Shaheen Shah Afridi seems to have gained popularity among the Australian squad after Marnus Labuschagne asked him for his signed T-shirt.
Pakistan lost the third and the last Test match against Australia in Lahore. The players were seen talking and mingling following the match. It was at this time, Marnus Labuschange was spotted with Shaheen Shah Afridi as he wanted his signed T-shirt as a goodwill gesture.
Marnus Labuschagne is the top Test batter in the world while Shaheen Shah Afridi is ranked the fourth-best Test match bowler in the world. Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed the wicket of Labuschagne on duck in the third test match. Afridi has restricted Labuschagne from scoring a century in the test match outside Australia. According to the reports, Afridi is also the only bowler to dismiss Labuschange five times in Test cricket.
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First, it's Warner
Now, it's LabuschagneShaheen Shah Afridi gets the No. 1 Test batter Marnus Labuschagne once again 🐰#PAKvAUS #WTC23 #ShaheenShahAfridi pic.twitter.com/7kiAIzrGfk
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Afridi on way to success
Shaheen Shah Afridi is in his prime currently. The Pakistani bowler has clinched top positions in the ICC rankings.
The 21-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Year Award. Afridi has taken 78 wickets in 36 matches at an average of 22.20. He has become the youngest player to be awarded the Sir Garfield Trophy.
Azam demonstrated exceptional bowling skills as he dismissed some of the top-batters in all formats. From Test to ODIs to T20Is, Shaheen Shah Afridi outperformed in every format at an impressive bowling average. It was his daunting opening spell against Indian batters in the ICC T20I World Cup Match 2021 that Afridi exhibited his maximum potential. He left cricket fans across the world gasping for his fiery spell.
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Moreover, Shaheen Shah Afridi was included in the ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year. Pakistani players are ruling the ICC 2021 rankings. Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been included in several rankings and categories released by ICC.