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Home  »  Cricket  »  Players  »  Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis, Pakistan

Waqar Younis, a former Pakistan cricketer, was born on Nov 16, 1971. As of 2026, he is 55 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Waqar Younis is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Waqar Younis's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1989 to 2003, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test career, Waqar Younis has played 87 matches in his Test career and he took 373 wickets, with an average of 23.56, conceding nearly 3.25 runs per over with a best individual figure of 13/135.

In Waqar Younis's Odi career, has played 262 matches to date in his Odi career and he took 416 wickets, with an average of 23.84, conceding nearly 4.69 runs per over with a best individual figure of 7/36.

Waqar Younis
Waqar YounisPakistan
  • Born: Nov 16, 1971 (54 years)
  • Period: (1989-2003)
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast

Captaincy Records

Matches-Won-Lost Tosses Won Runs Scored Batting Average
TEST 17-10-7 8 (47.06%) 257 11.17
ODI 62-37-23 33 (53.23%) 215 8.96

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 87 21 1010 45 10.20 47.96 0 0 132 16 - -
ODI 262 45 969 37 10.31 67.06 0 0 58 21 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 87 2704.0 516 373 23.56 3.25 7/76 22 0
ODI 262 2116.2 143 416 23.84 4.69 7/36 13 0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 43 4 397 45 10.18 0 0 4 0
Away 77 17 613 34 10.22 0 0 9 0
Overall 120 21 1010 45 10.20 0 0 18 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 43 5 38 12* 6.33 95.00 0 0 3 0
Away 219 40 931 37 10.58 66.26 0 0 32 0
Overall 262 45 969 37 10.31 67.06 0 0 35 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 1046.4 201 162 3288 20.30 3.14 38.77 7/76 11 3
Away 1657.2 315 211 5500 26.07 3.32 47.13 6/34 11 2
Overall 2704 516 373 8788 23.56 3.25 43.50 7/76 22 5
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 332.2 18 67 1551 23.15 4.67 29.76 5/11 4
Away 1784.0 125 349 8368 23.98 4.69 30.67 7/36 23
Overall 2116.2 143 416 9919 23.84 4.69 30.52 7/36 27

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
1989 2 2 0 4 4 2.00 0 0 0 0
1990 9 11 2 65 18 7.22 0 0 1 0
1991 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 6 8 3 58 20* 11.60 0 0 0 0
1993 7 11 1 104 29 10.40 0 0 1 0
1994 7 9 0 81 20 9.00 0 0 2 0
1995 5 9 4 80 34 16.00 0 0 1 0
1996 6 7 1 37 23 6.17 0 0 1 0
1997 4 5 0 93 45 18.60 0 0 0 0
1998 7 10 3 65 24* 9.29 0 0 1 0
1999 3 6 4 24 12* 12.00 0 0 1 0
2000 10 14 1 135 39 10.38 0 0 3 0
2001 6 8 1 60 21 8.57 0 0 3 0
2002 12 18 1 195 28 11.47 0 0 4 0
2003 1 2 0 9 9 4.50 0 0 0 0
Overall (15) 87 120 21 1010 45 10.20 0 0 18 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
1989 12 3 2 9 4* 9.00 50.00 0 0 0 0
1990 19 7 4 31 20* 10.33 63.27 0 0 3 0
1991 8 5 2 38 12* 12.67 102.70 0 0 1 0
1992 16 7 2 47 17 9.40 51.09 0 0 1 0
1993 23 11 4 126 37 18.00 97.67 0 0 3 0
1994 24 11 2 41 13 4.56 50.62 0 0 2 0
1995 10 8 1 43 14 6.14 69.35 0 0 0 0
1996 35 19 9 92 28 9.20 61.74 0 0 5 0
1997 16 10 4 44 10 7.33 67.69 0 0 3 0
1998 9 4 1 67 33 22.33 77.91 0 0 1 0
1999 3 1 0 11 11 11.00 55.00 0 0 1 0
2000 24 19 5 190 37 13.57 61.09 0 0 3 0
2001 21 13 5 116 22* 14.50 76.32 0 0 1 0
2002 36 17 4 97 23 7.46 56.73 0 0 8 0
2003 6 4 0 17 8 4.25 73.91 0 0 3 0
Overall (15) 262 139 45 969 37 10.31 67.06 0 0 35 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
1989 58.0 4 6 237 39.50 4.09 58.00 4/80 0 0
1990 316.4 77 49 835 17.04 2.64 38.78 7/76 5 2
1991 45.3 6 7 127 18.14 2.79 39.00 5/84 1 0
1992 204.0 33 31 709 22.87 3.48 39.48 5/52 4 0
1993 271.0 58 55 838 15.24 3.09 29.56 7/91 6 1
1994 247.4 42 42 894 21.29 3.61 35.38 6/34 3 1
1995 146.0 31 10 482 48.20 3.30 87.60 3/15 0 0
1996 223.0 49 27 722 26.74 3.24 49.56 4/48 0 0
1997 98.0 17 11 319 29.00 3.26 53.45 3/99 0 0
1998 239.2 44 37 768 20.76 3.21 38.81 6/78 2 1
1999 72.0 18 4 233 58.25 3.24 108.00 2/26 0 0
2000 282.0 48 34 881 25.91 3.12 49.76 4/40 0 0
2001 190.2 31 19 598 31.47 3.14 60.11 4/19 0 0
2002 282.3 54 40 1024 25.60 3.62 42.38 6/55 1 0
2003 28.0 4 1 121 121.00 4.32 168.00 1/121 0 0
Overall (15) 2704 516 373 8788 23.56 3.25 43.50 7/76 22 5
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
1989 77.0 9 12 311 25.92 4.04 38.50 3/21 0
1990 158.0 12 47 594 12.64 3.76 20.17 6/26 7
1991 66.0 3 11 338 30.73 5.12 36.00 4/39 2
1992 139.2 14 24 583 24.29 4.18 34.83 4/73 1
1993 196.0 15 36 911 25.31 4.65 32.67 5/25 1
1994 217.1 13 42 974 23.19 4.49 31.02 6/30 4
1995 73.3 0 15 407 27.13 5.54 29.40 3/32 0
1996 286.5 17 60 1348 22.47 4.70 28.68 6/44 4
1997 131.0 9 26 589 22.65 4.50 30.23 4/43 1
1998 82.0 3 10 490 49.00 5.98 49.20 2/41 0
1999 25.0 3 4 112 28.00 4.48 37.50 2/36 0
2000 184.3 11 29 840 28.97 4.55 38.17 5/31 2
2001 166.4 8 41 821 20.02 4.93 24.39 7/36 3
2002 283.1 24 52 1424 27.38 5.03 32.67 5/38 2
2003 30.1 2 7 177 25.29 5.87 25.86 2/37 0
Overall (15) 2116.2 143 416 9919 23.84 4.69 30.52 7/36 27

