Shahid Afridi has taken 350 wickets in 300 international matches. Average 23.8, economy 6.53.
Career Statistics
IPL
81
9 matches · avg 10.12
SR 176.1 HS 33 100s 0 50s 0 4s 7 6s 6
ODI
3,927
187 matches · avg 23.66
SR 135.8 HS 124 100s 3 50s 15 4s 341 6s 178
T20I
401
27 matches · avg 16.04
SR 143.7 HS 54 100s 0 50s 2 4s 39 6s 9
Test
401
6 matches · avg 36.45
SR 114.6 HS 156 100s 1 50s 2 4s 47 6s 17
Bowling
IPL
9 wickets
avg 24.44 · econ 7.29 · SR 20.1
ODI
244 wickets
avg 32 · econ 4.52 · SR 42.4
T20I
34 wickets
avg 22.65 · econ 6.42 · SR 21.2
Test
11 wickets
avg 45.09 · econ 3.31 · SR 81.7
Rankings
#5
Most Wickets ODI
244
Record: SL Malinga (322)
#8
Most Sixes ODI
178
Record: RG Sharma (358)
Approaching Milestones
5 away
5 fifties from 20 in ODIs
6 away
6 wickets from 250 in ODIs
22 away
22 sixes from 200 in ODIs
73 away
73 runs from 4,000 in ODIs
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2010 · Best avg: 2005 (34.3)
Career Span
T20I
2007-09-12 — 2018-05-31
Test
2005-11-20 — 2010-07-13
IPL
2008-04-22 — 2008-05-27
ODI
2003-02-11 — 2025-02-23
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Most effective in T20I
Average 23.8, economy 6.53
Most economical in Test
Economy 3.31
Dominant vs Sri Lanka
57 wickets in 48 matches
Career Milestones
50 international wickets 100 international wickets 150 international wickets 200 international wickets 300 international wickets 50 away from 400 international wickets
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Wkts |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 10 | 19 |
| 2005 | 16 | 19 |
| 2006 | 20 | 19 |
| 2007 | 20 | 30 |
| 2008 | 30 | 40 |
| 2009 | 29 | 41 |
| 2010 | 35 | 36 |
| 2011 | 26 | 45 |
| 2012 | 27 | 19 |
| 2013 | 34 | 36 |
| 2014 | 21 | 22 |
| 2015 | 18 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 48 | 57 | 28.75 | 4.62 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 42 | 26.74 | 4.84 |
| Australia | 32 | 37 | 33.65 | 4.62 |
| England | 31 | 35 | 35.17 | 4.36 |
| South Africa | 35 | 35 | 34.86 | 4.67 |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 32 | 20.78 | 4.6 |
| India | 37 | 28 | 54.93 | 5.31 |
| West Indies | 23 | 25 | 28.4 | 4.02 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 18 | 33.72 | 5.01 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 25 | 29 | 28.52 | 5.23 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 20 | 25 | 26.88 | 4.82 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 24 | 24 | 38.21 | 4.27 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 11 | 22 | 19.32 | 4.28 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 14 | 21 | 20.43 | 4.42 |
| Lord's | 9 | 14 | 26.36 | 3.89 |
| National Stadium | 11 | 13 | 34.08 | 4.18 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 5 | 13 | 25.08 | 3.32 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 10 | 9.8 | 4.45 |
| Kingsmead | 5 | 10 | 12.6 | 4.45 |
Recent Form
| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20: ICC World XI tour of England | 11R(14b) | |||
| T20: World T20 | 14R(7b) | |||
| T20: World T20 | 19R(10b) | |||
| T20: World T20 | 8R(14b) | |||
| T20: World T20 | 49R(19b) | |||
| T20: Asia Cup | 0R(2b) | |||
| T20: Asia Cup | 2R(2b) | |||
| T20: Pakistan in New Zealand T20I S | 8R(10b) |
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