Shaheen Shah Afridi Joins Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan In Elite ODI Bowling List (Source: AFP)
Shaheen Afridi has reached a major milestone in ODI cricket, completing 150 wickets in just 80 matches. The Pakistan fast bowler achieved the historic record in the ongoing 4th ODI against England at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 25, 2026.
Shaheen Afridi took his 150th ODI wicket by dismissing England opener Tom Banton in the first over of the match.
With this, he became Pakistan's fastest pacer to reach 150 ODI wickets and the second-fastest Pakistan bowler overall after Saqlain Mushtaq, who achieved the feat in 78 matches.
The left-arm pacer has also joined India's Mohammed Shami and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan on the list of bowlers who have reached 150 ODI wickets in 80 matches.
Shaheen Afridi Completes 150 ODI Wickets, Joins Elite List Alongside Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan
Shaheen Afridi is among the fastest bowlers in ODI history to reach the 150-wicket mark. Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane leads the list, having achieved the milestone in just 73 matches.
Mitchell Starc is third on the elite list with 77 matches, while Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq reached the record in 78 matches.
Shaheen Afridi, alongside Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan, have completed the milestone in 80 matches.
Fastest to 150 ODI Wickets [By Matches]
- 73 – Sandeep Lamichhane [Nepal]
- 77 – Mitchell Starc [Australia]
- 78 – Saqlain Mushtaq [Pakistan]
- 80 – Mohammed Shami [India], Rashid Khan [Afghanistan], Shaheen Shah Afridi [Pakistan]*
- 81 – Trent Boult [New Zealand]
Fastest Pakistan Bowlers To 150 ODI Wickets
Saqlain Mushtaq remains Pakistan's fastest bowler overall to reach 150 ODI wickets (78 matches). Shaheen follows in second place and holds the record among Pakistani fast bowlers.
| Bowler | Matches |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | 78 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 80 |
| Waqar Younis | 91 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 91 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 93 |
Shaheen Afridi Among ODI Bowlers With Best Strike Rates
Shaheen Afridi has also recorded an impressive bowling strike rate in ODIs. Among bowlers from full member teams with at least 100 ODI wickets, Mohammed Shami leads with a strike rate of 25.8.
Shaheen is second with 26.3, while fellow Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has a strike rate of 26.4.
Best Bowling Strike Rate in ODIs [Full Member Teams & Minimum: 100 Wickets]
- 25.8 – Mohammed Shami [India, 206 wickets in 108 matches]
- 26.3 – Shaheen Shah Afridi [Pakistan, 151 wickets in 80 matches]*
- 26.4 – Haris Rauf [Pakistan, 111 wickets in 62 matches]
