Cricket will miss you

Jersey number 10 will always be remembered 

  

He is known for his aggressive batting style, the flamboyant player of cricket fraternity,cricket’s favorite child Shahid Khan Afridi!

Making his ODI debut for Pakistan at the age of 16, he made his way in the team as a replacement for the injured Mushtaq Ahmed as a leg spinner but soon he drew the attention of one and all with his unorthodox batting style.

Earlier, we never had heard such an “Unorthodox” word on television. In his second ODI match he hit the stunning fastest century of just 37 balls. Cricket was witnessing something different for the first time, eleven sixes he struck in his innings and became the youngest player to score an ODI ton.

His ability to hit every ball out of the stadium made him attract fans from across the world and they had so many hopes from him as he was playing in his last World Cup.

He represented Pakistan in 396 ODI’s with 395 wickets in his name and eight thousand plus runs, just five wickets short of four hundred.

Cricket lovers were expecting he will reach his 400 wickets in this world cup but felt disheartened. Represented his country in five World Cups but unfortunately could not manage one in his career.

After making impressive ODI debut Afridi got his test cap two years later but could not impress with bat in his next test, he smashed 146 runs against India. He was given the little of Boom Boom by an Indian commentator Ravi Shastri when he scored his second century in just 45 balls against arch sports rival India.

As a child I remember watching him play always fascinated me, glued to TV set just to watch his innings and always mouth in my heart when he hit ball in air. I remember his innings against New Zealand back in 2000 were he smashed the ball everywhere in the ground and took game away from Kiwi’s with his fearless bating style and who can forget his batting against India in Asia Cup where he hit Ashwin two consecutive sixes and win over match for Pakistan and proved again that he is a match winners.

Known as “Lala” (big brother) is one of the biggest match winners that Pakistan ever had produced. Four hundred international sixes with 8000+ runs with more than run-a-ball.

Shahid Afridi will always be remembered for his maverick style, never changed his batting style whatever the situation demands he was and he will be remembered for his unique style either in field or outside the field.

Girls favorite boy, Afridi cricket will miss you so your fans. I in person used to watch Pakistan cricket matches for him and thirstily used to wait for his chance to come. He is our favorite cricketer star and will always remain in our hearts.

Who can forget 2011 World Cup Semi-final match against India, everyone saw how much he love cricket as Pakistan lost tears in his eyes could tell all story.  Played his last World cup match against “Aussie” just could regain his magic, jersey number 10 will always be remembered in world cricket.

Afridi has played more ODI matches than any other Pakistan cricket player. He will always remains a Youtube sensation and will be our (LALA). He will be hero of millions and always remain and will be remembered as one of the best all-rounder world has ever seen.