Saturday 29 March 2014

Umar Gul

Umar Gul Biography

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Date of Birth: April 14, 1984
Birth Place: Peshawar, North-Western Frontier Province

Major teams Pakistan, Gloucestershire, Habib Bank Limited, Kolkata Knight Riders, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Pakistan A, Pakistan International Airlines, Peshawar, Peshawar Panthers, Western Australia

Batting style: Right-hand bat
Playing role: Bowler 
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium


The less aggressive, but the most successful and said the pace of Product Pakistan in recent years, Umar Gul, Pakistan, the final assembly line, the pace bowling talent. He was only nine games of the first class, asked if called national duty because of the poor in Pakistan World Championship in 2003. There are even traces of Sharjah, Gul are very well maintained excellent discipline and significant lateral displacement of the new ball.

Not free, but bowls a heavy ball very quickly, and exceptional control measures, and the ability to extract the movement of funds from the seam. Moreover, this area is possible to complete recovery in most areas, the nature and duration of the back, is very useful. His first important moment in his career in the Lahore Test against India, 2003-04. Undaunted is a daunting batting line-up, Gul devastated by Indian top order, moving the ball in both directions from the fast pace of fashion. 31st May in their first innings gave Pakistan the early initiative when he went home to win the race.


Unfortunately, this is his last cricket for over a year, elected three stress fractures in his back immediately after the test. The damage would have ended many of his international career, but Gul returned, fitter and sharper than it was in late 2005. He returned to Pakistan in India ODI Series T in the country in February 2006 and in Sri Lanka was still evidence of rehabilitation, are resistant to these two tests, but it was actually the second half of 2006, which is full of age. Leading the attack on England and the West Indies players of Pakistan was the main victim, finishing much better bowler Gul of Pakistan.

After Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif is distracted, the cutting edge Pakistani Gul and one of the best players in the world was fast. She is intelligent and good, both for success in all three forms of 2009 and it turned out that he has established a counter window and ODIs, the evidence is not dead (also a career spanning more than six stops on the tour to Sri Lanka) and the world's best Twenty20 player who can come after the first, and burning at the request of York.

He suggested that as the first recipient of the window years World Twenty20 2007, after two years, has impressed wherever he went and Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Twenty20 tournament and mainland Australia. The confirmation came on the bigger picture: Australia poleaxed T20i with Dubai is 4.8, which is the best wicket-thrower and the receiver of Pakistan had won the Twenty20 World War II in England. The highlight was a 5-6 against New Zealand, the quality of bowling exposure York. Is not a form of a horse, however, and is an integral part of the attack on all forms Pakistan.




Umar Gul 

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Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal Biography 

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Kamran Akmal (born 13 January 1982 in Lahore) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played 38 Test matches and 88 ODIs for Pakistan. He is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved four centuries and two fifties in 31 Test innings. However, his first century was vital – his 109 from the number eight position at Mohali, coming in with Pakistan in a lead of 39 against India in the first Test, ensured that the visitors could draw the match. His form against the touring English in 2005 made him one of the most important players in the team. Naturally, he is a batsman that plays lower down the order but has sometimes opened in both Test and One-day cricket. As an opener he has scored two back to back centuries in ODIs against England. Coming in lower down the order in Test matches, he played one memorable innings. He saved Pakistan from a score of 39/6, scoring a century, to a competitive 245 which helped Pakistan win the match and series. His batting was highly productive in early 2006 as he scored seven international hundreds within the space of 6 months. Since his tour of England in Summer 2006 however his batting form dwindled and steadily become worse. His wicket-keeping also worsened and dropped many catches on both the England tour and on a tour to South Africa in early 2007. Since then he did not score an international hundred until the Bangladeshi tour of Pakistan in 2008. Kamran Akmal was dropped for the Asia Cup 2008 as a result of his poor batting form and very poor keeping. He was replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed who has performed very well the domestic level. Kamran was named in the 30 man probable squad for the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy. On 12 November 2008, Akmal hit two consecutive 6s in the last over. As a result Pakistan won the first ODI in Abu Dhabi against West Indies. Akmal was also signed on to the Rajasthan Royals, and played in the inaugural season of the IPL. He played five matches in the tournament, as wicket-keeper and top-order batsman, including the final of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings. He took two catches in the first innings, however he was run out for six runs during the Royal’s chase. The Royals went on to win the tournament after a thrilling finish.

