Younis became the third Pakistani to score a triple century in Test matches when he scored 313 against Sri Lanka in Karachi on 21 February 2009. However, the nature of the victory denied him of the chance to sign off in a fitting matter as he was not required to bat. [13], On 24 March 2010, Younis, along with teammate Mohammad Yousuf were suspended from playing by the Pakistan Cricket Board following an inquiry report which suggested they were involved in breaches of discipline by inciting divisions within the team. 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The Younis Khan-Fawad Alam love story Fawad has now scored two Test centuries with Younis first one his side as captain and then as batting coach Abdul Majid December 30, 2020 [74] By the end of his innings of 131, it became Pakistan's highest score of all time while batting in the fourth innings with Pakistan at 343/3. Jump to: navigation, search Younis Khan [116][117] His contract as batting coach extended till T-20 Cricket World Cup 2022. It was his return to the side in October 2004, at the pivotal one-down, against Sri Lanka in Karachi that laid the groundwork for his emergence as a force in Pakistan cricket. [25], Note: Italics denote the players who are currently active at international level, The previous Pakistan players to score a century on their debut were. After a full public apology by the Daily Telegraph, Younis dropped the defamation charges against the newspaper. I want our team to be consistent above all, in everything we do and that will require everyone to put their hands up." Younis has scored three consecutive Test hundreds against Australia, a feat only shared by, Younis has involved in 63 hundred run partnerships in Tests cricket, the same as, This page was last edited on 20 December 2020, at 23:42. [9] and is the third Pakistani player to score 300 or more runs in an innings. [10] He is one of the handful of test batsman in the world with a century conversion ratio of over 50 percent, with 34 centuries and 33 fifties. [24] As of January 2017[update], he is jointly twelfth overall among all-time combined century-makers,[1][n 4] and top of the equivalent list for Pakistan. He has not appeared in the IPL since.[30]. [55][56] He had a hair-line fracture in his finger prior to the match. After the match, he stated that that is his last international twenty20 appearance. Younis threatened to sue the Daily Telegraph over the fact that they posted false information about Younis. One of his main weaknesses is playing away from the body, he also has a tendency to leave straight balls, a trait that has been exploited by bowlers in the past, particularly by the Australian attack. He stated that he saw Bob as a father figure after the loss of his own father and that he was able to share many personal thoughts with the cricket coach. Younis is the only Pakistani to score a Test hundred against every other 9 Test playing nations and 12th International player to achieve this milestone. ", "A lot has been said about my retirement from cricket that maybe Younis wants to keep on playing Test cricket which is absolutely not true, I had announced my retirement with a plan, with honour after thinking and according to my wish", Rahat Ali and Nasir Jamshed were named as replacement players for, 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Winners (1st Title), List of international cricket centuries by Younis Khan, List of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in Test cricket, List of cricketers who have scored centuries in both innings of a Test match, "Shahid Afridi reveals his real age in autobiography", Pride of Performance Awards (2010–2019)#2010, "Younis Khan — Pakistan's greatest ever? He is also prone to getting down on one knee and driving extravagantly. The major talking point of the match came when Younis Khan was batting on 199. He is the first (and the only) Pakistani cricketer to take 100 catches in Test matches. Younis is the only player from the list who continues to feature in international Test matches. Younis had been demoted from A category contract to B category contract by Pakistan Cricket Board. His performance was praised as he came in to bat at a very difficult time with the score being just 19/2 and played a major role in helping Pakistan post a commanding total. Following the resignation of Inzamam after the Pakistan's exit from the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Khan was offered the captaincy on a permanent basis, but he turned it down. The 5th fastest batsman to reach 7500 runs, achieving the feat in just 90 matches. