Full name Waqar Younis Maitla
Born November 16, 1971, Vehari, Punjab
Current age 46 years 157 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
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 | ||||
T20s ![]() |
7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 5 | 120.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | |
T20s ![]() |
7 | 7 | 156 | 181 | 5 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 36.20 | 6.96 | 31.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
T20s debut | Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
Last T20s | Surrey v Warwickshire at Nottingham, Jul 19, 2003 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0/25 | Pakistanis | v Int XI | The Oval | 10 Jul 2006 | Other |
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.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1992