It was one of several games of street cricket when Afridi had showered rain of Giant Sixes. The Pakistani all-rounder was always famous for hitting big sixes even before he had come into the Pakistan team. However, ability to hit sixes did not brought him into the national team.
It was his first match for Pakistan played against Sri Lanka in which he become famous for hitting giant sixes. Shahid Afridi also scored the world fastest century in that match as well. The fastest century of the world was scored by Afridi in only 37 balls. Later he also scored the fastest ton in test cricket as well.
The record of fastest fifty was also bagged by this giant sixes hitter. Howler, Yuvraj Singh of India later broke it with a difference of only one ball. Recently a Kiwi batsman has also scored the fastest fifty in ODI matches in similar number of balls. However, leaving them all on one side, the class of Shahid Afridi cannot be matched with anyone.
Shahid Afridi has hit more giant sixes in the cricket than any other batsman of the world. The Pakistani all-rounder also holds the record of hitting most sixes in a match. Afridi has started a new tradition in the game of cricket. When he has come in the Pakistan team, cricket used to be a very slow game. He started playing quick and fast in every format of the game.
Players like Shahid Afridi are born in centuries and are remembered for long. Shahid has done a lot for Pakistan cricket and still continues. His giant sixes are life of any cricket fan in the world.
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