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article In the 2007 English domestic cricket season, played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club as an overseas player. He left Yorkshire following the 8-wicket drubbing of Glamorgan Dragons. [22] His highest score in T20Is remained 51, against Sri Lanka during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. He scored seven hundreds and 48 fifties with an average of 31.34. They have three children: two son and one daughter. Younis Khan recently notched up his 32nd Test ton. In the post-match interview Younis took the view that "umpires are humans they make mistakes but they should reduce the errors they make, also he called for the UDRS (Umpire Decision Review System) to be used in all Test matches so that if an error is made it can be referred".[76]. Younis Khan, the former Pakistan captain and one of their all-time great batsmen, reminisces about the top 10 defining moments of his 17-year-long international career with Phil Walker.Introduction by Roshan Gede. On 9 June 2020, the PCB appointed Younis Khan as their batting coach for Pakistan's tour to England. [15] In a Test match against Australia beginning on 22 October 2014, Younis made his 25th and 26th centuries in the same match, becoming just the 6th Pakistani to do so. In Test cricket, Khan is the first Pakistani batsman to score centuries against all the Test cricket playing teams and only cricketer to score to score centuries in eleven countries. He contributed as a mentor for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2017 PSL season and the 2018 PSL season. [84], Younis surpassed Sir Donald Bradman's haul in his 101st Test match by scoring his 30th Test century (171*) against Sri Lanka in third and final Test at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in July 2015. Khan made his ODI debut in February 2000 against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium,[19] Khan's first century came against Hong Kong in July 2004 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo. Younis only came to know about the situation after he returned to the pavilion at the end of his innings. [80][81] He was involved in two hundred-run partnerships as he went on to make a new record for most hundred run partnerships (51), beating the previous record of Javed Miandad (50). In that period, Younis has hit 12 centuries as well as 64 half-centuries with his batting. Since the advent of the 21st century, a lot about Pakistan and its cricket has changed barring of course - Younis Khan. [17] As of January 2017[update], he is equal sixth overall among all-time Test century-makers,[3] and top of the equivalent list for Pakistan. [108] The retirement of Younis and Misbah at the same time gave big farwell to both of them and ESPNcricinfo quoted their retirement with #MisYou.[109][110][111][112][113][114]. Younis has taken 243 catches in the field and has removed 44 batsmen with his bowling. [99][100] The stats revealed that what will Pakistan miss after their retirements as well. However, after captaining the team for a three-match series against New Zealand Younis took a break for Test matches in New Zealand and the series in Australia the captaincy was given to Mohammad Yousuf and since then Younis has not captained the national team. He came back for the one-day series against India, but failed to cement a place in the Test side. [21] Khan played 25 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches between 2006 and 2010, and never scored a century in the format. —Reuters. [28] He repeated the feat of an unbeaten double century at Scarborough in a rain-affected drawn match with Kent. [23] Another older brother, Farman Ali Khan was only 39 when he was killed in a car accident in Germany in December 2006. [2] He has scored centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches on thirty-four and seven occasions respectively. On his County Championship debut for Yorkshire, he made a disappointing 4 runs from 4 balls in his first innings, being bowled by Rikki Clarke of Surrey, and just 12 in his second innings. He scored 18 runs in the first innings and 35 runs in the second innings. His score of 144 is his highest set in an ODI match. Younis had to deal with a number of deaths in his family during 2005 and 2006. [65], On 31 August 2010, the Daily Telegraph in its news article mentioned that Younis Khan was associated with alleged match-fixer Mazhar Majeed. [26] However, on his one-day debut in the Friends Provident Trophy, Younis hit a superb 100 from 92 balls against Nottinghamshire to lead Yorkshire to victory.