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Early and personal life
Education
Younis was born in Burewala, Vehari district, Punjab, Pakistan to a Punjabi Jat family.He had studied in Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, the Pakistan Islamia school in Sharjah and the Government College in Burewala, Pakistan.Athleticism during his youth
He was raised in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, where his father was a contract worker. He returned to Pakistan and started playing cricket there during his adolescent years. He used to travel to Burewala to play cricket which garnered him the nickname of the Burewala Express.WEB,dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/414729-, Happy birthday Waqar: Burewala Express turns 46 – Cricket, Dunya News, During his school and college days he was what he himself calls an all-round athlete, being a runner, a javelin thrower, a high jumper and a pole-vaulter in different competitions, initially being a leg-spinner before choosing pace bowling.WEB, Naveed, Shoaib, 28 August 2012, Exclusive: “I picked you to bowl fast”,www.dawn.com/news/745202/i-picked-you-to-bowl-fast, 5 February 2020, Dawn News,Family
Since 2000 he is married to Faryal, a Pakistani-Australian doctor, the family residing in Castle Hill, New South Wales, in Australia.{{citation|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Cricket/Waqar-swings-in-for-new-life-on-the-Hill/2005/01/27/1106415736723.html |title=Waqar swings in for new life on the Hill |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=28 January 2005 |access-date=22 April 2012}}WEB,www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/waqar-younis-tells-of-how-he-plotted-australias-downfall-from-his-sydney-home/news-story/f53b3e009c7ac3ca3958c4802133aba8, Waqar Younis tells of how he plotted Australia’s downfall from his Sydney home, The Advertiser (Adelaide), The Advertiser, News Corp Australia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Earle, Richard, 31 October 2014, 15 June 2021, They have three children, two daughters and a son.Cricket commentary
Younis has worked as a television sports commentator for the Nine Network in Australia and for Ten Sports in the United Arab Emirates.Cricket career
Early career
Younis began his cricket career in 1987/88 in Pakistan, playing for several first-class cricket clubs. However he suffered an injury in which he lost the little finger on his left hand,WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/281943.html, World Cup 2006/07 – Fingers optional as Oram pursues dream, ESPNcricinfo, 28 February 2007, after he had jumped into a canal. He recovered from this accident and went on to continue his sporting career. He was eventually discovered by former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan and was selected to be part of the national side.WEB,www.cricages.com/columns/the-two-ws-wasim-and-waqar/, The two W’s – Wasim and Waqar, cricages.com, 21 April 2012, 21 April 2012, He had played only six first-class games when he got picked for the Pakistan camp out of the blue. Waqar says “I remember Imran was not feeling well at the time, and was not present at the camp. Luckily the Super Wills Cup was going on, and there was a match between United Bank and Delhi XI. Saleem Jaffar got injured, and I got the opportunity to play that game. Imran watched me on TV, and actually came to the ground to watch the end of the game. The very next day, he met me and told me that I will be going to Sharjah next month. Just meeting Imran at the time was enough of an experience for me, but for him to notify me of my selection was just out of this world.”Domestic
English audiences became aware of Waqar’s talent during the early 1990s, when he played for Surrey. By taking 113 wickets in 582 overs for Surrey in 1991, at a mere 14.65 apiece (thereby topping the season’s first-class bowling averages),WEB,static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1991/ENG_LOCAL/ENG_1991_FC_BOWL_AVS.html, First Class Season 1991 - Leading Bowling Averages, ESPNcricinfo, 5 October 2021, and by carrying on his shoulders an otherwise moderate county attack, he announced himself as one of the finest contemporary bowlers.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/154426.html, CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 1992 – Waqar Younis, ESPNcricinfo, 21 April 2012, There he displayed excellent cricketing performances and attracted attention from the sporting public. He went on to win the English County Championship with Glamorgan in 1997. He took 7 wickets for 25 against Lancashire at Liverpool on 21 June 1997, which included a hat-trick achieved after narrowly missing a hat-trickWEB,static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997/ENG_LOCAL/CC/R08/LANCS_GLAM_CC_18-21JUN1997_MR, Lancashire v Glamorgan at Liverpool, 18–21 Jun 1997 Report, Cricinfo, The Electronic Telegraph, April 26, 2018, WEB,static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997/ENG_LOCAL/CC/R08/LANCS_GLAM_CC_18-21JUN1997.html, Lancashire v Glamorgan at Liverpool, 18–21 June 1997 Scorecard, Wisden CricInfo, April 26, 2018, and took 68 wickets in the season.WEB,static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997/ENG_LOCAL/STATS/ALL_FC-STATS/ALL_FC_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html, 1997 First-Class Bowling – Most Wickets, Cricinfo, April 26, 2018,International