Kamran Akmal may well be the most emphatic proof of cricket's changed priorities post Adam Gilchrist. Sides now search for an explosive batsman who can change a day, an innings, a phase with the bat and so long as you can identify right wicketkeeping glove from left, the place is yours.There has been little doubt about Akmal's batting. The purity of his drives and the strength of his cutting and pulling, particularly on slower subcontinent surfaces, has always held a strong allure. And when it comes together as it did one January morning in Karachi against India - one of the Test innings of that decade - he makes it in the side as a batsman alone.


But his glovework, which began so promisingly when he effectively ended the dogfight between Rashid Latif and Moin Khan in late 2004, has deteriorated alarmingly and few Pakistan matches are complete without a clumsy Akmal error. It wasn't always thus, for he was good when he began, good enough to impress Ian Healy. But non-stop cricket in all three formats have let technical errors creep in and critics and experts have long pushed for the need for him to take a break.To quality spin, he is often as lost as the batsmen and Danish Kaneria, over the years, has suffered in particular. In a string of error-ridden performances, the one nobody will forget will be the four dropped catches (and a missed run-out) in the Sydney Test of 2009-10, which allowed Australia to escape with a remarkable, traumatic win. Against this the memory of his Karachi hundred will always battle, with no clear winner ever likely to emerge. The tryst with controversy does his cause no good, with his refusal to accept his demotion from the side in the aftermath of a disastrous Sydney Test in 2009, eliciting a harsh fine and a disciplinary probation from the PCB. 

                                                                    
            

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Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq Biography
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Full name Abdul Razzaq

Born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 31 years 333 days

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Hyderabad Heroes, ICL Pakistan XI, Khan Research Labs, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Worcestershire

Also known as Abdur Razzaq

Playing role Allrounder

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

 Career statistics
Test debut Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, Nov 5-9, 1999 scorecard
Last Test Pakistan v West Indies at Karachi, Nov 27-Dec 1, 2006 scorecard
Test statistics

ODI debut Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, Nov 1, 1996 scorecard
Last ODI India v Pakistan at Mohali, Mar 30, 2011 scorecard
ODI statistics

T20I debut England v Pakistan at Bristol, Aug 28, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Dec 30, 2010 scorecard
T20I statistics


Profile
Abdul Razzaq was once rapid enough to open the bowling and remains composed enough to bat anywhere, though he is discovering that the lower-order suits him nicely. His bowling - the reason he was first noticed - is characterised by a galloping approach, accuracy, and reverse-swing. But it is his batting that is more likely to win matches. He boasts a prodigious array of strokes and is particularly strong driving through cover and mid-off off both front and back foot. He has two gears: block or blast. Cut off the big shots and Razzaq gets bogged down, although patience is his virtue as he demonstrated in a match-saving fifty against India in Mohali in 2005. Just prior to that he had also played a bewilderingly slow innings in Australia, scoring four runs in over two hours. When the occasion demands it though, as ODIs often do, he can still slog with the best of them: England were pillaged for a 22-ball 51 at the end of 2005. and then again for nearly 60 runs in the last three overs of an ODI in September the following year.

                    Abdul Razzaq was once fast enough to open the bowling and is integrated enough to strike anywhere, although it is finding that the demands of lower order of good manners. His bowling - why was observed for the first time - is characterized by a galloping approach, precision, and reverse swing. But it's his batting that is more likely to win games

He has a prodigious wide strokes and is particularly strong driving through the roof and half were from outside the front and back foot. He has two speeds: Block or explosion. Cut the fat cats and Razzaq stagnates, but patience is a virtue as demonstrated in a fifty-saving match against India in Mohali in 2005. Just before he had also played a surprisingly slow shift in Australia, scoring four runs over two hours. 


When the occasion arises, though, as often ODIs, you can still slog with the best of them: England, were ransacked by a 22-ball 51 in late 2005. and then again for almost 60 runs in the last three overs of an ODI in September the following year.
International Debut: 1996
Batting and fielding records
M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St  
Test 47 77 9 1946 134 28.62 4741 41.05 3 7 230 23 15 -
ODI 265 226 57 4995 112 29.56 6160 81.09 3 22 372 123 35 -
T20I 26 22 9 331 46* 25.46 261 126.82 - - 17 18 2 -


Abdul Razzaq best batting against south africa

Bowling records
M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W  
Test 47 76 7008 3694 100 5/35 7/155 36.94 3.16 70.08 4 1 -
ODI 265 251 10833 8475 267 6/35 6/35 31.74 4.69 40.57 8 3 -
T20I 26 17 297 333 17 3/13 3/13 19.59 6.73 17.47 - - -



