Shaheen Afridi named Cricketer of the 12 months, turned the primary Pakistani to win Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy

He would take seven wickets in six matches throughout Pakistan’s progress to the semi-finals of the event. All through the calendar yr, he dominated the shortest format, taking 23 wickets in 21 matches, along with his bowling assault bettering by nice strides.

Afridi burst into life throughout the house sequence towards South Africa, after a tough begin to the yr in Take a look at cricket in New Zealand. He maintained his excellent kind all year long’s away excursions to Zimbabwe, the West Indies, and Bangladesh. In complete, he took 47 wickets in 9 matches at an astounding common of 17.06.

Afridi’s opening blast towards India in Dubai final yr in T20 World Cup, modified every part and drew audible gasps from everyone on the wizardry on show.

He’d start by bringing down Rohit Sharma with a late in-dipper, which was   adopted by KL Rahul’s dismissal as his stumps had been knocked over by one other gem of a supply. India merely couldn’t get better from this, struggling their first-ever World Cup defeat to Pakistan. Later within the innings, he would additionally declare Virat Kohli’s prized scalp within the dying overs.

The figures (3/31) merely don’t do credit score to what Shaheen demonstrated that tragic day in Dubai.