Full name Saleem Yousuf
Born December 7, 1959, Karachi, Sind
Current age 59 years 364 days
Major teams Pakistan, Allied Bank, Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan Customs, Sind
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 32 | 44 | 5 | 1055 | 91* | 27.05 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 13 | ||
ODIs | 86 | 62 | 19 | 768 | 62 | 17.86 | 1024 | 75.00 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 22 | |
First-class | 119 | 183 | 22 | 4578 | 145* | 28.43 | 6 | 20 | 298 | 41 | |||
List A | 151 | 124 | 22 | 2007 | 91 | 19.67 | 0 | 12 | 130 | 37 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ODIs | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 119 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1/16 | 20.00 | 6.31 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 151 | 108 | 73 | 4 | 2/36 | 2/36 | 18.25 | 4.05 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Mar 5-10, 1982 scorecard |
Last Test | Pakistan v West Indies at Karachi, Nov 15-20, 1990 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Mar 12, 1982 scorecard |
Last ODI | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Dec 21, 1990 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class span | 1978/79 - 1996/97 |
List A span | 1980/81 - 1996/97 |
After Wasim Bari, a worthy successor was found in the form of Saleem Yousuf who not only proved himself to be an agile and adept wicket-keeper but also strengthened Pakistan's batting lower down the order through his powerful stroke play. He proved his worth behind the wickets on innumerable occasions with athletic catches and sharp stumpings. He also chipped in with useful innings in both forms of the game to guide Pakistan to numerous victories. One of his most memorable innings was a gritty innings in the match against West Indies in the World Cup 1987 which turned certain defeat into victory for Pakistan. ( Contributed by Umair Tariq and Abdul Rehman BSc. Class of 2001, goodguy@deathsdoor.com)