                                                                                 
                                                                                                    


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Friday 28 March 2014

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal Biography
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As explosive starts to one’s International careers go, few can rival Umar Akmal. He announced his entry with scores of 66 and 102* within his first 3 ODI innings (at Sri Lanka, 2009) in addition to a 129 and 75 on Test debut (at New Zealand, 2009). Those performances weren’t a surprise. At first class level, Akmal was renowned for his big scores amassed in quick time. 7 years prior to his debut, Umar’s elder brother Kamran had already gotten his taste of international cricket. By 2010, the siblings featured regularly, in tandem for Pakistan.
As a fearless, middle-order batsman, throughout Pakistan’s disappointing spree of series losses against Sri Lanka in 2009 and later at Australia in early 2010, Umar Akmal’s ascendance was one of their few positives. But as the series in Australia progressed, complacency began to creep into Akmal’s Test form, which started to dip. In ODIs though, a hundred and five fifties by his 18th outing maintained a steady average. It was enough to justify an inclusion in Pakistan’s 2010 T20 World Cup squad. He finished the tournament as Pakistan’s 3rd highest-run getter towards their semi-final run.
While still protected as a batsman, featuring at 3-down, in a Pakistan side that lacks specialist batsmen with the temperament for all forms of the game, Umar Akmal is their most proven rookie to fill the void for the years to come.

