Younis Khan

Younis Khan is fearless, as befits his Pathan extraction and will forever be remembered as the second Khan to bring home a world title for Pakistan.

The perpetually grinning right hander from Mardan, Younis Khan came into the Pakistani side in an ODI amusement against Sri Lanka in 2000. His Test presentation, came in the same series and ended up being a critical one, as he scored a battling century in the second innings, which sadly finished in a losing reason. In spite of the fact that he didn’t set the world on fire with his batting throughout the following few years, Younis figured out how to stay in the team because of his capacity to turn strike and assume the part of a sheet grapple in a batting request loaded with stroke-creators. He was one of the few players who figured out how to hold his spot in the squad after an unfortunate World Cup in 2003, yet lost it not long after in the wake of emulating a poor home series against Bangladesh and South Africa. Younis came back to the ODI squad that confronted most outstanding opponents India, yet attempted to recover his Test spot.

It was in October 2004 that Younis scripted a significant turnaround. Decided to face the meeting Sri Lankans, Younis took advantage of the opportunity as he scored a century batting at number 3. He made the spot his own particular as he rose the most astounding run getter in the 0-3 whitewash in Australia before long. Things got to be better as Younis was selected bad habit skipper for the visit to India. He began gradually however finished the series with a match-winning 267 at Bangalore in the last Test, which helped Pakistan square the series. He took a specific jumping at the chance to the Indian playing assault and went ahead to make 3 more Test hundreds of years against them in the following two years. His normal of 106 is the most noteworthy for any Pakistani batsmen against India.

Alongside these achievements, Younis’ profession has likewise seen turmoil. Failure to control infighting inside the team and presentation civility with the PCB prompted him losing the captaincy in late 2009, and he effected a cranky refusal when circumstances changed and it was offered once more. His tendency is to be internal looking and seriously concentrated, quietly battling his path through. While this makes for a withdrawn identity that avoids the media and runs afoul of officialdom, it has likewise been the wellspring of Younis’ batting quality and his exceptional flexibility as a cricketer.

 

Younis Khan Profile before Cricket World Cup 2015

General Information Full name Mohammad Younis Khan Born November 29, 1977, Mardan, North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Current age 37 years 22 days Major teams Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Nottinghamshire, Peshawar Cricket Association, Rajasthan Royals, South Australia, Surrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire Playing role Middle-order batsman Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling Style Right-arm medium, Legbreak

Younis Khan Career Statistics Batting & Fielding Statistics Test ODI T20 Matches Played 96 259 25 Innings Played 172 249 23 Not Outs 16 23 3 Runs 8327 7177 442 Highest 313 144 51 Average 53.37 31.75 22.10 Balls Faced 15952 9515 364 St/R 52.20 75.42 121.42 100’s 28 7 0 50’s 29 48 2 4’s 903 569 31 6’s 55 56 12 Catches Taken 105 133 12 Stumpings Made 0 0 0 Bowling Statistics Test ODI T20 Matches Played 96 259 25 Innings Played 31 19 1 Balls 804 272 22 Runs 491 271 18 Wickets 9 3 3 Best Inning Bowling 2/23 1/3 3/18 Best Match Bowling 4/50 1/3 3/18 Average 54.55 90.33 6.00 Economy Rate 3.66 5.97 4.90 St/R 89.3 90.6 7.3 4 Wickets 0 0 0 5 Wickets 0 0 0 10 Wickets 0 0 0

Younis Khan