Top 10 cricketers with most 'Man of the Match' awards in ODI cricket

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#5 Shahid Afridi

India v Pakistan - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
India v Pakistan - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's mercurial all-rounder was one of their biggest match winners in ODI cricket. 'Boom Boom' Afridi packed a punch with those powerful arms and iron like wrists. He played some destructive cameos down the order to win many nerve-racking encounters for his nation. A darling with the Pakistani fans, Afridi’s inconsistent yet enthralling kept the fans at the edge of their seats.

When on song, Afridi tore apart attacks with his lusty ball striking which usually produced some towering sixes. There are few batsmen who could hit the red cherry harder than the Karachi Pathan. Afridi was a quality leg-spinner who deceived the batsman with his quickish leg spinners which skidded off the surface.

Afridi was pretty athletic in the initial part of his career and was an exceptional fielder in the backward point and covers region.

ODIs - 398

Man of Match Awards - 32

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