Shaheen Afridi Could Become 1st PAK Bowler To Achieve A Major Milestone In 1st Test vs BAN

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Pakistan's premier speedster Shaheen Afridi is on the verge of a huge bowling milestone. Known for his ability to make the new ball talk, Shaheen needs only nine more wickets to become the first bowler from Pakistan to claim 100 wickets in ICC World Test Championship. 

Can Shaheen script history in PAK vs BAN 1st Test? 

Shaheen has played 24 Test matches across two WTC cycles. In 41 innings, the left-arm pacer has scalped 91 wickets at an average of 27.23 and a strike rate of 53.1. 

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He is Pakistan's most successful bowler in WTC history, having added three fifers and one ten-fer to his illustrious tally. 

He is followed by Naseem Shah on the list, as the right-arm seamer has 51 wickets under his belt. 

Thus, the fact that Shaheen has 40 wickets more than the second-best signifies his bowling prowess in the prestigious competition. 

Most wickets for Pakistan in WTC

• Shaheen Afridi- 91 wickets in 24 matches
• Naseem Shah- 51 wickets in 17 matches
• Yasir Shah- 41 wickets of 13 matches
• Noman Ali- 39 wickets of 13 matches
• Abrar Ahmed- 38 wickets of 6 matches

Regarding Afridi, earlier he was rumoured to miss the Bangladesh Tests due to disciplinary issues. 

However, the PCB didn't take any action on him, including him in Pakistan's squad for the high-voltage home assignment. As a result, he is all set to lead the hosts' bowling attack in the Test series. 

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