Happy birthday Boom Boom Afridi

Jawad Hussain March 1, 2011 42

Happy birthday Boom Boom Afridi

KARACHI: Pakistan’s skipper for One Day Internationals, Shahid Khan Afridi turned 31 on Tuesday and The Sports Encounter and its team congratulate the skipper on his birthday.

Shahid Afridi, who is leading top bowlers in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2010, born on March 1, 1980 in Khyber Agency and has represented Pakistan in 27 Tests, 314 One Day Internationals and 42 Twenty20 International matches in his almost 15 years career.

Known for his blistering hitting and probing leg-spin bowling, Shahid Afridi is a tailor-made player for ODIs and T20s while he resigned as Test captain and announced his retirement from the format after losing Test match in England last year.

However, Boom Boom Afridi continued to lead Pakistan in the ODIs and T20s and led the team to a historic victory in 6-match One-Day series against New Zealand in their country earlier this year.

Pakistan have played two matches so far in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and in both matches, Afridi has bowled superb spells taking nine wickets and thus is leading the other top bowlers like Mitchell Johnson of Australia and Kemar Roach of West Indies.

Afridi first came into the international cricket fold in 1996 and started his ODI career in a great fashion blowing away Sri Lankan bowling attack in only his second ODI blasting a century from just 37 deliveries.

He never looked back after that day and played crucial role in Pakistan’s victories over the years.

Shahid Afridi has scored 6606 runs and taken 301 wickets from 314 One Day Internationals and is only the second player after Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka to take over 300 wickets and scoring over 6000 runs.

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42 Comments »

khalid khan March 1, 2011 at 4:54 pm -

we love u boom boom u best player in cricket
amin sayyed March 1, 2011 at 4:58 pm -

HAPPEY BIRTHDAY MUBARIK HO
amin sayyed March 1, 2011 at 4:59 pm -

HAPPEY BIRTHDAY MUBARIK HO SHAHID BHAI
yasir March 1, 2011 at 5:18 pm -

happy birth day
Ahmed mughal March 1, 2011 at 5:56 pm -

assalamu alikum…shahid bhai….happa birth day…aap jio hazaaro saal…..good luck
arslan haider March 1, 2011 at 6:01 pm -

Very Very happy birthday shahid bhai HAMEN YAKEEN HA K AP WORLDCUP ZROOR JEETEN GY
Ali March 1, 2011 at 6:01 pm -

wish u a luvly birthday sahaid khan
Sahil March 1, 2011 at 6:06 pm -

happy birthday
ubaid March 1, 2011 at 6:25 pm -

brith day mubarak afridi bahi
ERUM March 1, 2011 at 6:37 pm -

WISH A VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM UR FRIEND
Semar March 1, 2011 at 6:43 pm -

Happy brthday n be blesd olwz n may allah help u ol d tym n 2 win d world cup…..ameen
Aneela March 1, 2011 at 7:48 pm -

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AFRIDI!!!!!
Hope you get all the success your deserve (WINNING THE WORLD CUP 2011)
saifi March 1, 2011 at 7:54 pm -

Happy Bith day Shahid Afridi. i love u
kashif March 1, 2011 at 8:32 pm -

happy birthday shahid bhai jeo hazro saal.aur ais bar world cup pakistan ka ha inshallah.jeet k jiyo.loveu brother.
munzoor March 1, 2011 at 8:49 pm -

HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOU LALA.BEST OF LUCK
SHADAB March 1, 2011 at 8:52 pm -

HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOU & MANY MANY MORE.
Bibi March 1, 2011 at 9:12 pm -

love u afridi
you are the best
vaziha khan March 1, 2011 at 9:37 pm -

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAHID AFRIDI.WE ALL HAVE GOT A BEAUTIFUL,HANDSOME,CUTE,CHARMING,AND A AGGRESSIVE BABY IN THE WORLD BORN IN A PROUD COUNTRY PAKISTAN.
maha arshad March 1, 2011 at 9:51 pm -

hey happy birthday to shahid khan afridi! may u have many many more!!!!!!
may God blesss u afridi!
shahid ali March 1, 2011 at 9:52 pm -

a/a happy birth day shahid afridi ,,,,,from my side
aisha March 1, 2011 at 10:12 pm -