Fast Facts

  • Akmal’s total of 204 runs on his Test debut (against New Zealand) is the 8th highest ever.
  • It’s also the second highest for a Pakistani debutant behind Yasir Hameed’s 275 in 2003.
  • Akmal’s 129 on Test debut is the 4th highest for a Pakistani, making him one of only 7 players from his country to score a century on debut. Among those on the list, Akmal is the only centurion to have achieved the feat on foreign soil.
  • It took Umar Akmal 38 matches (6 Tests, 18 ODIs and 14 T20s) until playing for Pakistan in Pakistan, the third most behind teammate Mohammad Aamer (41) and Sri Lankan Greame Labrooy (53).
  • Along with brother Kamran Akmal, the Akmals are the 4th blood brothers to feature for Pakistan in the 60-odd years of cricket history.
  • Among top order batsmen, Akmal has the 4th best strike rate overall (Test, ODI and T20) for Pakistani players. (Minimum of 40 matches).     
  • The runs didn't cease to flow for Umar Akmal, the younger brother of Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran and Adnan, in his maiden first-class season. In a triumphant 2007-08 for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Umar failed to score in his first outing but then went on to amass 855 runs from nine matches in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, at an average of 77.72 and an impressive strike-rate of 90.18. He showed a penchant for both brisk and big scoring, with knocks of 248 off 225 balls and 186 off 170. In January 2008, he was picked in Pakistan's Under-19 team for the World Cup in Malaysia. He was the leading run-getter - with 255 runs at a strike-rate of 123.18 - in a tri-nation tournament involving England and Sri Lanka in the lead-up to the World Cup. A successful tour of Australia with Pakistan A was followed up a maiden international call-up for the ODIs in Sri Lanka, and Umar started off with a half-century in his second game and a power-packed hundred in his third. A Test call-up was inevitable and he gave an optimistic glimpse into the future of Pakistan cricket, with a century on debut, under pressure followed by a string of consistent scores in New Zealand.
    As explosive starts to one’s International careers go, few can rival Umar Akmal. He announced his entry with scores of 66 and 102* within his first 3 ODI innings (at Sri Lanka, 2009) in addition to a 129 and 75 on Test debut (at New Zealand, 2009). Those performances weren’t a surprise. At first class level, Akmal was renowned for his big scores amassed in quick time. 7 years prior to his debut, Umar’s elder brother Kamran had already gotten his taste of international cricket. By 2010, the siblings featured regularly, in tandem for Pakistan.
    As a fearless, middle-order batsman, throughout Pakistan’s disappointing spree of series losses against Sri Lanka in 2009 and later at Australia in early 2010, Umar Akmal’s ascendance was one of their few positives. But as the series in Australia progressed, complacency began to creep into Akmal’s Test form, which started to dip. In ODIs though, a hundred and five fifties by his 18th outing maintained a steady average. It was enough to justify an inclusion in Pakistan’s 2010 T20 World Cup squad. He finished the tournament as Pakistan’s 3rd highest-run getter towards their semi-final run.
    While still protected as a batsman, featuring at 3-down, in a Pakistan side that lacks specialist batsmen with the temperament for all forms of the game, Umar Akmal is their most proven rookie to fill the void for the years to come.
    The runs didn't cease to flow for Umar Akmal, the younger brother of Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran and Adnan, in his maiden first-class season. In a triumphant 2007-08 for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Umar failed to score in his first outing but then went on to amass 855 runs from nine matches in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, at an average of 77.72 and an impressive strike-rate of 90.18. He showed a penchant for both brisk and big scoring, with knocks of 248 off 225 balls and 186 off 170. In January 2008, he was picked in Pakistan's Under-19 team for the World Cup in Malaysia. He was the leading run-getter - with 255 runs at a strike-rate of 123.18 - in a tri-nation tournament involving England and Sri Lanka in the lead-up to the World Cup. A successful tour of Australia with Pakistan A was followed up a maiden international call-up for the ODIs in Sri Lanka, and Umar started off with a half-century in his second game and a power-packed hundred in his third. A Test call-up was inevitable and he gave an optimistic glimpse into the future of Pakistan cricket, with a century on debut, under pressure followed by a string of consistent scores in New Zealand.
    Batting and fielding averages
    Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
    Tests 15 29 2 988 129 36.59 1481 66.71 1 6 115 17 12 0
    ODIs 43 39 6 1249 102* 37.84 1430 87.34 1 8 98 21 18 0
    T20Is 22 21 3 571 64 31.72 474 120.46 0 4 41 18 18 1
    First-class 46 79 7 3346 248 46.47 4652 71.92 7 20 410 53 41 0
    List A 68 63 9 2012 104 37.25 2298 87.55 3 12 150 38 32 0
    Twenty20 46 43 8 1114 68* 31.82 861 129.38 0 7 107 30 35 1
    Bowling averages
    Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
    Tests 15 - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ODIs 43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
    T20Is 22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
    First-class 46 1 6 10 0 - - - 10.00 - 0 0 0
    List A 68 2 24 13 0 - - - 3.25 - 0 0 0
    Twenty20 46 1 24 36 1 1/36 1/36 36.00 9.00 24.0 0 0 0
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Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf Biography
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Mohammad Yousuf (formerly Yousuf Youhana, born 27 August 1974, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani cricketer who has been a member of the Pakistani national cricket team since 1998. He is best known for his achievement in 2006 when he broke the great West Indian batsman, Sir Vivian Richards', world record for the most Test runs in a single calendar year. Prior to his conversion to Islam in 2005, Yousuf was one of the few Christians to play in the Pakistan national cricket team. He made his Test debut against South Africa at Durban and ODI debut against Zimbabwe at Harare. He has scored over 9,000 ODI runs at an average of 43.63 (2rd highest batting average among Pakistani batsmen after Zaheer Abbas and 6,770 Test runs at an average of 55.49 (highest batting average amongst all Pakistani batsmen) with 23 Test centuries. He has the record of scoring the most runs without being dismissed in ODIs, 405 against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe in 2002-03. He has also scored a 23-ball fifty in ODIs, and a 68-ball hundred. In Tests he has scored a 27-ball fifty, which is 3rd fastest by any player. He was top scorer during the successive years of 2002 and 2003 in the world in ODIs. In 2004, he scored a memorable 111 against the Australians in the Boxing Day Test. In December 2005, he scored 223 against England at Lahore, also earning him the man of the match award. Seven months later in July 2006, when Pakistan toured England, he scored 202 and 48 in the first Test, again earning himself the man of the match award. He followed up with 192 in the third Test at Headingley and 128 in the final Test at the Oval. Yousuf was named CNN-IBN.s Cricketer of the Year for 2006, ahead of the likes of Australian captain Ricky Ponting, West Indies Brian Lara, Australian spinner Shane Warne, South Africa.s bowling spearhead Makhaya Ntini and Sri Lanka.s Muttiah Muralitharan. He was selected as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in the 2007 edition. Yousuf became the fourth recipient of the ICC 'Test Cricketer of the Year' award for 2007, he scored 944 runs at an average of 94.40 including five centuries and two fifties in just 10 innings and that was enough to be awarded the honour ahead of Kevin Pietersen and Ricky Ponting. Yousuf was also named in the 2007 Test team of the Year alongside compatriot Mohammad Asif. A year that started on a promising note, Yousuf carried it forward to break two world records both held earlier by West Indian great Sir Vivian Richards. The 32-year-old smashed an unparalleled 1788 runs in just 11 Test matches with the help of nine centuries . his second record . taking him beyond the Windies great yet again. Yousuf is known for his ability to score runs at exceptional rate through his great technique and composed strokeplay. Although capable of hitting the ball hard, Yousuf is quick between the wickets, although he is prone to being run out. Yousuf is a skillful infielder, with a report prepared in late 2005 showing that since the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he had effected the ninth highest number of run-outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman. He is also distinguished by his characteristic celebration after hitting one hundred runs for his country, where he prostrates in thankfulness to Allah in the direction of Mecca. He has observed this act (known as the Sajdah) recently since his conversion to Islam.
Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Lancashire, Pakistan International Airlines, Warwickshire, Water and Power Development Authority, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Mohammad Yousuf Profile

