4) Best Finisher of Pakistan- Shahid Afridi
Former Pakistani Captain, Shahid Afridi proudly occupies fourth place in our list of Best Finishers in World Cricket. Afridi’s name is synonymous with power-hitting & is known as one of the most destructive batters of World Cricket.
World hails him as one of the best all-rounders in World Cricket as no matter what the situation is Afridi was always there for his team. He enjoys a record of smashing the highest number of sixes in the ODI format. Afridi grabbed the limelight for finishing fixtures in style even in crunch situations.
Some of his standout performances came during ICC events as he ended the T20 World Cup 2009 Final with the player of the match accolade in his kitty. He received the award after staying unbeaten at 54 in 2009. In addition to this Afridi also received the ‘Player of the Tournament award for his prolific performance during the T20 World Cup 2007. It was because of Afridi’s heroics that Pakistan reached the semi-final of Cricket World Cup 2011 where they were defeated by India. It was Shahid Afridi’s exceptional finishing skills that guided Pakistan to victory in crucial fixtures.
His aggressive batting approach & capability of smashing six even on the last ball of the fixture helped him to develop an image of one of the best finishers in World Cricket.
His standout finishing performance came during Pakistan’s fixture against India during Asia Cup 2014 when he hit two consecutive sixes against the best spinners to guide Pakistan to a glorious win. Afridi has played 27 Tests amassing 1716 runs. While he has also featured in 398 ODIs & 99 T20Is amassing 8046 & 1416 runs. It was believed that fixtures weren’t finished until Afridi scores the winning runs for his team. He was indeed one of the best finishers Pakistan ever had.
