Younis Khan facts for kids
Younis Khan in 2010
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Mohammad Younis Khan
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| Born | 29 November 1977 Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 159) | 26 February 2000 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 May 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 131) | 13 February 2000 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 11 November 2015 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 11) | 28 August 2006 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 December 2010 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998/99–2004/05 | Peshawar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00–2013/14 | Habib Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Peshawar Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Yorkshire (squad no. 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2015/16 | Abbottabad Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2017
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Mohammad Younis Khan is a famous Pakistani cricket player and coach. He was born on November 29, 1977. Many people think he is one of the best middle-order batsmen in Test cricket.
Younis Khan is the only Test cricketer to score a century in all 11 countries that have hosted Test matches. He holds the record for the most runs and centuries by a Pakistani player in Test cricket. He is also one of only three Pakistani players to score 300 or more runs in a single innings.
He led Pakistan to win the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. This was Pakistan's first World Twenty20 title. On April 23, 2017, he became the first Pakistani and 13th batsman ever to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He reached this huge milestone faster than many other players.
Younis retired from ODI cricket in November 2015. He stopped playing all international cricket after a series against the West Indies in May 2017.
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Personal Life
Younis Khan married Amna on March 30, 2007. They have three children: two sons and one daughter.
Younis faced many sad family losses in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, his father passed away. Later that year, his oldest brother, Mohammed Sharif Khan, died in a car accident. Another older brother, Farman Ali Khan, also died in a car accident in 2006.
Younis was playing a match when he heard about his brother's death. He left the game right away to be with his family. He also felt great sadness when his coach, Bob Woolmer, passed away in 2007. Younis saw Bob as a father figure.
In 2011, Younis went home early from a tour because his elder brother, Shamshad Khan, died. When he is not playing cricket, Younis enjoys fishing.
Playing for Teams
Playing in Australia
In 2008–09, Younis played for the Southern Redbacks in Australia. He scored a century against Queensland Bulls. This helped his team win their first Shield match in a year.
Playing in England
In 2005, Younis played for Nottinghamshire in England. In 2007, he played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was one of the few Asian cricketers to play for Yorkshire.
In his first one-day game for Yorkshire, Younis scored an amazing 100 runs. This helped Yorkshire win against Nottinghamshire. He also made a century and a double century in the same match for Yorkshire. This was a first for a Yorkshire player! He later played for Surrey in 2010.
Playing in India
In 2008, Younis joined the Indian Premier League. He played for the Rajasthan Royals. He only played one match in the tournament.
Playing in Pakistan
Younis also helped the Peshawar Zalmi team as a mentor in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, he left his roles as captain and player for the United Bank Limited cricket team.
International Career Highlights
Younis Khan first played for Pakistan in an ODI game in February 2000. This was against Sri Lanka. His Test debut was also against Sri Lanka in February 2000. He played over 250 ODIs and 110 Test matches.
He became a key player for Pakistan in 2004. He scored 267 runs in a Test match against India. This was his highest Test score. It helped Pakistan win the match and tie the series. Younis is also a great fielder. He has performed very well in other countries like Australia, India, and England.
Younis has a very high batting average against India. He scored 147 runs in Kolkata in 2005. He also made two centuries when India visited Pakistan in 2006. In 2006, he scored a century against England. In 2007, he helped Pakistan win a match against South Africa by scoring 67 runs.
In 2005, he was nominated for the ICC Test Player of the Year award. He was the second fastest Pakistani to reach 4000 Test runs.
Leading the Team
Younis first led the Pakistan ODI team in May 2005. He also led the Test team in 2005. In 2006, he was asked to be captain for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. He first said no, but then agreed.
After the 2007 World Cup, he was offered the captaincy again but turned it down. He later led Pakistan to win the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 title. After this win, he said it was his last international Twenty20 game.