Younis made his International cricket debut for Pakistan against India on 16 November 1989, in the same match that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar made his debut. Waqar took 4 wickets in the drawn match including the wickets of Tendulkar and Kapil Dev.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65847.html, Champions Trophy – 2nd match, ESPNcricinfo, 14 October 1989, 21 April 2012, He made an immediate impression with his speed and became known in the cricket media as “Wiki” or the “Burewala Express”.NEWS,news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/team_pages/pakistan/player_profiles/default.stm, Cricket World Cup 2003 – Waqar Younis, BBC Sport, 15 January 2007, 21 April 2012, Waqar along with Wasim Akram opened the bowling attack regularly for Pakistan, becoming a feared and potent attack.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/greatestteams/content/story/545226.html, Greatest Partnerships – Deadly duos, ESPNcricinfo, 15 December 2011, 21 April 2012, At his peak, he developed into a very quick fast bowler and achieved a hat-trick in a One Day International match against New Zealand in 1994.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66014.html, Mandela Trophy – 11th match, ESPNcricinfo, 19 December 1994, 21 April 2012, During the early periods of 2000, he stayed out of the Pakistan team for a brief period allegedly due to suspension and conflicts with bowling partner and captain Akram.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/133685.html, Mudassar: Wasim and Waqar rivalry undermined Pakistan cricket, ESPNcricinfo, 15 September 2003, 21 April 2012, WEB,www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=1537155, The days of Waqar vs Wasim, PakPassion, 21 June 2008, 21 April 2012, His return to cricket came with him being appointed the captain of Pakistan.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/121923.html, Waqar Younis appointed captain through World Cup 2003, ESPNcricinfo, 2 October 2002, 21 April 2012, However, he had to deal with allegations of ball-tampering and a number of controversies. In July 2000 Waqar was banned for one international match for ball tampering and was fined 50% of his match fee.NEWS,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/825700.stm, Waqar suspended for ball-tampering, BBC, 1 July 2007, 22 April 2012, He was the first cricketer to be banned from playing in a match for such incident.NEWS,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/826913.stm, Waqar Younis the first bowler to be banned for ball-tampering, BBC, 1 July 2007, 22 April 2012, He was involved in further controversy during 2003 World Cup matches. In the opening match against Australia, Waqar was removed from the attack after bowling a beamer at Andrew Symonds, becoming the first bowler to be disciplined in such a way during an international match.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65238.html, ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 – Australia v Pakistan, ESPNcricinfo, 11 February 2003, 21 April 2012, The Pakistanis then crashed out of the group stage after winning only two matches, both against associate member teams. After the tournament he conceded the captaincy and was dropped from international selection.{{citation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/130565.html|title=Eight from the World Cup squad sacked|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=20 March 2003|access-date=21 April 2012}} After a nearly 15-year career, Waqar announced his retirement from cricket altogether in April 2004.NEWS, Waqar brings down the curtain,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/134349.html, ESPNcricinfo, 12 April 2004, 21 April 2012, At the end of his career he finished as the second highest wicket taker for Pakistani in Test cricket with 373 wickets.WEB,www.inningsbreak.com/most-wickets-in-test-cricket/, Most Wickets in Test Cricket, 13 October 2022, InningsBreak,Coaching career
