Shaheen Afridi Becomes Fastest Pakistani Pacer to 150 ODI Wickets
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi became the fastest Pakistani fast bowler to reach 150 ODI wickets, achieving the milestone in his 80th match during a tri-series game against England at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. He surpassed legends Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar, who took 91 matches each. Afridi joined an elite group including Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan, who also reached 150 wickets in 80 matches. The record for the fastest to 150 ODI wickets is held by Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane (73 matches).
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (70/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Oct, 09:08 am. Other outlets followed.