I wanted this record to stand until I retire - says Afridi

'I wanted this record to stand until I retire', says
a heart-broken Afridi

Afridi's 37-ball century is now the second best
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi must have
woken up to a rude shock on New Year's Day
when he was informed by his nephew that the
world record for the fastest century in One-Day
internationals has been broken by a certain Corey
Anderson, whom Afridi referred to as someone
never heard of.
"Corey, who"? was Afridi's response to his
nephew who broke the news out to the 33-year-
old that the record he set by smashing a 37-ball
century against Sri Lanka on his debut has been
surpassed by New Zealand all-rounder Corey
Anderson, who destroyed a hapless West Indies
attack by scoring his 100 of 36 deliveries.
West Indies bowlers were subjected to an
unbelievable assault early in the day when Jesse
Ryder (104 off 51) and Corey Anderson (131* off
47) absolutely bludgeoned whatever came at
them to set a target of 284 in 21 overs in a rain-
affected ODI at Queenstown in New Zealand.
Here is what Afridi had to say on his record
finally being broken: "I never heard his name and
early morning my nephew told me about his feat
and I sort of said the first news of 2014 is of my
record being broken. But I must say it's a great
achievement and Anderson deserves all the
praise. It needs a super effort to score a hundred
off 36 balls."
"I sort of wanted this record to stand until I retire
because it has been a big pride for Pakistan and
for me and whenever my name comes the record
is mentioned. Now Anderson's name will come
but I am sure with the advent of Twenty20 cricket
this record will surely be bettered in the future."