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
6 1 0 8 8 8.00 0 0 0 0
8 4 0 56 17 14.00 0 0 1 0
9 47 5 358 39 8.52 0 0 6 0
10 48 6 496 45 11.81 0 0 4 0
11 20 10 92 24* 9.20 0 0 2 0
Overall 120 21 1010 45 10.20 0 0 18 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
7 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 1 0
8 8 2 80 26 13.33 94.12 0 0 1 0
9 51 13 323 37 8.50 61.88 0 0 7 0
10 63 20 478 37 11.12 67.51 0 0 12 0
11 16 10 87 33 14.50 69.05 0 0 4 0
Overall 139 45 969 37 10.31 67.06 0 0 35 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 12 22 5 166 24 9.76 0 0 1 0
Bangladesh 3 2 0 18 10 9.00 0 0 4 0
England 11 15 4 119 21 10.82 0 0 1 0
India 4 6 3 16 6* 5.33 0 0 1 0
New Zealand 13 17 2 136 34 9.07 0 0 5 0
South Africa 7 12 0 157 45 13.08 0 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 13 14 1 143 39 11.00 0 0 3 0
West Indies 13 18 3 148 29 9.87 0 0 2 0
Zimbabwe 11 14 3 107 24* 9.73 0 0 1 0
Overall (9) 87 120 21 1010 45 10.20 0 0 18 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 30 23 7 202 37 12.63 75.37 0 0 3 0
Bangladesh 4 2 0 12 11 6.00 48.00 0 0 0 0
England 14 7 3 26 13 6.50 41.27 0 0 1 0
India 26 14 11 67 13* 22.33 71.28 0 0 3 0
Kenya 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Namibia 1 1 0 8 8 8.00 114.29 0 0 1 0
Netherlands 3 1 0 1 1 1.00 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 37 15 4 52 22* 4.73 44.07 0 0 5 0
South Africa 32 21 6 204 33 13.60 68.92 0 0 4 0
Sri Lanka 51 27 7 174 22 8.70 67.18 0 0 11 0
United Arab Emirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
West Indies 43 24 5 171 37 9.00 63.57 0 0 4 0
Zimbabwe 17 4 2 52 26 26.00 118.18 0 0 2 0
Overall (13) 262 139 45 969 37 10.31 67.06 0 0 35 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Australia 313.5 65 30 1014 33.80 3.23 62.77 4/55 0 0
Bangladesh 54.2 8 18 181 10.06 3.33 18.11 6/55 1 0
England 404.1 70 50 1352 27.04 3.35 48.50 5/52 3 0
India 107.0 19 8 390 48.75 3.64 80.25 4/80 0 0
New Zealand 501.3 129 70 1372 19.60 2.74 42.99 7/76 5 2
South Africa 202.3 37 24 690 28.75 3.41 50.63 6/78 1 1
Sri Lanka 360.3 55 56 1273 22.73 3.53 38.63 6/34 4 1
West Indies 363.2 48 55 1283 23.33 3.53 39.64 5/46 3 0
Zimbabwe 396.5 85 62 1233 19.89 3.11 38.40 7/91 5 1
Overall (9) 2704.0 516 373 8788 23.56 3.25 43.50 7/76 22 5
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 237.5 14 29 1182 40.76 4.97 49.21 6/59 1
Bangladesh 34.0 7 3 130 43.33 3.82 68.00 2/36 0
England 123.2 6 30 603 20.10 4.89 24.67 7/36 2
India 196.0 12 37 906 24.49 4.62 31.78 5/31 2
Kenya 23.0 3 5 91 18.20 3.96 27.60 2/31 0
Netherlands 23.0 4 7 59 8.43 2.57 19.71 4/26 1
New Zealand 298.1 21 79 1252 15.85 4.20 22.65 6/30 7
South Africa 291.0 12 58 1444 24.90 4.96 30.10 5/25 5
Sri Lanka 414.0 24 84 2046 24.36 4.94 29.57 6/26 5
United Arab Emirates 7.0 1 1 33 33.00 4.71 42.00 1/33 0
West Indies 346.2 28 60 1618 26.97 4.67 34.63 5/52 4
Zimbabwe 122.4 11 23 555 24.13 4.52 32.00 3/14 0
Overall (12) 2116.2 143 416 9919 23.84 4.69 30.52 7/36 27
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