{"id":7748,"date":"2026-10-25T13:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7748"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:42:29","slug":"shaheen-afridi-becomes-pakistans-fastest-fast-bowler-to-reach-150-odi-wickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7748","title":{"rendered":"Shaheen Afridi Becomes Pakistan\u2019s Fastest Fast Bowler to Reach 150 ODI Wickets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LAHORE:<\/strong> Pakistan\u2019s ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has achieved a major milestone in international cricket, completing 150 wickets in One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the second match of the tri-nation series against England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaheen became Pakistan\u2019s fastest fast bowler to reach the landmark, achieving the feat in his 80th ODI appearance at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The left-arm pacer reached the milestone by dismissing England\u2019s in-form opener Tom Banton in the very first over of the match. Banton, who had scored four consecutive half-centuries in his previous four innings, was caught in the cover region off a full-length delivery from Shaheen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Pakistani bowlers, former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq remains the fastest to 150 ODI wickets, having achieved the milestone in 78 matches. 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