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Waqar Younis

Pakistan

Full name Waqar Younis Maitla

Born November 16, 1969, Vehari, Punjab

Current age 39 years 237 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

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	87	120	21	1010	45	10.20	2106	47.95	0	133	16	18
ODIs	262	139	45	969	37	10.30	1445	67.05	0	58	21	35
First-class	228	283	61	2972	64	13.38			6			58
List A	411	215	66	1553	45	10.42			0			56
Twenty20	7	3	2	6	6	6.00	5	120.00	0	1	0	1

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 span	1987/88 - 2003/04
List A span	1988/89 - 2003/04
Twenty20 debut	Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Surrey v Warwickshire at Nottingham, Jul 19, 2003 scorecard

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.
Kamran Abbasi March 2006

Notes

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1992