Outstanding players  

 

  Shahid Khan Afridi  
One of the most aggressive and exuberant cricketer to have graced Pakistan cricket, Shahid Afridi has changed the definition of batsmanship. For him, batting means to entertain audiences. And, he has duly lived up to his definition by delighting spectators with his incredulous shot-making. From a player who scored the fastest century on debut, Shahid Afridi has not changed much. He surprised cricketing fraternity by scoring his maiden ton in just 37 balls, at the age of 16. His strokeplay and shot selection might not be in accordance with cricket manuals; nonetheless, he enraptures crowds like none other. His leg-spin bowling has been an asset for the Pakistan team. He has surprised many of the world’s topmost batsmen with his legbreak googlies. He is one of the best allrounders in the world. Shahid Afridi continues to be loved as a cricketer.

         

 

  Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricket player, widely recognized as one of the fastest bowlers in the world, earning him the name Rawalpindi Express. He made a world record by clocking 100mph twice. His ability to bowl fast yorkers, well disguised slow balls, swinging deliveries, and sharp bouncers made him lethal even on dead pitches. Shoaib Akhtar has been nicknamed as the ‘Rawalpindi Express’ because of his speed and hurling run-up. He burst on to the international scene as a promising pace bowler who had the capacity of crossing the 100mph barrier. However, he has time and again failed to live up to promises. In fact, speed seems to be the only thing that matters to him, even if it comes at the cost of consistency.

         

 

  Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin often referred to as a living cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar is one the best cricketers the world has even seen. Sachin is regarded as the greatest batsman in the world today, holding several batting records to his name. Till date he has scored 35 Test and 40 ODI centuries, surpassing even the Test records of legendary cricketers like Sir Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. Sachin Tendulkar was just 15 years and 232 days when he made his Test debut against Pakistan on 15 November 1989 at the National Stadium at Karachi. Though Sachin could score only 15 runs in first inning, he impressed the cricketing world with his strong determination and desire to dominate the opposition.

Sachin Tendulkar is an stylish right-hand batsman and right-hand bowler, and when his bat is on song the whole cricketing world comes to his feet. He is renowned for his flawless batting techniques and has enthralled his fans with many a great innings in the 17 years that he has played cricket. He was also chosen to lead the Indian cricket team twice without much success, and so preferred to concentrate on his batting. At 33 ½, Sachin Tendulkar is still going strong and is a regular member of Indian Test and ODI squad. In all probabilities, Sachin Tendulkar will be part of Indian squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in West Indies
         

 

  Adam Gilchrist

 
Gilchrist is an aggressive left-handed batsman and effective wicket-keeper, combining the two roles for the Australian national team and is considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of the game.His strike rate is amongst the highest in the history of both One-day and Test cricket and he currently holds the record for the second fastest century in Test match cricket. Gilchrist is also noted for having been reprimanded for outbursts on the pitch a number of times during his playing career, including being fined significant portions of his match fee. He is also renowned for walking when he considers himself to be out, sometimes even contrary to the decision of the umpire.
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