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 coach and former player. He was also the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three types of cricket games. Many people think he is one of the best middle-order batsmen in Test cricket ever.
Younis Khan is the only Test cricketer in history to score a century (100 runs) in all 11 countries that have hosted Test matches. He was part of the Pakistan team that won the 2012 Asia Cup. As captain, he led Pakistan to win the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
Younis holds the record for the most runs and most centuries scored by a Pakistani player in Test cricket. He is one of only three Pakistani players to score 300 or more runs in a single innings. 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 most players, based on how many innings he played.
Younis retired from ODI cricket in November 2015. He then retired from all international cricket after a series against the West Indies in May 2017.
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Personal Life and Family
Younis Khan married Amna on March 30, 2007. They have three children: two sons and one daughter.
Younis faced personal challenges during his career. He experienced the loss of several family members, including his father and brothers. These events were very difficult for him. He also felt great sadness after the death of his coach, Bob Woolmer, in 2007. Younis enjoyed fishing when he was not playing cricket.
Playing for Teams Around the World
Australian Cricket
In 2008–09, Younis played for the Southern Redbacks in Australia. He scored a century against the Queensland Bulls, helping his team win a match.
English County Cricket
In 2005, Younis played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in England. In 2007, he played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was the third Asian cricketer to play for Yorkshire.
On his debut for Yorkshire, he scored 4 runs and 12 runs in two innings. However, in a one-day game, he scored an amazing 100 runs from 92 balls. This helped Yorkshire win against Nottinghamshire. He later scored a century (106 runs) and a double century (202 not out) in the same match for Yorkshire. This made him the first Yorkshire player to achieve this. He also took four wickets in that match.
He later signed to play for Surrey County Cricket Club in 2010.
Indian Premier League
In 2008, Younis joined the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was chosen by the Rajasthan Royals team. He played only one match in the tournament, scoring 1 run. He did not play in the IPL again after that.
Playing in Pakistan
Younis helped the Peshawar Zalmi team as a mentor in the 2017 Pakistan Super League and 2018 Pakistan Super League seasons. In July 2018, he left his roles as captain and player for the United Bank Limited cricket team. This happened because the United Bank Limited company decided to close down its cricket team.
International Cricket Journey
Younis Khan started his international career in an ODI match against Sri Lanka in February 2000. He has played over 250 ODIs for Pakistan. His Test debut was also against Sri Lanka in February 2000. He played in over 110 Test matches before he retired.
Younis was one of the few batsmen who kept his place in the team after a difficult 2003 Cricket World Cup. He later returned to the team in October 2004. He became a very important player for Pakistan. He was the top run-scorer in a challenging series in Australia. He also became the vice-captain during a tour of India.
After a tough start to the India series, he played very well. He scored 267 runs in the final Test match. This was his highest Test score and helped Pakistan win the match.
Younis is a great batsman and also a skilled fielder. He is especially good at catching balls in the slip position. He has played very well in other countries, including Australia, India, England, and Sri Lanka. In Test matches against India, Younis averaged an amazing 106 runs. This is the highest average by a Pakistani cricketer against India.
In 2005, he was nominated for the ICC Test Player of the Year award. He was the second fastest Pakistani player to reach 4000 Test runs.
For his great performances in 2008, he was chosen for the World ODI XI by the ICC (International Cricket Council).
Younis Khan became the top-ranked Test batsman in February 2009. This happened after he scored an impressive 313 runs in his first Test match as captain. This innings helped Pakistan save the match. His ranking score of 880 was one of the highest ever for a Pakistani batsman.
Leading the Team
Younis first captained the ODI team on May 22, 2005, against West Indies. Pakistan won that match and the series. He also led the Test team for the first time against West Indies in 2005.
In September 2006, he was asked to captain the team for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. He first said no, but then accepted. Pakistan won one match and lost two in that tournament.
After the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Younis was offered the captaincy permanently but turned it down. He felt the public's reaction to the team's early exit was too harsh.
Younis led his team to win the ICC World Twenty20 title in 2009. They beat Sri Lanka in the final at Lord's. After this win, he announced that it was his last international Twenty20 game.
In January 2009, Younis Khan was made the permanent captain of both the Test and ODI teams. He said he would try to fix things and make the team more consistent.
Younis resigned as captain on October 13, 2009. This was due to investigations into match-fixing allegations. Even though he was cleared, he said he was "disgusted" by the accusations. He later took back his resignation after the PCB chairman asked him to. However, he did not captain the national team again after a series against New Zealand.
| Younis Khan's International Match Results | ||||||
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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 briefly banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in March 2010. The ban was lifted three months later. Despite this, he was not chosen for some series.
