MIRPUR: Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi became the ninth bowler from Pakistan to take 400 wickets in international cricket during the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday.
Shaheen dismissed half-centurion Mominul Haque on the fourth day to reach the landmark feat. With this, he joined Wasim Akram, Waqar Younas, and several other greats on the legendary list.
The 26-year-old completed the feat in his 211th international match, moving to ninth place on Pakistan’s all-time top wicket takers list across formats.
Most wickets for Pakistan in International matches
- Wasim Akram – 916
- Waqar Younis – 789
- Imran Khan – 544
- Shahid Afridi – 538
- Saqlain Mushtaq – 496
- Saeed Ajmal – 447
- Shoaib Akhtar – 438
- Umar Gul – 427
- Shaheen Afridi – 400*
In 74 ODIs, Shaheen has picked up 139 wickets, while in 103 T20Is, he has taken 136 wickets.
Earlier on day one, he also became the first Pakistani bowler to complete 100 wickets in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
Among Pakistan’s leading wicket-takers in the WTC, Afridi stands at the top with 103 wickets, followed by Noman Ali (89), Sajid Khan (63), Naseem Shah (60), Abrar Ahmed (46), Yasir Shah (41), Hasan Ali (35), and Mohammad Abbas (34).
Most wickets for Pakistan in the ICC World Test Championship
- Shaheen Afridi – 100*
- Noman Ali – 89
- Sajid Khan – 63
- Naseem Shah – 60
- Abrar Ahmed – 46
- Yasir Shah – 41
- Hasan Ali – 35
- Mohammad Abbas – 34
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