Pakistani Cricket Players: Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis Biography

Source(google.com.pk)

Full name Waqar Younis Maitla

Born November 16, 1971, Vehari, Punjab

Current age 42 years 314 days

Major teams Pakistan, Glamorgan, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, National Bank of Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Redco Pakistan Ltd, Surrey, United Bank Limited

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast

Other Coach, Commentator

Relation Brother - Faisal Younis
Waqar Younis Maitla
Batting and fielding averages
    Mat    Inns    NO    Runs    HS    Ave    BF    SR    100    50    4s    6s    Ct    St
Tests    87    120    21    1010    45    10.20    2106    47.95    0    0    133    16    18    0
ODIs    262    139    45    969    37    10.30    1445    67.05    0    0    58    21    35    0
First-class    228    283    61    2972    64    13.38            0    6            58    0
List A    411    215    66    1553    45    10.42            0    0            56    0
Twenty20    7    3    2    6    6    6.00    5    120.00    0    0    1    0    1    0
Bowling averages
    Mat    Inns    Balls    Runs    Wkts    BBI    BBM    Ave    Econ    SR    4w    5w    10
Tests    87    154    16224    8788    373    7/76    13/135    23.56    3.25    43.4    28    22    5
ODIs    262    258    12698    9919    416    7/36    7/36    23.84    4.68    30.5    14    13    0
First-class    228        39182    21350    956    8/17        22.33    3.26    40.9        63    14
List A    411        19811    15083    674    7/36    7/36    22.37    4.56    29.3    27    17    0
Twenty20    7    7    156    181    5    3/21    3/21    36.20    6.96    31.2    0    0    0
Career statistics
Test debut    Pakistan v India at Karachi, Nov 15-20, 1989 scorecard
Last Test    South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, Jan 2-5, 2003 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut    Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Oct 14, 1989 scorecard
Last ODI    Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Mar 4, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut    1987/88
Last First-class    Allied Bank v Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Jan 5-8, 2004 scorecard
List A debut    1988/89
Last List A    Allied Bank v National Bank of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Dec 28, 2003 scorecard
Twenty20 debut    Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20    Surrey v Warwickshire at Nottingham, Jul 19, 2003 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl    Team    Opposition    Ground    Match Date    Scorecard
0/25    Pakistanis    v Int XI    The Oval    10 Jul 2006    Other
Profile

The man who really put the reverse into swing. Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman's toes. In his youth, he was one of the fastest ever.

Waqar's surging run was a glorious sight - and an incredible strain on his body. His method of aiming for the stumps rather than the batsman earned him the best strike rate of any bowler with over 200 Test wickets. It could have been better: back injuries cut short his prime, but determination has always resurrected him, although he was easily pushed over the line that divides aggression and intimidation.

He looked to have been put out to pasture by the end of 2000, but before long he had been appointed captain for the 2001 tour to England. Initial results suggested that this was an inspired move, but in October 2002 he was at the helm as Pakistan crumbled to 59 and 53 all out against Australia in Sharjah. He managed to retain the job for the World Cup, but a disastrous tournament - Pakistan beat only Holland and Namibia - meant an unceremonious exit. Unable to force his way back into a side building for the future, he announced his retirement in April 2004. As a batsman, lusty blows were his staple, but Waqar batted with the air of a man who thinks he could have done better.

The next stage of his career began in March 2006, when he was appointed Pakistan's bowling coach, and he also became a regular in the commentary box. In March 2010 he became head coach of Pakistan, a job he handled till August 2011. While Pakistan were embroiled in several off-field controversies during that period - the spot-fixing scandal in England and Zulqarnain Haider fleeing to the UK happened during those 18 months - the on-field results were pretty good: Pakistan drew a Test series in South Africa, won in New Zealand, and reached the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup. He was later shortlisted as one of the candidates for Australia's bowling coach, while he also had a short coaching stint in the BPL, but his next high-profile assignment came in May 2014, when he returned as Pakistan's coach for a second term.