Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Shahid Afridi: 48 wickets at economy 3.21, average 35.60 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 48
Economy: 3.21
Average: 35.60
Strike rate: 66.54
Best figures: 5/52
4-wicket hauls: 1
5-wicket hauls: 1
Matches: 27
Country: Pakistan
Shahid Afridi's standout Test season was 2005, 18 wickets at an economy of 3.17.