However, the PCB later worked things out with Younis. He was selected for a tour against South Africa in October 2010. In his comeback ODI match against South Africa, Younis Khan scored 54 runs. He then scored 73 runs in another match, helping Pakistan win.
His first Test match back was also successful. He scored a century (131 not out) in the second innings against South Africa. This helped Pakistan achieve a draw. This score became Pakistan's highest ever in the fourth innings of a Test match.
Younis confirmed he was ready to play in all three types of cricket again. He also said he was no longer interested in being captain.
| Younis Khan's Test Cricket 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
On July 9, 2014, Younis was called back to the one-day team for a tour of Sri Lanka.
Younis Khan scored 177 runs in the first innings of a Test match. He made a new record for the most 100-run partnerships (51) in Test cricket for Pakistan. His performance was highly praised. He was named in the Test XI of the year by Cricbuzz.
His score of 200 not out against Zimbabwe was nominated as one of the best Test batting performances of 2013.
Younis scored his 30th Test century (171 not out) against Sri Lanka in July 2015. With this century, he became the first batsman in Test cricket history to score five centuries in the fourth innings of a Test match. This broke the previous record held by Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting.
For his great performances in 2015, he was named in the World Test XI by the ICC.
Younis also completed 50 centuries and 15,000 runs in first-class cricket. Pakistan successfully chased a total of 377 runs in the fourth innings of that Test match. Younis became the 12th batsman to score 30 Test centuries.
Amazing Achievements and Legacy
- He is the first Pakistani to score over 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
- Younis was the third Pakistani to reach 8,500 runs in Test cricket on May 6, 2015.
- His 34 centuries are the most Test centuries by a Pakistani player.
- He is the first Test batsman in history to score five centuries in the fourth innings of a match.
- Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq hold the record for the most runs scored together as partners in Test cricket for Pakistan.
- He has scored 6 double centuries in Test matches.
- Younis was the third Pakistani to score a triple century (313 runs) in Test matches.
- He is the only Pakistani to score a Test century against every other 9 Test-playing nations.
- He is the 5th fastest batsman to reach 7500 runs, doing it in just 90 matches.
- He holds the record for most centuries scored away from home by a Pakistani (23).
- He is the first (and only) Pakistani cricketer to take 100 catches in Test matches.
- He has scored over 4000 runs while batting at number 3 in Test matches, which is the most by any Pakistani cricketer.
- He has scored the most centuries (14) after the age of 35 among Pakistani cricketers.
- Younis scored three centuries in a row against Australia, a rare feat.
- Younis has been part of 63 hundred-run partnerships in Test cricket.
How Younis Khan Played
Younis is known as one of the best players of spin bowling. His favorite shot is the flick. He is also a very good fielder. In 2005, a report showed he had made the third highest number of run-outs in ODI cricket since the 1999 World Cup.
Retirement from Cricket
After winning the T20I trophy in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, Younis announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket. He said he was 31 and felt "old for this kind of cricket." Shahid Afridi later became the new Twenty20 captain.
However, when Younis returned to the national team, he said he was willing to play Twenty20 cricket again as a senior batsman.
On November 11, 2015, Younis announced his retirement from ODI cricket. He said his last match would be against England. He scored 9 runs in that final ODI. Younis Khan played 264 One Day matches and scored 7240 runs. He is currently sixth on the list of highest run-scorers for Pakistan in ODI cricket. He scored seven centuries and 48 half-centuries.
At 39 years old, Younis announced he would retire from international cricket after the West Indies tour in May 2017. This announcement came just two days after Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq also announced his retirement. Many people called their retirements "The End of an era."
Younis played his last international match against West Indies on May 10, 2017. Pakistan won the match and the series. The retirement of Younis and Misbah at the same time was a big farewell for both of them.
Coaching Career
On May 11, 2017, the ACB announced that Younis Khan would be the next coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team. However, Younis Khan later turned down this offer.
In May 2019, Younis Khan was close to becoming the coach for Pakistan's Under-19 team. But he and the PCB could not agree on the terms.
On June 9, 2020, the PCB appointed Younis Khan as their batting coach for Pakistan's tour to England. His contract as batting coach was extended until the T-20 Cricket World Cup 2022. However, in June 2021, he and the PCB decided to part ways. It was reported that Younis had an argument with Pakistani bowler Hassan Ali. Younis later confirmed the argument, saying Hassan Ali apologized to him.
On April 2, 2022, Younis Khan was named as a temporary batting consultant for Afghanistan. This was for a training camp in the UAE.
Awards and Recognition
On March 23, 2010, Younis was given the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari.
On March 23, 2018, he received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz award from the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain.
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