Until his conversion to Islam in 2005, Mohammad Yousuf (formely known as Yousuf Youhana) was one of a handful of Christians to play for Pakistan. After a difficult debut against South Africa in 1997-98, he quickly established himself as a stylish world-class batsman, and a pillar of Pakistan's middle order, alongside Inzamam-ul-Haq. He is no sluggard, but gathers his runs through orthodox, composed strokeplay, unlike some of his colleagues who seldom hint at permanence. He is particularly strong driving through the covers and flicking wristily off his legs and brings with him as decadent and delicious a backlift as any in the game. A tendency to overbalance when playing across his front leg can get him into trouble. He excels at both versions of the game, and in one-day cricket can score 20 or 30 runs before anyone notices. He is quick between the wickets although not necessarily the best judge of a single. There had been questions about his temperament as batsman when the pressure is on, but between 2004 and 2005, he began to silence critics. First came a spellbindingly languid century against the Australians in Melbourne, as captain to boot, where he ripped into Shane Warne like few Pakistani batsmen have before or since. A century in the cauldron of Kolkatta followed but he ended the year with possibly his most important knock: a double century against England at Lahore so easy on the eye, you almost didn't notice it. With Inzamam missing through injury for parts of the innings, Yousuf displayed an unusual responsibility, eschewing the waftiness that has previously blighted him. In 2006, Yousuf truly came of age in a record-breaking year. He began by plundering India and continued in England, not just scoring under pressure, but scoring big. A double ton at Lord's was followed by another big hundred at Headingly and the Oval. He rounded off a fantastic year with four hundreds in three Tests against the West Indies, a feat that took him past Viv Richards's long-standing record of most Test runs in a calendar year and also saw him establish the record for most Test hundreds (9) in a year. With Inzamam nearing a natural end, the credentials of Yousuf as Pakistan's premier batsman are impressive.
He changed his name from Yousuf Youhana on converting to Islam in September 2005
Teams: Pakistan (Test: 1997/98-2010); Pakistan (ODI: 1997/98-2010/11); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2007); Pakistan (Int Twenty20: 2006-2010); Bahawalpur (Main FC: 1996/97); Water and Power Development Authority (Main FC: 1997/98-2009/10); Lahore City (Main FC: 1997/98); Lahore Blues (Main FC: 2000/01); Pakistan International Airlines (Main FC: 2001/02); Lahore (Main FC: 2003/04); Lancashire (Main FC: 2008); Lahore Shalimar (Main FC: 2010/11); Warwickshire (Main FC: 2011); Bahawalpur (Main ListA: 1996/97); Pakistan International Airlines (Main ListA: 1999/00-2001/02); Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (Main ListA: 2002/03); Lahore (Main ListA: 2003/04); Water and Power Development Authority (Main ListA: 2007/08-2008/09); Lancashire (Main ListA: 2008); Lahore Lions (Main ListA: 2010/11); Warwickshire (Main ListA: 2011); Lahore Lions (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2011); Islamabad Leopards.
English County Update: Mohammad Yousuf got out after scoring 109-smashing 13 fours and 1 SIX for Warwickshire against Worcestershire, on a poor pitch. Yousuf, defying a treacherous pitch quite unsuited for this level of cricket, gave a masterful demonstration of batting to record the 30th century of his first-class career. Well Done MoYo!
Mohammad Yousuf offered Sajda after he scored his maiden County century.
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 90 156 12 7530 223 52.29 14372 52.39 24 33 957 51 65 0
ODIs 288 273 40 9720 141* 41.71 12942 75.10 15 64 785 90 58 0
T20Is 3 3 0 50 26 16.66 43 116.27 0 0 5 1 1 0
First-class 141 239 20 10505 223 47.96 30 51 84 0
List A 338 322 47 11026 141* 40.09 15 75 70 0
Twenty20 23 20 2 357 57* 19.83 322 110.86 0 1 37 8 9 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 90 1 6 3 0 - - - 3.00 - 0 0 0
ODIs 288 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0 1.00 3.00 2.0 0 0 0
T20Is 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 141 18 24 0 - - - 8.00 - 0 0 0
List A 338 8 13 1 1/0 1/0 13.00 9.75 8.0 0 0 0
Twenty20 23 1 1 1 0 - - - 6.00 - 0 0 0
International Debut: 1998
Batting and fielding records
M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St 
Test 90 156 12 7530 223 52.29 14372 52.39 24 33 957 51 65 -
ODI 289 273 40 9670 141* 41.50 12861 75.19 15 63 783 89 56 -
T20I 3 3 0 50 26 16.67 43 116.28 - - 5 1 1 -

