Pakistani Cricket Players

Younis Khan

Younis Khan Biography
Younis Khan (born November 29, 1977 in Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan) is a Pakistani cricketer and current captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Younis' name is often spelled Younus Khan.He is only the third Pakistani player to score 300 or more runs in an innings. Younis Khan made his international debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Karachi in February 2000, and has since played over 150 ODIs for Pakistan. He has also played in over 50 Test matches. Younis was one of the few batsmen who retained his place in the team after Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign in 2003, but lost it soon after due to a string of poor scores in the home series against Bangladesh and South Africa. He came back for the one-day series against India, but failed to cement a place in the Test side. 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. He was the top run-getter in the disastrous 3-0 whitewash in Australia immediately after and on the tour of India, for which Younis was elevated to vice-captain, he blossomed. After a horror start to the series he came back strongly, capping things off with 267 in the final Test. It was his highest Test score and came off 504 balls in the first innings, to set up a series levelling victory in Bangalore. As well as being an accomplished batsman, Younis is also a skilled slip fielder and a very occasional leg-spin bowler. He has performed particularly well outside Pakistan, including on tours of Australia, India, England and Sri Lanka. In the six Tests he has played against India, Younis averages an exceptional 106, the highest average against India by a Pakistani. Apart from his 267 at Bangalore, Younis also made 147 at Kolkata in 2005 and a pair of centuries during India's trip to Pakistan in 2006. 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. Also in 2006, Younis made a century in the third Test against England at Headingley. On 22 January 2007, he scored a matchwinning 67 not out in the 4th innings to guide Pakistan to victory over South Africa in Port Elizabeth. The five wicket win levelled the series at 1-1. In 2005, he was one of the 15 nominees for the ICC Test Player of the Year. He is the second fastest Pakistani in terms of innings to reach 4000 Test runs, behind Javed Miandad. Younis reached the milestone in 87 innings, just one more than Sachin Tendulkar took. Younis Khan's highest position in the LG ICC's Test Batting Rankings is third, which he achieved after the third test against England in 2006. His ranking score of 856 is the fourth highest achieved by a Pakistani batsmen after Mohammad Yousuf (933), Javed Miandad (885) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (870). Younis Khan made his first 300 against Sirilanka in 24 Feb 2009.

Younis Khan

Younis Khan Flying Catch Vs Bangladesh 2nd Test 2011

Younus Khan Awesome Catch Vs England 2005

Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq Biography
Misbah ul Haq is a professional Pakistani Cricketer, who was born on May 28, 1974 in Mianwali, Punjab. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler. He graduated in Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Management and Technology, Lahore.

On March 8, 2001, Misbah ul Haq made his Test debut for his national side in a match against New Zealand at Auckland. A few years later, during the 2007 tour to India, he scored his first Test century, a 161 not out in a match against India that rescued his team from follow-on. He carried on this good form and scored his second ton in the same series with an unbeaten 133 in the third test, later being his career best. In the following year, Misbah ul Haq was named as the vice-captain of the national side and was also rewarded with a grade A contract. He had a prolific run that year by scoring 458 runs in his last 5 Test match innings for Pakistan and in particular he averaged a staggering 152.67 against India. As of 2008, Misbah ul Haq has scored 671 runs from 10 Tests at an average that is just under 42.

Misbah ul Haq made his One Day International (ODI) debut against New Zealand at Lahore on April 27, 2002, which his side won by 66 runs. Following this victory, he was included in the squad for the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002. During this tournament, he made two fifties from the three innings and was appreciated for his skillful batting technique and his ability to keep his calmness in pressure situation. He had a spectacular 2008 season by scoring 190 Runs at an average of 63.33 from his last five ODIs. Since then, Misbah ul Haq has scored 1,085 runs from 40 ODIs at an average of 38.75 with a career best score of 76.

In 2007, Misbah ul Haq made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Bangladesh on September 2, in which his side won by 30 runs. He was named in the squad for the inaugural edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20. During this tournament, Misbah ul Haq was named Man of the Match for his blistering knock of 66 runs from 44 deliveries that helped his side defeat Australia in a Super 8s match. He played a crucial role in his sides’ entry to final and was an integral part of the side that finished as runners-up in this tournament. As of 2008, Misbah ul Haq has scored a total of 338 from 10 T20Is at a staggering average of 67.60 with a career best of 87 not out.

