PAK vs Eng: Shaheen Afridi was the bowler who took the most wickets for Pakistan, broke Imran Khan’s record.
In the last league match of the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia, Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi took 2 wickets for 72 runs in 10 overs. With these two wickets, Shaheen Afridi took a total of 18 wickets in 9 league matches of the World Cup and he was also the highest wicket taker for Pakistan in this World Cup. By taking 18 wickets this season, Shaheen Afridi broke the record of former Pakistani captain Imran Khan.
Shaheen Afridi broke Imran Khan’s record
Shaheen Afridi took 18 wickets in 9 league matches played in the ODI World Cup 2023 and his best performance was 5 wickets for 54 runs. By taking 18 wickets in this season, he left Imran Khan behind and came third in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in a single season of ODI World Cup for Pakistan. He together with Imran Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohd. Left Aamir behind. These three bowlers had taken 17-17 wickets for Pakistan in one season of the World Cup. The bowler who took the most wickets in a single season of the World Cup for Pakistan was Shahid Afridi, who took a total of 21 wickets in the year 2011.
Most wickets for Pakistan in a World Cup edition
21 – Shahid Afridi (2011)
18 – Wasim Akram (1992)
18 – Shaheen Afridi (2023)
17 – Imran Khan (1987)
17 – Saqlain Mushtaq (1999)
17 – Mohammad Aamir (2019)
Shaheen equaled Imran Khan
Shaheen Afridi has taken a total of 34 wickets so far in the ODI World Cup for Pakistan and he has jointly come third with Imran Khan in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the ODI World Cup for this team. . Imran Khan also took a total of 34 wickets in the ODI World Cup while playing for Pakistan. From Pakistan, Wasim Akram is at number one in this matter and he had taken the maximum of 55 wickets.
Most wickets for Pakistan in World Cup
55 – Wasim Akram
35 – Wahab Riaz
34 – Imran Khan
34 – Shaheen Afridi
