- Shahid Afridi
Recently retired Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been one of the power-hitting sensations in the world cricket. Having the strong forearms, the Peshawar-born batsman made things ridiculously easy many-a-times for his team.
Widely acclaimed as ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi was the natural hitter of the ball while appearing into the international scene at the age of 16, Afridi had smashed a 37-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in the sixth match of KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi, which was then the record for the fastest century in international cricket.
Afridi, who was the part of knock tournament in 1998, registered just 10 sixes after playing 13 matches, until 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, as is placed at number five in all-time highest sixes registered by players in Champions Trophy history.
Holding the willow like an axe, Afridi scored 167 at an unhealthy average of 15.18 which further suggest his unbeaten 18-ball 55 against Netherlands in Colombo in 2002 which is also the fastest ever fifty scored in the competition at the strike-rate of 305.55.