(File:Waqar younis.jpg|thumb|Younis prepares to bowl during a net prior to a 50-over warm-up match against Somerset at the County Ground, Taunton, during Pakistan’s 2010 tour of England.)(File:Pakistan vs. World XI Pre-match analysis with Waqar Younis (PCB).ogv|right|thumb|Waqar Younis in an interview, in 2017)In March 2006, he was appointed as the bowling coach for Pakistan.{{citation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/239976.html |title=Waqar Younis appointed bowling coach |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=15 January 2007 |access-date=22 April 2012}} He resigned from this position on 6 January 2007 in protest against the Pakistan Cricket Board decision to retain him only for the Test series against South Africa and not for the subsequent series of five One Day International matches.{{citation|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/6238711.stm |title=Waqar quits Pakistan coach role |publisher=BBC News |date=15 June 2007 |access-date=22 April 2012}}{{citation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/275556.html |title=Waqar resigns as bowling coach |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=15 January 2007 |access-date=22 April 2012}} He also blamed captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for going with Mushtaq Ahmed instead of him for the bowling coach position.WEB,www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHkQyuiD1g,web.archive.org/web/20160309132205/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHkQyuiD1g, 2016-03-09, dead, Waqar Younis’s Controversial Retirement (1), multisupi, 25 March 2009, 25 April 2018, ur, YouTube, He was re-appointed as Pakistan’s bowling and fielding coach for their tour of Australia in December 2009.{{citation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/story/438725.html |title=Waqar Younis appointed bowling and fielding coach |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=12 December 2009 |access-date=22 April 2012}}In March 2010, Waqar was appointed the head coach of Pakistan after Intikhab Alam was sacked as coach, owing to the poor performances of the national side during the tour of Australia earlier that year.WEB, Samiuddin, Osman, Waqar Younis signs as Pakistan coach,www.espncricinfo.com/story/waqar-younis-signs-as-pakistan-coach-450652, ESPNcricinfo, 4 April 2024, 3 March 2010, Waqar’s first job as coach was to lead an inexperienced Pakistan side missing Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik to the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 as a consolation, though Waqar had two top-notch bowlers in Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif at his disposal.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/451392.html, Rana, Malik get one-year bans, Younis and Yousuf axed from teams, ESPNcricinfo, 10 March 2010, 22 April 2012, WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/451196.html, Top Pakistan players face fines, bans, ESPNcricinfo, 8 March 2010, 22 April 2012, He guided the defending champions to the semi-final of the tournament before they were eliminated by Australia, whose Mike Hussey struck three sixes in the final over.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/459668.html, Michael Hussey stuns Pakistan, ESPNcricinfo, 14 March 2010, 22 April 2012, The World Twenty20 was followed with the 2010 Asia Cup in which Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka by a narrow margin as Pakistan’s top order collapsed and Shahid Afridi’s 109 just failed to guide Pakistan to victory.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/463203.html, Malinga helps super Sri Lanka survive Afridi, ESPNcricinfo, 21 June 2010, 22 April 2012, In the following match Pakistan lost narrowly against India courtesy of a six by Harbhajan Singh from the third ball of the final over.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/463841.html, Pakistan eliminated in cliffhanger, ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2010, 22 April 2012, The following match was a dead rubber between Pakistan and Bangladesh and another Afridi century meant Pakistan scored 385 runs and they comfortably won the match by 139 runs.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/asia2010/content/current/story/464102.html, Afridi’s century flattens Bangladesh, ESPNcricinfo, 21 June 2010, 22 April 2012, A tour of England followed, with two Twenty20’s against Australia and two Test matches. Pakistan won both Twenty20’s comfortably and the first Test saw Pakistan defeated by 154 runs. Pakistan rallied in the second Test and for the first time in 15 years Pakistan defeated Australia in a Test match. The previous victory in 1995 was also assisted by a superb bowling spell by Waqar Younis.