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Fastest 150 Wickets in ODI Cricket: On Sunday, October 25, Pakistan’s captain and premier fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, reached a historic milestone in international cricket. During a tri-series match against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, he completed 150 wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket. By achieving this feat, he has not only surpassed some of his country’s legendary bowlers but has also cemented his place among the world’s fastest bowlers to reach this landmark.
Shaheen Afridi Breaks Records Held by Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar
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26-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi reached this remarkable milestone in just 80 matches. With this achievement, he has broken a long-standing record previously held by legendary Pakistani fast bowlers Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar both of whom required 91 matches to reach the 150-wicket mark.
In the history of Pakistani cricket, spin maestro Saqlain Mushtaq holds the top spot for reaching 150 wickets the fastest (in 78 matches), while Shaheen Shah Afridi (in 80 matches) has now become the second-fastest Pakistani bowler to achieve this. Following them on this list are Saeed Ajmal (93 matches) and Umar Gul (104 matches).
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Top 6: Fastest Bowlers to Reach 150 ODI Wickets
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Shaheen Afridi has firmly established his position among the elite group of bowlers who have reached 150 wickets in the fewest number of matches in the history of ODI cricket. Let’s take a look at the full list for this particular record:
- 73 matches – Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)
- 77 matches – Mitchell Starc (Australia)
- 78 matches – Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
- 80 matches – Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
- 80 matches – Mohammed Shami (India)
- 80 matches – Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
Shaheen Afridi Joint Fourth Fastest to 150 ODI Wickets Globally
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On the international stage, Shaheen has now become the joint fourth-fastest bowler to reach 150 ODI wickets. Topping this global list is Nepal’s young leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who achieved the feat in 73 matches, followed by Australia’s lethal pacer Mitchell Starc (77 matches) and Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq (78 matches).
Shaheen shares the fourth position with Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan and India’s experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami, as both of them also took 80 matches to reach this significant milestone.
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