[27]. Batsmen scoring Test centuries against all the other 9 Test playing nations. [83], His knock of 200* against Zimbabwe at Harare was nominated to be one of the best Test batting performance of the year 2013 by ESPNCricinfo. [118], On 23 March 2010, Younis was awarded the Pride of Performance by President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. [11] He led Pakistan to their victory in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, which was their first World Twenty20 title. [23] He announced his retirement from T20Is after winning the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 for Pakistan. [64] Signs of an improvement in the relationship of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Younis began to emerge after the board contacted Younis to potentially be selected for the tour Against South Africa in October 2010. The Younis Khan on drive is as much as a reality as are death and taxes. Khan has made a double century (200 or more runs) on six occasions during Tests while two times got out on 199 and 194 respectively. He also stated that the PCB chairman Ijaz Butt did not ask Younis to apologise either. His eldest son Owais Khan was born on 26 December 2007. The five wicket win levelled the series at 1–1. In July 2018, he resigned from his roles of both captain and player of the United Bank Limited cricket team, after the United Bank Limited company decided to disband the team.[31]. Younis also mentioned his grief at the death of Bob Woolmer in March 2007 after Pakistan's exit from the World Cup. Younis Khan is appointed to uplift the Pakistan' batting for their upcoming tour of England. Khan also dropped a catch of Grant Elliott in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy semi-final. He is one of the handful of test batsman in the world with a century conversion ratio of over 100 percent, with 34 centuries … Despite being the first-choice for captaincy, the selecting panel Mohsin Khan announced that Misbah-ul-Haq was recalled and made captain. Later PCB Chairman requested Khan to take back his resignation and Khan did it under his conditions. Mohammad Younis Khan (Pashto: محمد یونس خان) (born 1977) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three formats of the game, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest middle-order batsmen in Test cricket. He became the oldest and sixth fastest batsmen to reach the 10,000 run milestone in relation to innings played. Younis Khan is the 12th batsman in cricketing history to have scored a century against all … [43], For his performances in 2008, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC. Younis holds the record for the most runs and the most centuries scored by a Pakistani in Test cricket history. [88] Pakistan successfully chased a total of 377 runs in fourth innings against Sri Lanka in the third Test match. Younis Khan (also spelled as Younus Khan) is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. [105] With that, on 23 April 2017, Younis confirmed his retirement at the end of West Indies tour with Misbah, by citing he will retire even if he scores "a hundred in every innings of every match against West Indies". [40] More importantly, the tour to India also showcased his potential as a future captain of Pakistan and his energetic and astute leadership has impressed many people. The five who have scored more centuries are Tendulkar, Kallis, Ponting, Sangakkara and Dravid. In doing so, Younis became the first Yorkshire player to score a century and a double century in the same match. The Daily Telegraph admitted that they incorrectly reported that Younis Khan was affiliated with Mazhar Majeed. [115] Later on, this offer was declined by Younis Khan. Younis played in the two-match Test series against New Zealand and Younis scored 23 in the first innings and was not required to bat in the second innings as Pakistan sealed a 10-wicket victory. Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer, Younis Khan was recipient of the Pride of Performance Award 2010, "During my 15 year long association with ODI cricket, I always tried my best to play positive cricket for my team both as captain and as a player. [14] The ban was lifted three months later. Younis is currently sixth on the list of highest run getters for Pakistan in ODI cricket. [2] He was described by the BBC as "a dependable member of the strong Pakistan middle order" and the "most graceful batsman in the side". He blamed the angry reaction by the Pakistani public to the team's early exit from the tournament.[51]. The 43-year-old … The critics cited the retirement of two Pakistani greats at the same time is as The End of an era, end of a subculture, revealing the Pakistan cricket will have to find new faces for their future successes. Younis also completed 50 centuries and 15,000 runs in first-class cricket with this ton. [95], On 11 November 2015 Younis announced his retirement from ODI format saying that the opening match of the Pakistan against England will be his last one. [25], He is known to enjoy fishing, when not playing cricket.[23]. Younis Khan scored 34 Test centuries and 7 ODI centuries. The two centuries in Pakistan’s historic win against Australia will go a long way in establishing Younis Khan as one of the greatest batsmen in … He has scored centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches on thirty-four and seven occasions respectively. [6][7][8], Younis holds the record for the most runs and the most centuries scored by a Pakistani in Test cricket history. [15][16] He is most successful against Sri Lanka, making eight Test centuries against them. 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