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Pakistan’s Top Ten Players: With The Most Wickets In Twenty20 Internationals 

Bowlers competing in the quickest version of the game are required to exhibit a high level of self-control throughout the entirety of the competition. Bowlers who perform well have a better chance of winning games and advancing further in a tournament or series. It is considerably easier for a team to come out on top in a Twenty20 International match if their bowlers are effective and they get rid of a large number of batting players. This post compiles a list that ranks Pakistan’s active and retired players according to the number of wickets they have taken in Twenty20 international matches and this is latest sports news of cricket today.

  •  Shahid Afridi (97) –

In the form of cricket known as Twenty20, which is played in several different countries, Shahid Afridi has taken more wickets than any other Pakistani player. In 2006, he made his Twenty20 debut for Pakistan, and he continued to compete internationally in the format until 2016. He concluded with 97 wickets for Pakistan in those 98 matches, with an average score of 24.35 and an economy rate of 6.61. These two figures represent career highs for a player at his position in their respective positions.

  • Umar Gul (85) –

Umar Gul has taken the second-most wickets of any player in Twenty20 internationals that Pakistan has competed in. This puts him in second place overall. In 2007, he participated in his very first Twenty20 international, and he continued to do so right up until 2016. At the time, he had participated in almost 60 Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan, during which he had taken 85 wickets while scoring an average of 16.97 runs and maintaining an economy rate of 7.19.

  • Saeed Ajmal (85) –

When compared to other cricket players from Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal is tied for third place in terms of the number of wickets he has taken in the international Twenty20 competition. His international Twenty20 cricket career spanned from 2009 until 2015, all of which were spent playing for Pakistan. Overall, he has participated in 64 Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan, during which he has claimed 85 wickets while maintaining an impressive economy rate of 6.36 and averaging 17.83 runs scored.

  • Shadab Khan (73) –

The next player on the list of the top 10 cricketers who have taken the most wickets for Pakistan and international Twenty20 cricket is Shadab Khan. He has done this both domestically and internationally. In Twenty20 cricket, Shadab Khan has taken the most wickets for Pakistan as well as for the rest of the globe combined. In 2017, he participated in a tournament titled Twenty20 International for the first time. This competition was held in Pakistan. He has represented Pakistan in 64 Twenty20 Internationals, during which he has taken 73 wickets at an average of 21.79 while limiting the economy rates of his opponents to 7.11.

  • Mohammad Hafeez (61) –

In Twenty20 international cricket, Mohammed Hafeez has the fifth-most wickets for Pakistan and the fifth-most wickets overall. He also has the fifth-most wickets overall. In 2006, he established himself as a regular participant for Pakistan in Twenty20 cricket competitions held all around the world. In 119 Twenty20 Internationals that he has participated in for Pakistan, he has taken 61 wickets while averaging 22.75 runs per over and having an economy rate of 6.60 runs per over.

  • Hasan Ali (60) –

Hasan Ali, who is also from Pakistan and plays Twenty20 international cricket, is one of the top 10 players in terms of the number of wickets he has taken in his career. He has the record for the most wickets taken in this format. Since 2016, the year he made his maiden appearance with the T20 International cricket team for Pakistan, he has been a member of that team. He has appeared for Pakistan in 49 Twenty20 Internationals, during which he has taken 60 wickets at an average of 23.15 while maintaining an economy rate of 8.35.

  • Mohammed Amir (59) –

Mohammad Amir is the second-best T20 wicket-taker for Pakistan, and he is also one of the best in the world. In 2009, he played his first Twenty20 International match for Pakistan. In 2020, he plans to hang up his cleats and quit the sport. He has taken 59 wickets in 50 Twenty20 International games for Pakistan, averaging 21.40 runs per game and having an economy rate of 7.02.

  • Imad Wasim (55) –

Imad Wasim has collected eight wickets between T20 internationals and Pakistan’s national team. It was the year 2015 that marked his debut on an international Twenty20 cricket stage. Although he has not officially retired, he is not currently participating in any matches for Pakistan. 2015 was the first year that he appeared publicly. He has taken part in 58 Twenty20 Internationals while representing Pakistan as a player. During that time, he has taken 55 wickets while averaging 23.49 and having an economy of 6.33 runs per over, all of which are excellent stats. His overall average is 23.49.

  • Sohail Tanvir (54) –

Sohail Tanvir is another Pakistani player to make the list of the top 10 players who have the most wickets taken in international Twenty20 cricket. Sohail Tanvir’s total number of wickets taken in international Twenty20 cricket is 148. In the history of international Twenty20 cricket, Sohail Tanvir is the player who has taken the second most wickets. Between the years 2007 and 2017, he served as Pakistan’s representative in Twenty20 Internationals. During that period, he participated in 57 Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan. His batting average was 26.92, and he had an economy rate of 7.18 when he was behind the plate.

  • Shaheen Shah Afridi (47) –

In the history of Twenty20 cricket, both for Pakistan and the rest of the world, Shaheen Shah Afridi is tied for ninth place in terms of the number of wickets he has taken. As soon as he was allowed to represent Pakistan in Twenty20 international cricket in 2018, he rapidly established himself as one of the most valuable players in the nation. While playing for Pakistan in a total of forty Twenty20 Internationals, he has amassed 47 wickets at an average of 24.31 while maintaining a score of 7.75.

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