Bowling records
M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W 
Test 90 1 6 3 - - - - 3.00 - - - -
ODI 289 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0 1.00 3.00 2.00 - - -
T20I 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Statistics
Test Debut: South Africa v Pakistan at Durban, 26 Feb - 02 Mar 1998
ODI Debut: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Mar 28, 1998
Twenty20 Debut: England v England at Bristol, Apr 28, 2006
  Mohammad Yousuf is a pillar of Pakistan batting squad setting many records in cricket history. An orthodox middle order batsman, Yousuf is next to none in his style of batting. Although a perfect Test personality, he is equally successful in one-day internationals.

Mohammad Yousuf, formerly known as Yousuf Youhana made a difficult
Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2010)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SRate Ct
Pakistan 90 156 12 7530 223 52.29 24 33 52.39 65
Test Career Bowling (2000/01)
Balls Mdns Runs Wkts BB Ave 5wI 10wM SRate Econ
Pakistan 6 0 3 0 0-3 3.00
First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2011)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct
Overall 141 239 20 10505 223 47.96 30 51 84
First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2001/02)
Balls Mdns Runs Wkts BB Ave 5wI 10wM SRate Econ
Overall 18 0 24 0 0-3 8.00
One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2010/11)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SRate Ct
Pakistan 281 267 40 9554 141* 42.08 15 62 74.91 55
Asian Cricket Council XI 7 6 0 166 66 27.66 0 2 87.83 3
Overall 288 273 40 9720 141* 41.71 15 64 75.10 58
One-Day International Career Bowling (2004-2006/07)
Balls Mdns Runs Wkts BB Ave 4wI 5wI SRate Econ
Pakistan 2 0 1 1 1-0 1.00 0 0 2.00 3.00
One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2011)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct
Overall 338 322 47 11026 141* 40.09 15 75 70
One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2006/07)
Balls Mdns Runs Wkts BB Ave 4wI 5wI SRate Econ
Overall 8 0 13 1 1-0 13.00 0 0 8.00 9.75
International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2010)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SRate Ct
Pakistan 3 3 0 50 26 16.66 0 0 116.27 1
Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2011)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SRate Ct
Overall 23 20 2 357 57* 19.83 0 1 110.86 9
Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07)
Balls Mdns Runs Wkts BB Ave 4wI 5wI SRate Econ
Overall 1 0 1 0 0-1 6.00
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
35 Lahore Lions v R Rams Faisalabad 30 Jun 2011 Twenty20
5 Lahore Lions v Hawks Faisalabad 29 Jun 2011 Twenty20
18 Lahore Lions v Leopards Faisalabad 27 Jun 2011 Twenty20
13 Lahore Lions v S Stallions Faisalabad 25 Jun 2011 Twenty20
0, 0 Warwickshire v Durham Birmingham 24 May 2011 First-class
74* Warwickshire v Durham Birmingham 22 May 2011 List A
27 Warwickshire v Notts Nottingham 18 May 2011 First-class
0* Warwickshire v Leics Leicester 15 May 2011 List A
109, 68 Warwickshire v Worcs Birmingham 11 May 2011 First-class
72 Warwickshire v Northants Northampton 8 May 2011 List A
Profile
This much is at least certain that few Pakistani batsmen have been as elegant as Mohammd Yousuf and fewer still have been as prolific, as hungry to bat as long and bat as big.


                                                                      

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