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ProfessionCricketer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth29/11/1977
Age48 years
BirthplaceMardan, Pakistan

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Mohammad Younis Khan is a Pakistani professional cricket coach and former cricketer who captained the Pakistan national cricket team in all three formats of the game. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in Test cricket history.

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight68 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signSagittarius
SchoolNot Known
CollegeNot Known
ReligionIslam
HobbiesFishing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeAmna Khan
Marriage Date30/03/2007
Children
  • 1 (Name
  • )
  • Owaisi Khan
  • Owaisi Khan (son)

Family

FatherLate Iqbal Khan
SiblingsLate Mohammed Sharif Khan, Late Farman Ali Khan
SpouseAmna Khan
Children
  • 1 (Name
  • )
  • Owaisi Khan
  • Owaisi Khan (son)

Career

International Debut
Test26/02/2000 vs Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi
ODI13/02/2000 vs Sri Lanka in Karachi
T2028/08/2006 vs England in Bristol
Coach/MentorRashid Latif
Jersey Number#75 (Pakistan)
Domestic/State TeamsSurrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, Rajasthan Royals, Pakistan All Star XI
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium
Nature on fieldCalm
Likes to play againstIndia
Favourite ShotFlick
Records/Achievements
  • First Pakistani cricketer to score 9,000+ test runs in Test Cricket
  • 33 Test centuries, the highest by a Pakistani
  • 6 double centuries in Test matches
  • Scored a triple century in Test matches against Sri Lanka in 2009
  • Only Pakistani to score a Test hundred against every other Test playing nation and the 12th International player to achieve this
  • Record of most away centuries for a Pakistani (23)
  • Only Pakistani cricketer with 100+ catches in Test cricket
  • Second batsman after Herbert Sutcliffe to score 3 consecutive centuries against Australia
  • Scored more than 9,500 test runs at an average of around 52, including 33 centuries and 31 half-centuries
  • Only Pakistani player in the 14-member 10,000 Test runs club with 10,099 Test runs
  • 34 Test centuries, the highest by a Pakistani batter
  • Retired with a Test average of 52.05
  • Scored a triple century (313 runs) in Test matches against Zimbabwe in 2013, the highest individual score by a Pakistan skipper
  • Only Test cricketer in history to score a century in all 11 countries that have hosted Test matches
  • 7 ODI centuries and 48 half-centuries with 7,249 ODI runs at an average of 31.24 across 265 matches (2000-2015)
  • 25 T20I matches with 442 runs at a strike rate of over 121 and 2 half-centuries
  • 139 Test catches, 135 ODI catches, and 12 T20I catches
  • Led Pakistan to victory in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20
  • Named in the ICC World ODI XI in 2008
Captaincy Record
Test9 matches
ODI21 matches
T20I8 matches

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Younis traveled long distances for his Cricket training as a child.
2. Rashid Latif guided him in his early days.
3. He moved to play for Peshawar after being unable to secure a place in the Karachi team.
4. Holds the record for most catches as a substitute in one inning.
5. Delivered an over in 35 seconds during a County Championship match in 2007.
6. Has a remarkable performance history against India in Test cricket.
7. Encountered several family tragedies in 2005-2006, losing his father and two brothers.
8. Scored a scintillating century in the 2008 tri-series final against India in Dhaka after two consecutive ducks, helping Pakistan win the trophy.
9. During his brief tenure with Nottinghamshire, he took 3 wickets for 5 runs on his debut in the Totesport competition despite having captured only 10 wickets in 131 ODI games prior.
10. Wisden named him India Cricketer of the Year in 2016 and one of the five Cricketers of the Year in 2017.
11. After retiring from international cricket in 2017, he declined an opportunity to coach the Afghanistan national side.
12. Served as batting coach to the Pakistan side during a three-test series in England in August 2020 during the Covid pandemic.
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