happy birth day afridi……i love ur daughters…..ALLAH unhe bht kush rakhe ameen aur tumhe tumhary betion ki duae lag jaeyn aur kamyabian tumhare qadam chumee AMEEN!
aisha March 1, 2011 at 10:14 pm -

happy birth day afridi we all louv u….
Tariq Aziz March 1, 2011 at 10:19 pm -

MANY MANY RETURNS OF THE DAY SHAHID BHAI, EVERY PAKISTANI IS PRAYING FOR THE VICTORY OF OUR CRICKET TEAM,,,,MAY THE PAKISTAN CRICKET BE BLESSED WITH THE WORLD CUP VICTORY….AAAMMIIIN
aisha saeed March 1, 2011 at 10:19 pm -

we love u afridi speccially i die on ur lovely doughterz like fairies….tumhe unki duen tu lagen gyn INSHA ALLAH ….wo tumhare jeetne k liye duaen tu karty hun gy….may u successed forever ameen
Tariq Aziz March 1, 2011 at 10:20 pm -

MANY MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY SHAHID BHAI, EVERY PAKISTANI IS PRAYING FOR THE VICTORY OF OUR CRICKET TEAM,,,,MAY THE PAKISTAN CRICKET BE BLESSED WITH THE WORLD CUP VICTORY….AAAMMIIIN
junaid March 1, 2011 at 10:29 pm -

MAY GOD BLESS YOU … YOU ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL PLAYER KEEP THAT MOMEMTUM GOING … ALL THE BEST FOR UR FUTURE …. BOOM BOOM ROCKS
Faisal March 1, 2011 at 11:33 pm -

Happy birthday ma boom boom
Dr.Farah March 1, 2011 at 11:47 pm -

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AFRIDI BAHI……MAY THE COMING YEAR BE FILLED WITH LOTS’N'LOTS OF SUCCESS,HAPPINESS AND HEALTH.AMEEN.MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU AND HELP YOU ALL TO WIN THE WORLD CUP2011……
Modasar March 2, 2011 at 1:16 am -

Happy Birthday boom boom my hero, I love you Afridi. Pakistan is so happy to have a captian like you! try to do your best in WC and dont forget whole Pakistan is with you and you got our support.
A.J. - California Girl March 2, 2011 at 1:54 am -

My message for Shahid Afridi – Happy Birthday, darling of cricket!
My wish for you on your birthday and always is for you to have excellent health, plenty of wealth (since you do so many charitable deeds), lots of happiness (so we can always see your beautiful smile). May you always be surrounded by the beauty of love from family, friends, and fans like me. May you always be blessed with strength to be victorious in every challenge life gives you so that you continue to inspire others to improve themselves. Sending You Lots of Love and Best Wishes to enjoy your wonderful birthday!
Ahmed March 2, 2011 at 12:50 pm -

MAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESS YOU WITH MANY HAPPY RETURN.

WISH YOU A GOOD LUCK IN ICC WORLD CUP 2011.

AHMED
SRI LANKA
madAfridiFan March 2, 2011 at 4:57 pm -

Love u boom boom Lala Afridi, may u see many more
shaikhil islam March 2, 2011 at 7:48 pm -

Happy birthday BOOM BOOM AFRIDI
ashfa March 2, 2011 at 7:55 pm -

HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOU AFRIDI.
ASHFA FARHAN March 2, 2011 at 7:59 pm -

HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOU AFRIDI.FROM SRI LANKA.I LIKE AFRIDI.
fasla March 2, 2011 at 8:02 pm -

HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOU.
SABEEN AHMED March 3, 2011 at 12:10 am -

hi love u and happy birthday may you live long always be happy
Vivek March 3, 2011 at 10:42 am -

Happy Birthday Shahid! May you live long! You live in the hearts of your fans!
ayessha March 3, 2011 at 2:44 pm -

hy shahid afridi happy birthday 2 u.u r the assat of pakistan n we all r proud of u may Allah gives u all yhe happiness of life n i proud of u
afridi March 3, 2011 at 3:44 pm -

birthday de mubarak sha dera dera tala
Muzamil Ahmad March 3, 2011 at 4:41 pm -

Happy Happy Birthday Shahid Afridi, Please Win the worldcup for Pakistan people
FARHAD ALI March 3, 2011 at 9:20 pm -

happy birth dy my ALLAH BLESS U