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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aqib Javed pointed out that Shaheen Afridi is a better bowler than Jasprit Bumrah with the new ball. Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah has been the backbone of the Indian bowling unit across all formats since 2016. On the contrary, Shaheen Afridi made his international debut in 2018 after his impressive show in the U19 World Cup in New Zealand.
In 37 Test games, Jasprit Bumrah has scalped 87 wickets at an average of 22.1 and a strike rate of 49.1. Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi has picked up 48 Test wickets in 23 matches at an average of 32.3 and a strike rate of 61.2. Talking about the white-ball format, since 2018, Bumrah has featured in 36 ODIs, picking up 52 wickets. On the other end, Shaheen Afridi, who made his ODI debut in 2018, has claimed 51 wickets in 24 games at an economy of 5.47. The Pakistani seamer has a better strike rate (25.1) and average (22.9) compared to that of Jasprit Bumrah. In the shortest format of the game, Bumrah has 19 scalps in 17 T20Is whereas, Shaheen Afridi has 25 wickets in 23 T20Is at an economy of 8.
Pakistan shouldn't wear Afridi down by making him play each and every game: Aqib Javed
India's blue-chip bowler Jasprit Bumrah is presently taking part in the 2021 Indian Premier League, where he is representing Mumbai Indians. Shaheen Afridi plays for the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The Pakistani seamer is currently plying his trade in the four-match T20I series against South Africa. The series is locked at 1-0 after two games at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Javed stated that the Pakistan team management shouldn't wear Afridi down by making him play each and every game.
Earlier, Javed had also shared his views on Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. According to Javed, who has featured in 163 ODIs and 22 Tests for Pakistan, Virat Kohli has one area of weakness, whereas Azam doesn't have any. Javed also praised legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that he too didn't have any area of weakness. The remarks from Javed came as Virat Kohli has failed to notch an international century in almost one and a half years. However, the Indian batsman has been in great touch and also bagged the Man of the Series award in the recently-concluded ODI series against England.