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Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul included in Wisden’s test team of 2000s

Shahid Afridi Umar Gul

Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul included in Wisden’s test team of 2000s

Pakistani cricketers Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal has been included in their T20I team of the 2000s in a cricketing magazine Wisden.

Shahid Afridi was picked as an all-rounder while Umar Gul was placed at the tail-end. The duo played a key role in Pakistan’s victory in the 2009 T20I World Cup.

The all-rounder has represented Pakistan in 99 T20Is and has scored 1,416 at an average of 17.92 with four half-centuries to his name. He has also picked 98 wickets in the shortest format of the game.

The fast-bowler, Gul has 85 wickets to his name in T20Is.

Wisden’s T20 team of the decade:  Matthew Hayden (Australia), Virender Sehwag (India), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Kevin Pietersen (England), Andrew Symonds (Australia), Yusuf Pathan (India), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)/Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka), Dirk Nannes (Australia), RP Singh (India) and Umar Gul (Pakistan).