Waqar Younis
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Waqar Younis Maitla | |||
| Nickname | Wiki, Burewala Express | |||
| Born | 16 November 1969 | |||
| Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||
| Role | Bowler | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut (cap 111) | 15 November 1989: v India | |||
| Last Test | 2 January 2003: v South Africa | |||
| ODI debut (cap 71) | 14 October 1989: v West Indies | |||
| Last ODI | 4 March 2003: v Zimbabwe | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 99 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2003/04 | Allied Bank Limited | |||
| 2003 | Warwickshire | |||
| 2001/02-2002/03 | National Bank of Pakistan | |||
| 2000/01 | Lahore Blues | |||
| 1999/00 | REDCO Pakistan Limited | |||
| 1998/99 | Rawalpindi | |||
| 1998/99 | Karachi | |||
| 1997-1998 | Glamorgan | |||
| 1990-1993 | Surrey | |||
| 1988/89-1996/97 | United Bank Limited | |||
| 1987/88-1997/98 | Multan | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | FC | LA | |
| Matches | 87 | 262 | 228 | 412 |
| Runs scored | 1010 | 969 | 2972 | 1553 |
| Batting average | 10.20 | 10.30 | 13.38 | 10.42 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/6 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 45 | 37 | 64 | 45 |
| Balls bowled | 16224 | 12698 | 39181 | 19841 |
| Wickets | 373 | 416 | 956 | 675 |
| Bowling average | 23.56 | 23.84 | 22.33 | 22.36 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 22 | 13 | 63 | 17 |
| 10 wickets in match | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 7/76 | 7/36 | 8/17 | 7/36 |
| Catches/stumpings | 18/0 | 35/0 | 58/0 | 56/0 |
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As of 11 January 2008 |
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Waqar Younis Maitla (Urdu: وقار یونس, born November 16, 1969), nicknamed Wiki,[1] is a Pakistani cricketer.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers ever, and is well known for his ability to reverse swing the ball.[2]
Playing as a fast bowler, he took 373 Test wickets and 416 wickets in One-day Internationals. Younis has the best strike rate of any bowler with over 200 Test wickets.
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[edit] Early and personal life
Waqar attended Sadiq Public School in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, Pakistani College in Sharjah, and Government College, Vehari.
He is married with a son and daughter, and currently lives in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia and is a coach at a local cricket club.[3]
[edit] Career
Waqar made his debut for Pakistan against India on November 15, 1989. He made an immediate impression with his pace, and became known in the media as the "Burewala Express".[1] Later, along with Wasim Akram, Waqar opened bowling regularly for Pakistan, becoming a feared and potent attack. His most recognized delivery was an in-swinging yorker. At his peak, he developed into a devastating bowler towards the closing stages of the one day game, famously taking a hat-trick against South Africa in 1992. Waqar holds the record for the best strike rate among bowlers with 200 or more Test wickets. During the late 90s, he stayed out of the team for quite a long time allegedly due to 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.
In March, 2006 he was appointed as the bowling coach for Pakistan.[4] He resigned from this position on January 6, 2007 in protest against the PCB's decision to retain him only for the Test series against South Africa and not for the subsequent series of five ODIs.[5]
[edit] 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, Waqar spearheaded the Pakistan bowling attack in the early to mid 90's. Many attribute Waqar and Wasim to be one of the most effective fast bowling partnerships in the 1990s, due to their ability to swing the ball at high pace. The ability to reverse swing and his explosive speed lead to him becoming one of the most talented fast bowlers in modern cricket.
Waqar explained his ability to reverse swing by the manipulation of an old ball; with one side shiny, one side rough, the ball would move in the opposite direction to conventional swing. This led to Waqar having the ability to swing the ball both ways, and in effect both Wasim and Waqar became successful in taking wickets by this variation of swing bowling. He was also effective in the use of short bowling; Waqar's bowling against South Africa in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, is remembered for his effective use of the short-pitched delivery.
Following their 1992 series versus England, the English media, were suspicious of the then unknown art of reverse swing. This led to cries of foul play and allegations of ball-tampering from some quarters.
Despite his undoubted qualities as a fast bowler, some believe he can be expensive at times, and sometimes lacked the consistency of bowlers, such as Curtly Ambrose or Glenn McGrath. This may be partly due to the mentality of his former captain, Imran Khan, where wickets were seen as top priority over economy.
[edit] International Records
Waqar 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, Waqar was the only man to pass the thousand run mark without ever scoring a fifty. Recently, he has become a television cricket commentator for Australia's Nine Network.
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.[6]
[edit] Controversies
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. Srikkanth 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 Waqar on the very next delivery.
In July 2000 Waqar was suspended for one game after being found guilty of ball-tampering during the Singer Cup one-day series in Sri Lanka. Waqar, was the first player to be banned for the offence, and was fined 50% of his match fee for lifting the seam off the ball during a game against South Africa in Colombo. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cricket World Cup 2003 - Waqar Younis. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
- ^ Waqar Younis. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
- ^ Waqar swings in for new life on the Hill. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ Waqar Younis appointed bowling coach. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
- ^ Waqar resigns as bowling coach. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ Waqar quits Pakistan coach role. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ Waqar suspended for ball-tampering. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
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| Preceded by Moin Khan |
Pakistani national cricket captain 2001-2003 |
Succeeded by Rashid Latif |
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