Boom Boom Afridi, one of the best hard-hitting batsmen cricket has ever seen, holds the record of hitting the most number of sixes, not only in ODIs (351) but also in overall international cricket (465*) including all three formats of the game.

Shahid Afridi had also scored fastest century of ODIs (102 off just 37 balls) in his first innings back in 1996; this world record belonged to him for more than 17 years until 2013. Currently he is also the leading wicket-taker in T20 with 88 wickets to his name.

Previously, the Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson had bowled a ball at 99.7 mph/ 160.5kmh (99.7mph) during a test match against West Indies in 1975.

Not many of us know that in 2006 he scored 1788 runs in 11 test matches, including nine centuries and three fifties at an average of 99.33.

The most successful test captain of the country with 20 victories, Misbah has led his team in most number of Test matches (15) after the age of 40, two test matches more than England’s WG Grace – who led in 13 Tests after crossing 40.

The right handed medium-fast pace bowler who shone against the arch rivals, India is the youngest cricketers to take hat-tricks. Aaqib took a hat-trick in an ODI against India in October 1991, aged only 19 years and 81 days. He remains the youngest player to have taken an ODI hat-trick. He was a key member of the Pakistan team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

The talented right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler reapred great success in domestic cricket. Raza made his international cricket debut at the of 14 yr 227 days becoming the youngest cricketer to ever play an international cricket match.

What’s more surprising is the fact that the second and third youngest cricketers also hail from Pakistan. They are: Mushtaq Muhammad – 15 yr 124 days and and Aqib Javed – 16 yr 189 days.