An explosive all-rounder, Afridi was introduced to the world of cricket as a 16-year-old who surprised everyone by pinch-hitting the fastest one-day hundred in his maiden innings.
Shahid Afridi is a compulsive shot-maker which often has led him to failure and also led to his exclusion from the national team for a while.
Afridi is touted as one of many talented Pakistani players who have yet to live up to their country's expectations.
Afridi’s leg-spinners are underrated but he boasts a vicious faster ball, and his all-round skills are completed by agile fielding.
He has to his credit three centuries in One-Day Internationals and a blasting strike rate of above 100. With a track record which has led to his comeback in the team he will be relishing the chance of proving his critics wrong.
Strengths: Compulsive shotmaker; Can murder any attack on his day.
Weaknesses: Tends to throw away his wicket often.