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/468696.html, Pakistan prevail in thrilling finale, ESPNcricinfo, 24 July 2010, 22 April 2012, This tour was followed by a controversial tour of England as Pakistan headed in to the final Test match needing to win it to level the series 2–2. The News of the World broke the news that Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and captain Salman Butt were involved in Spot-fixing.NEWS,news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8953757.stm, Pakistan spot-fixing scandal: the key figures, BBC, 1 September 2010, 22 April 2012, This saw the three players temporarily suspendedWEB,www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/475624.html, ICC suspend trio under anti-corruption code, ESPNcricinfo, 2 September 2010, 22 April 2012, and Pakistan lost by an innings and 225 runs – their biggest defeat in history.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/474943.html, Pakistan slump to massive defeat amid huge scandal, ESPNcricinfo, 26 August 2010, 22 April 2012, Low team morale meant the next two T20 matches were won comfortably by England, and the subsequent ODI series was won 3–2 by England as well.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/engine/series/426350.html, Pakistan tour of England, 2010 / Results, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, This was followed by a tour of Abu Dhabi against South Africa. Pakistan lost the first Twenty20 match by six wickets following a batting collapse. Pakistan also lost the ODI series of five matches 3–2.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/461563.html, South Africa tour of United Arab Emirates, 2010/11 / Results, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, Pakistan won the second ODI due to Abdul Razzaq’s superb performance of 109* off 72 balls.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2010/content/story/484507.html, Rampant Razzaq stuns South Africa, ESPNcricinfo, 31 October 2010, 22 April 2012, The Test series of two matches with South Africa was drawn. He also stated that now it was the time for Pakistan to rally and prepare for the World Cup.WEB,www.thenews.com.pk/latest-news/3770.htm, Waqar blames poor batting for SA debacle, ESPNcricinfo, 27 October 2010, 22 April 2012, Pakistan started the World Cup campaign in a strong fashion winning 5 out their 6 group matches and finishing on top of their group. Pakistan went on to beat West Indies in the quarter-finals by 10 wickets but lost to India in the semi-finals by 29 runs. Waqar eventually stepped down as Pakistan coach in August 2011 citing personal reasons but a rift with captain Shahid Afridi may have been a contributing factor.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/528774.html, Waqar Younis Resigns as Pakistan Coach, ESPNcricinfo, 20 August 2011, 9 March 2014, In March 2013, it was announced that he would join Sunrisers Hyderabad as their bowling coach for the Indian Premier League 2013 season.NEWS,www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/waqar-joins-sunrisers-bowling-coach-2/53896, Waqar joins Sunrisers as bowling coach, Wisden India, 8 March 2013, 8 March 2013, 8 May 2014,www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/waqar-joins-sunrisers-bowling-coach-2/53896," title="web.archive.org/web/20140508222952www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/waqar-joins-sunrisers-bowling-coach-2/53896,">web.archive.org/web/20140508222952www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/waqar-joins-sunrisers-bowling-coach-2/53896, dead, In May 2014, Waqar was reappointed as the head coach of Pakistan Cricket team for a period of two years, commencing from June 2014, hence serving in that capacity for the second time.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/742267.html, Waqar Younis haven given his second term on, ESPNcricinfo, 6 May 2014, 8 May 2014, Waqar resigned from the position of Head Coach of Pakistani Cricket team, on April 4, 2016, citing the cricket board’s failure to work on his recommendations and leak of a confidential report after the World T20.WEB,www.dawn.com/news/1249929/waqar-younis-resigns-as-pakistan-coach, Waqar Younis resigns as Pakistan coach, Sport, Dawn, 2016-04-04, www.dawn.com, 2016-04-04, He will serve as the head coach for Multan Sultans During the Third season of the Pakistan Super League.WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1114789.html, Multan Sultans reunite Wasim, Waqar for PSL, 25 April 2018, On 16 November 2017 Waqar appointed as a mentor for Sylhet Sixers a team of Bangladesh Premier League for 2017.WEB,www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/124007, Waqar to act as mentor of Sylhet Sixers, The, Independent, 25 April 2018, As of March 15, 2018 Waqar appointed for their head coach for the next two editions of Bangladesh Premier LeagueWEB,www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22771124/waqar-younis-coach-bpl-franchise-sylhet-sixers, Waqar Younis to coach BPL franchise Sylhet Sixers, 25 April 2018, After the Cricket World Cup 2019, Waqar was reappointed as bowling coach of Pakistan Cricket team for a fourth time.WEB,www.stadiumastro.com/sports/cricket/article/misbah-named-new-pakistan-coach-waqar-back-on-staff/147210, Waqar Younis reappointed bowling coach of Pakistan, 9 November 2019,2016 ICC World Twenty20
