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 102 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 as Pakistan's bowling coach, and he has also been a regular in the commentary box.
Karachi: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi has promised an important role for former Test captain, Waqar Younis in the country's cricket set-up in the near future.

He also didn't rule out the possibility of Waqar eventually returning to take over as head coach for a long term.

A disappointed Waqar returned home from Lahore two days back after being overlooked for the head coach position as the coaching committee and managing committee of the board opted for another former captain, Moin Khan.

But the managing committee has appointed Moin for only two tournaments, the Asia Cup and World T20 Cup in Bangladesh.

"I met with Waqar for the first time last Monday and let me tell you I was very impressed with him. He came across as a through professional," Sethi said.

"I definitely see a role for Waqar in the near future as he can contribute a lot to Pakistan cricket as he is a dedicated and committed professional," Sethi added.

Waqar was a frontrunner for the head coach's position.

But on Tuesday the board surprised everyone by going with Moin.

Sethi explained that the managing committee had been given two options for the head coach's position by the coaching committee that included Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam.

"Even though the committee was formed by former chairman, Zaka Ashraf I mean when you have a committee with such legends how can you bypass it. We went by the options recommended to us by the committee. Their first option was Moin and second was Waqar," Sethi said.

"The managing committee also decided to go with Moin because we wanted to make a short-term appointment for these two events and he has the advantage of having already worked with the team manager for the past few months. The committee felt that continuity would matter a lot in a short term arrangement appointment," he said