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Full name Waqar Younis Maitla
Born November 16, 1969, Vehari, Punjab
Current age 38 years 234 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
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
87
120
21
1010
45
10.20
2106
47.95
0
0
133
16
18
0
ODIs
262
139
45
969
37
10.30
1445
67.05
0
0
58
21
35
0
First-class
228
283
61
2972
64
13.38
0
6
58
0
List A
411
215
66
1553
45
10.42
0
0
56
0
Twenty20
7
3
2
6
6
6.00
5
120.00
0
0
1
0
1
0
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
