match.

PlayersMatchesRunsHighest

Score

AverageSR100s50s
Inzamam-ul-Haq37511701137*39.5374.21083
Mohammad Yousuf2819554141*42.0874.911562
Saeed Anwar247882419439.2180.672043
Shahid Afridi395801912423.58116.86639
Javed Miandad2337381119*41.767.01850
Younis Khan263720314431.3175.29748
Saleem Malik283717010232.8876.41547
Ijaz Ahmed2506564139*32.3380.31037

Shahid Afridi has the highest strike rate among all the Pakistani batsmen who have scored more than 6,000 runs in ODI cricket. Afridi also holds the record for most number for sixes by a batsman in ODI cricket.

Shahid Afridi also became the second all-rounder to score 8,000 runs and pick 300 wickets. However, he is the first to score 8,000 runs and pick up 350 wickets in ODIs.

 

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