In 2008, Misbah ul Haq signed with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore for a contract worth $125,000. During the first season of IPL, he played 8 games, scored 117 runs and his highest score is 47 not out, which came against Delhi DareDevils in a league match.

Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah ul Haq - 111 Meter SIX Aus In T20 2007

Misbah ul Haq Brilliant Run out

Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz Biography
Country: Pakistan
Date of Birth: June 28, 1985
Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Left-arm fast medium
Skill: Bowler
Teams Played: Pakistan

Wahab Riaz is also fondly called Vicky by his team mates, and is a left arm medium pace bowler, and a right handed batsman, who has played first class cricket for Hyderabad, Lahore and Punjab.
Eight years after he made his first class debut, he was picked in the ODI squad for the series against Zimbabwe, and finally made his debut in the 5th ODI. The Zimbabweans found it difficult to pick him, as he scalped a 2/19 in the eight overs that he bowled.

Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz Beauty Reverse Swinging Yorker

Wahab Riaz toe-crushing yorker

Asad Shafiq

Asad Shafiq Biography
A right-hand top order batsman, Asad Shafiq is a product of the Karachi tape ball circuit. He stormed the first-class scene in his debut season in 2007-08, scoring a double-hundred. He fell short of thousand runs that season, but attained the milestone two seasons later, when he scored 1244 runs in 12 games at 49.76. He made an impact as a limited-overs player in 2008-09, when he scored 379 runs in seven games at 54.14. The national selectors had earmarked him as one for the future in meetings and he was rewarded him with a call-up for the Asia Cup in 2010.

Asad Shafiq

brilliant run out by Asad Shafiq

Dhaka Asad Shafique Interview

Mohammad Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez Biography
Mohammad Hafeez is a talented all-rounder from Pakistan who was born on October 17, 1980 in Sargodha, Punjab. A right-handed batsman, who opens the batting for his team, Mohammad Hafeez also bowls right-arm off-break besides guarding the boundary skillfully.

Mohammad Hafeez made his Test debut against Bangladesh in Karachi on August 20, 2003 and scored a half-century. It wasn’t long before he hit his maiden Test century, and he reached the three-figure mark in the very next Test. In the tour of England, he scored an effortless 95 runs at the Oval. Mohammad Hafeez also played in the Test match against South Africa at Karachi in October 2007. As of October 2008, he has played 11 Test matches and has scored 677 runs, including two centuries and three half-centuries, at an average of 33.85, with 104 being his highest score. He has also bagged four wickets at an average of 79.75, with an impressive economy rate of 2.55.

Mohammad Hafeez debuted in One Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Sharjah on April 3, 2003 and scalped two wickets and helped the team win the match by 68 runs. He has played 48 ODIs and has scored 874 runs, including four half-centuries, at an average of 18.59, and his highest score at this level is 92. He has also bagged 38 wickets at an average of 33.63.

On August 28, 2006, Mohammad Hafeez debuted in Twenty20 International (T20I) against England in Bristol, where he was the top scorer for Pakistan with 46 runs, including 5 boundaries, and helped it win the match by 5 wickets. So far he has played nine T20Is and scored 182 runs at an average of 20.22 and bagged 7 wickets at an average of 26.00.

Mohammad Hafeez made his First-class debut in the 1998-99 season and has played 106 matches at this level. He has scored 5,776 runs, including 13 centuries and 26 half-centuries, as well as bagged 106 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 2.81.

Mohammad Hafeez played his first List A match during the 1998-99 season and has made several significant contributions, including a century for his team the during the Top End series held in Australia in 2006. He has played 121 List A matches and has scored 3,827 runs, including 5 centuries and 25 half-centuries, at an average of 33.27, and he has also bagged 113 wickets at an average of 32.39.

Mohammad Hafeez made his Twenty20 (T20) debut against Australia A in Adelaide on January 13, 2005. So far he has played forty-two T20 matches and scored 959 runs, including 5 half-centuries, at an average of 25.23, and his highest score at this level is 79, and bagged 31 wickets at an average of 25.64.

For his impressive all-round performance, Mohammad Hafeez was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2008 season. So far he has played eight IPL matches and has scored 64 runs and has bagged 2 wickets.

Mohammad Hafeez