Waqar Younis Pakistan (Pak)
Batting style	Right hand bat
Bowling type	Right arm fast
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	87	262
Runs scored	1010	969
Batting average	10.20	10.30
100s/50s	0/0	0/0
Top score	45	37
Overs bowled	2704	2116.2
Wickets	373	416
Bowling average	23.56	23.84
5 wickets in innings	22	13
10 wickets in match	5	N/A
Best bowling	7/76	7/36
Catches/stumpings	18/0	35/0
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Waqar Younis (Urdu: وقار یونس) (born November 16, 1971 as Waqar Younis Maitla) is a Pakistani cricketer, a fast bowler, from Burewala, Punjab. At his peak, he received international acclaim for his ability to reverse swing the ball. He attended Sadiq Public School in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Pakistani College, Sharjah and Government College, Vehari. Playing as a fast bowler, he took 373 Test wickets and 416 wickets in One-day Internationals. (اردو), historically spelled Ordu, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-Iranian branch, belonging to Indo-European family of languages. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Burewala (Urdu: بورے والا) is one of the cotton producing areas in the district of Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan and it is also called as cotton king city. ... This article is about the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Swing bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur is a premier boarding university-preparatory school of Pakistan. ... Bahawalpur (also Bhawalpur, Bhawulpore) (Urdu: بہاولپور ) is a city of (1998 pop. ... Muttiah Muralitharan bowling A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling, analogous to a pitcher in baseball. ... A Test match in progress. ... M*A*S*H, see Sticky Wicket (M*A*S*H episode). ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played over 50 overs per side between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

Career

He debuted for Pakistan against India on November 15, 1989. He made an immediate impression with his pace, and was promptly nicknamed in the media as the "Burewala Express". Later, along with Wasim Akram, Younis opened bowling regularly for Pakistan. His most recognized delivery was an in-swinging yorker. At his peak, he developed into an effective bowling option towards the closing stages of the one day game. Waqar Younis holds the record for the highest strike rate among bowlers with 200 or more wickets. During the late 90's, he stayed out of the team for quite a long time allegedly due to his alleged conflicts with once bowling partner and captain Wasim Akram. His comeback came with him being appointed the Captain of the national side - a position he held till his side failed to make an impact in the 2003 World Cup. He retired after the Pakistan Cricket Board persistently ignored him for national selection. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a former left arm fast bowler for the Pakistani cricket team and is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers to have played the game. ... In cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsmans popping crease. ... Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a former left arm fast bowler for the Pakistani cricket team and is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers to have played the game. ...

In March, 2006 he was appointed as the bowling coach for Pakistan^[1]. He resigned from this position on January 6, 2007 in order to protest against PCB's decision to retain him only for the Test series against South Africa and not for the subsequent series of five ODIs. ^[2]. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Masters of Reverse Swing

Waqar is one of a long line of Pakistanis (starting with Sarfraz Nawaz) who have been effective at using the art of reverse swing. In partnership with Wasim Akram, Younis spearheaded the Pakistan bowling attack in the early to mid 90's. Following their 1992 series versus England, the English media, were suspicious of the then 'mysterious' art of reverse swing. This led to cries of foul play and allegations of "ball-tampering" from some quarters. Waqar Younis's bowling against South Africa in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, is remembered for his effective use of the short-pitched delivery. Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Swing bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a former left arm fast bowler for the Pakistani cricket team and is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers to have played the game. ...

International Records

Waqar Younis is the only bowler to have taken 5 wicket hauls in 3 consecutive ODIs. He has taken 4+ wickets on 27 occasions in ODIs, also a record. In terms of balls bowled, he has taken the fastest 50, 300, 350 and 400 wickets in ODI matches and the fastest 150, 200, 250, 300 and 350 wickets in Test matches.

Although primarily a bowler, Waqar scored 1010 Test runs. As of September 2005, Younis was the only man to pass the thousand run mark without ever scoring a fifty. He is now married with a son and a daughter. Recently, he has become a television cricket commentator for Australia's Nine Network. The Nine Network is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ...

From March 2006 to January 2007, he served as the bowling coach for Pakistan, but quit after only being asked to coach the squad during the course of the test series against South Africa and not the ODIs.^[1]

Controversies and Trivia

• In 1989 home series against India, he became involved in an incident with the Indian captain, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who was given out lbw by the umpire off Waqar Younis. Srikanth appeared unhappy with the decision, and reluctantly walked towards the pavilion. Imran Khan, the then Pakistani captain, invited Srikkanth back to the crease, only to be caught behind off Younis on the very next delivery.
• Following a poor showing in 2003 World Cup, he got involved in an in-media verbal spat with Shoaib Akhtar.

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References

1. ^ Waqar quits Pakistan coach role

External links

• Mashhur.com - History of the Total International Series 1993 (Pak,SA,WI)