Younis, Waqar (1969– )
Pakistani cricketer. A right-arm opening bowler capable of bowling with great pace and hostility, using reverse swing to great effect, he made his Test debut in 1989 and was only the third bowler to take 300 wickets for Pakistan. Remarkably accurate for a bowler of his pace, he was the second player in history to take 400 wickets in One-day internationals. In May 2000, he was fined along with five other Pakistani players after an investigation into match-fixing claims. He played in 87 Tests for his country, 17 as captain.
Career highlights
Test cricket (1989–2003)
appearances: 87; overs: 2,704; wickets: 373; runs: 8,788; average: 23.56; best: 7-76 (v. New Zealand 1990); batting: runs: 1,010; average: 10.20; catches: 18
One-day internationals (1989–2003)
appearances: 262; overs: 2,116.2; wickets: 416; runs: 9,919; average: 23.84; best: 7-36 (v. England 2001); batting: runs: 969; average 10.30; catches: 35
All first-class cricket (1987–2004
appearances: 228; overs: 6,530.2; wickets: 956; runs: 21,350; average: 22.33; best: 8-17 (v. Sussex 1997); batting: runs: 2,972; average: 13.38; catches: 58
Awards
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
1992
| He played for Surrey between 1990 and 1993. He joined Glamorgan in 1997 and in his first season helped the team to win its first County Championship for 28 years. In Pakistan he has represented Multan and United Bank. |
