Afridi�s Amazing Test Record

Originally posted by Majestic Khan

   Afridi in Tests compares with the best

After
thir first 23 tests (since Afridi has played only 23 tests to this
date, we are comparing his performance with the first 23 tests of few
top batsmen).

Player        Mat   I     NO  Runs  HS     Ave 100  50  

Afridi            23  42  1  1620 156       39.51   5   8  

Ponting        23  37  2  1335 127         38.14   3   7  
Gillchrist       23  32  4  1472 152        52.57   4   9 
Hayden        23  39  2  1559 203        42.13   4   6
Clarke          20  31  2  1072 151          36.96   2   4  

Tendulkar     23  35  3  1382 165        43.18   5   6  
Dravid          23  37  3  1805 148       53.08   2  15

Lara            23  38  0  2180 375       57.36   4  12

Looking at the stats, here are the facts

Total Test Runs:
Only Dravid & Lara scored more than Afridi in their first 21 tests,
Afridi is ahead of Ponting, Gilchrist, Hayden, Clarke and Tendulkar.

Average: Afridi is clearly ahead of Ponting & Michael Clarke in test average after first 23 tests.

Hundreds:
Against Afridi's 5 test 100s, only Sachin matches the record with
Ponting, Gilchrist, Hayden, Clarke, Lara and Dravid behind them.

Fifties: Similarly Afridi is ahead of the rest in no. of 50s except Lara, Dravid & Gilchrist.

Need I say more about the most under rated batsman in modern test history....... the record speaks for itself.