Younis Khan

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Younis Khan
Younus Khan 2010.jpg
Player information
Surname Mohammad Younis Khan
height 1.76 m
Batting style Right handed
Bowling style Right-handed medium
Player role Middle-order batsman
International games
National team Pakistan Pakistan
Test debut (cap 159) 26 February 2000 v  Sri LankaSri Lanka
Last test May 14, 2017 v  West IndiesWest Indies cricket team
ODI debut (cap 131) February 13, 2000 v  Sri LankaSri Lanka
Last ODI 11th November 2015 v  EnglandEngland
ODI shirt no. 75
T20I debut (cap 11) 28 August 2006 v  EnglandEngland
Last T20I December 30, 2010 v  New ZealandNew Zealand
National teams
Years team
1998-2005 Peshawar
1999– Habib & Bank Limited
2005 Nottinghamshire
2006 Peshawar Panthers
2007 Yorkshire (squad no.75)
2008 Rajasthan Royals
2008/09 South Australia
2010 Surrey
2005/7 - present Abbottabad Falcons
Career statistics
Game form test ODI T20 LA
Games 118 265 25th 345
Runs (total) 10,099 7,249 442 9,865
Batting average 52.05 31.24 22.10 33.36
100s / 50s 34/33 7/48 0/2 12/64
Highscore 313 144 51 144
Balls 804 284 22nd 1,145
Wickets 9 3 3 28
Bowling Average 54.55 90.33 6.00 39.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in play 0 0 0 0
Best bowling performance 2/23 1/3 3/18 3/5
Catches / stumpings 139 / - 135 / - 12 / - 192 / -
Source: Cricinfo , May 15, 2017

Mohammad Younis Khan (born November 29, 1971 ) ( Pashto محمد یونس خان, Urdu : محمد یونس خان) is a former Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistani national team in all three game formats. He is considered one of the greatest batsmans who played for Pakistan.

Younis Khan (2010)

National career

Younis Khan began his national career in England in 2005, playing for Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. Khan became the third Asian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh to play for Yorkshire. On his debut for Yorkshire he only got 4 runs. As a player for Nottinghamshire he scored a Century and made for a win against Yorkshire. Younis Khan became the first Yorkshire player to score a Century and a Double Century in the same match. Younis Khan also scored well in bowling, but could not prevent the defeat against Hampshire. As a player for Kent, Younis Khan scored another double century. In 2010, Younis Khan signed a contract with Surrey. In 2008, Younis took part in the IPL for the first and only time.

International career

Younis Khan made his ODI and Test debut against Sri-lanka in 2000 . Younis Khan was able to keep his place on the national team despite a poor performance by Pakistan in the 2003 Cricket World Cup , but lost it after poor performances against Bangladesh and South Africa . Younis Khan's ultimate breakthrough in the team came when he performed well against Sri-Lanka, Australia and India . Younis Khan was one of 15 nominees for ICC Test Player of the Year in 2005. Khan led the 2009 ICC Test Batsman Rankings.

Era as ODI captain

Younis Khan captained his team to a 3-0 in the ODI series against the West Indies . Khan completed his first test as captain in 2005 against the West Indies. Because of these achievements, he was offered the captain's role for the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 , which he refused. He was nevertheless appointed captain by the national PCB association . Younis Khan led Pakistan in its last T20 matches to win the ICC World Twenty20 for the first time in 2009 . In January 2009 he took over the captain's armband in all three forms of play. In October 2009, Younis Khan joined due to allegations of match-fixing back.

Play style

Younis Khan is considered to be one of the best batsman against spin bowling. Its trademark is the flick . Khan is also a very good fielder.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Younis Khan - Pakistan's greatest ever? . Tribune.
  2. ↑ Fan-speak: How great is Younis Khan? . Times of India.
  3. ↑ Who is Pakistan's greatest Test batsman? . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Younus century shoots down Outlaws ( Memento of 28 September 2007 at the Internet Archive ). Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved on May 7, 2007.
  5. ↑ Younus top bowler, but Yorkshire paint final thrust ( Memento of 28 September 2007 at the Internet Archive ). Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved on May 7, 2007.
  6. ↑ Surrey sign Younus Khan but miss Brian Lara , BBC Sport. May 18, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010. 
  7. ↑ Younis Khan . In: Cricinfo . Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 1st ODI: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Feb 13, 2000 . Cricinfo. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2000 . Cricinfo. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ Pakistan tour of India, 3rd Test: India v Pakistan at Bengaluru, Mar 24–28, 2005 . Cricinfo. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  11. ^ Younis powers Pakistan to 570 . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ Younis's defining innings . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved March 25, 2005.
  13. ↑ ICC Batting Rankings 25 Feb 2009 . ICC. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  14. ↑ Pakistan tour of West Indies, 3rd ODI: West Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, May 22, 2005 . Cricinfo. Retrieved May 22, 2005.
  15. ↑ Yousuf handed Pakistan captaincy . BBC Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2006.
  16. ^ Younis appointed Pakistan captain . Cricinfo. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  17. ↑ Pakistan's Younus offers to quit . BBC Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  18. ↑ Statistics - Run outs in ODIs . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Khan, Younis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Khan, Mohammad Younis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistani national team in all three game formats
DATE OF BIRTH November 29, 1971