Ahmed Shehzad said Imran Khan and Viv Richards are his cricket heroes
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Ahmed Shehzad has revealed that legendary Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan and iconic West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards are his two cricket heroes.
Imran, who led Pakistan to World Cup glory in 1992 and is now the country’s Prime Minister, featured in 88 Tests and accumulated 3,807 runs, which included six hundreds and 18 half-centuries, at an average of 37.69.
He also took 362 wickets at an average of 22.81.
In regards to his ODI career, Imran scored 3,709 runs in 175 matches, which included a century and 19 fifties, at an average of 33.41.
He also picked up 182 wickets at an average of 26.61.
As for Richards, he represented the West Indies in 121 Tests and scored 8,540 runs, which included 24 centuries and 45 fifties, at an average of 50.23.
He also featured in 187 ODIs and accumulated 6,721 runs, which included 11 hundreds and 45 half-centuries, at an average of 47.
Shehzad made the revelation during a question and answer session with fans on Twitter.
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@ImranKhanPTI and @ivivianrichards
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) May 11, 2020
Shehzad hasn’t played for Pakistan since their T20 series against Sri Lanka in October 2019.
The 28-year-old recently represented the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), but failed to live up to expectations as he scored 61 runs in seven matches at an average of 8.71 and a strike-rate of 95.31.
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