In 2009, Younis Khan was made the permanent captain for both Test and ODI teams. He wanted the team to be very consistent. He stepped down as captain in October 2009.
| Younis Khan's Results as Captain | ||||||
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| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No result | |
| Test | 118 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 0 | – |
| ODI | 265 | 149 | 109 | - | - | 7 |
| T20I | 25 | 17 | 8 | – | - | - |
After Captaincy
After giving up the captaincy, Younis faced some challenges. He was not selected for some matches. However, he made a strong comeback. In October 2010, he scored 54 runs in an ODI against South Africa. He also scored a century in a Test match against South Africa. This helped Pakistan get a draw.
Younis played well in the series against New Zealand in 2010-11. He said he was ready to play in all types of cricket again.
| Younis Khan's Test Batting Record | ||||||
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| Matches | Runs | Best | Average | 100s | 50s | |
| Home | 19 | 1898 | 313 | 59.31 | 7 | 5 |
| Away | 68 | 5486 | 267 | 50.33 | 16 | 18 |
| Neutral | 28 | 2593 | 213 | 55.17 | 11 | 9 |
Breaking Records
In July 2014, Younis was called back to the ODI team. He scored 177 runs in a Test match against Sri Lanka. He also set a new record for the most 100-run partnerships (51) in Tests for Pakistan.
Younis passed Donald Bradman's century count in his 101st Test match. He scored his 30th Test century against Sri Lanka in July 2015. With this, he became the first batsman in Test history to score five centuries in the fourth innings of a Test match. This broke the record held by Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting.
He also completed 50 centuries and 15,000 runs in first-class cricket. Pakistan successfully chased a total of 377 runs in that match. Younis became the 12th batsman to score 30 Test centuries.
Amazing Achievements
- First Pakistani to score over 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
- His 34 centuries are the most by any Pakistani in Test cricket.
- He is the first Test batsman to score five centuries in the fourth innings.
- He and Misbah-ul-Haq hold the record for most runs as partners for Pakistan in Test cricket.
- He has scored 6 double centuries in Test matches.
- Younis is one of only three Pakistanis to score a triple century (313 runs) in Test matches.
- He is the only Pakistani to score a Test hundred against all 9 other Test-playing nations.
- He is the 5th fastest batsman to reach 7500 runs in Tests.
- He holds the record for most away centuries by a Pakistani (23).
- He is the first Pakistani cricketer to take 100 catches in Test matches.
- He has over 4000 runs batting at number 3 in Tests, which is the most by any Pakistani.
- He has scored 14 centuries after the age of 35, the most among Pakistani cricketers.
- Younis scored three centuries in a row against Australia.
- He has been part of 63 hundred-run partnerships in Test cricket.
How He Played
Younis is known for being very good at playing spin bowling. His favorite shot is the flick. He is also a skilled fielder. He has made many successful run-outs in ODI cricket. Along with Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq, he made Pakistan's middle batting order very strong.
Retirement from Cricket
After winning the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, Younis said he was retiring from international Twenty20 cricket. He felt he was too old for that fast-paced game. Shahid Afridi took over as the Twenty20 captain.
However, Younis later said he was willing to play Twenty20 cricket again.
On November 11, 2015, Younis announced his retirement from ODI cricket. His last ODI match was against England. He played 264 ODI matches and scored 7240 runs. He is the sixth highest run-scorer for Pakistan in ODI cricket.
At 39, Younis announced he would retire from all international cricket after the West Indies tour. This was at the same time as Misbah-ul-Haq also retired. Many people called it "The End of an era."
Younis played his last international match on May 10, 2017, against West Indies. Pakistan won the match and the series.
Coaching Career
In May 2017, Younis Khan was offered to be the coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team, but he turned it down.
In May 2019, he was close to becoming the coach for Pakistan's Under-19 team, but they could not agree on the terms.
On June 9, 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made Younis Khan their batting coach for Pakistan's tour to England. His contract was extended until the T-20 Cricket World Cup 2022. However, in June 2021, he and the PCB parted ways. Younis later said he had an argument with bowler Hassan Ali, but they had made up.
In April 2022, Younis Khan worked as a batting consultant for Afghanistan for a short time.
Awards
On March 23, 2010, Younis was given the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan.
On March 23, 2018, he received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz award from the President of Pakistan.
International Centuries
Younis Khan scored 34 centuries in Test matches and 7 centuries in ODI matches.
See also
- 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