Waqar Younis faced great criticism after Pakistan was unable to make it to the semi-finals, with less focus on the fact that the country had not seen international cricket for a number of years. After winning against Bangladesh in the Twenty20 2016, the team lost against New Zealand, India and Australia, leading to their ouster.WEB,www.tensports.com/blogs/pakistans-pedestrian-world-t20-where-they-went-wrong, Pakistan’s pedestrian World T20: Where they went wrong, Tensports, 2016-04-01, Waqar ‘begged’ for forgiveness to the nation and said he was ready to retire if it was needed but also said it could have been due to the lack of cricket in their own country.WEB,www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-i-beg-forgiveness-from-nation-ready-to-resign-waqar-younis-takes-blame-for-pak-s-world-t20-exit-2195495, “I beg forgiveness from nation, ready to resign,” Waqar Younis takes blame for Pak’s World T20 exit {{!, Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|website=dna|access-date=2016-04-01}}However, he later wrote in his report that he blamed Pakistan’s poor performance in the matches on player Shahid Afridi. Younis submitted the report to the PCB where it was somehow leaked to the media. He expressed his anger and said that the report was confidential – it caused fans, on social media sites, to express disappointment in him to see him shifting the blame onto Afridi.WEB,en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/cant-understand-how-my-report-get-leaked-waqar-younis/, Can’t understand how my report get leaked: Waqar Younis, Daily Pakistan Global, 30 March 2016, 2016-04-01, WEB,tribune.com.pk/story/1075585/furious-waqar-blasts-pcb-for-leaking-confidential-report/, Furious Waqar blasts PCB for leaking confidential report – The Express Tribune, The Express Tribune, 30 March 2016, 2016-04-01, Younis, in the report, accused Afridi of being ‘non-serious’ during the matches and said Mohammad Hafeez hid his knee injury as well, which also affected their performance. He also said Afridi either performed poorly himself, or that other players did not listen to him as a captain. Regarding the report, he said the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) were painting him as the bad guy and skipped meeting with him regarding the issue later on as it was most likely that they leaked the report. He then also scrapped plans of retirement and said he wanted to focus on the leak, despite his contract as coach ending in June 2016.WEB,indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/shahid-afridi-was-non-serious-during-world-t20-alleges-waqar-younis-report/, Shahid Afridi was non-serious during World T20, alleges Waqar Younis in report, 2016-03-30, The Indian Express, 2016-04-01, Younis said he did not want to blame individuals but largely singled out players, particularly Afridi. He said Akmal should not have been selected, instead it should have been players who were ‘proud’ to represent their country. He also said that the team lost the Asia cup in February 2016 because they were ‘unfit’ as they had not trained during PSL season and said it was like a ‘holiday for them’. Overall, he blamed it on poor captaincy from Afridi. He said it was unfair for him to first use Mohammad Nawaz, a new player, as a bowler in the Asia Cup 2016 because it ‘destroyed’ his confidence when he was unable to handle it after being hit for 38 runs in 3 overs.NEWS,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35928883, Waqar Younis blames Shahid Afridi for World Twenty20 exit, BBC Sport, 2016-04-01, Younis later posted on his Twitter – ‘no one wants to hear the truth’.WEB,twitter.com/waqyounis99/status/715770315192864768, waqar younis on Twitter, Twitter, 2016-04-01, On 4 April 2016, Waqar resigned as Head Coach of the team, just after Shahid Afridi resigned as T20 captain. His reason behind it was the PCB who he said had used him as the “scapegoat” and shown him as a “villain” by leaking the Twenty20 report. He stepped down as coach 3 months before his contract would end and said that his scrapped salary should definitely be invested in domestic cricket. He added that he had tried his best to revive the team but they were still unable to better their performance and his recommendations in the report were badly handled by the PCB, who refused to even talk about the leak. Waqar Younis said his services to Pakistan cricket should not be forgotten and said he was stepping down with a heavy heart.Playing style
Reverse swing
Waqar is one of several Pakistani fast bowlers, beginning with Sarfraz Nawaz, who have been successful at bowling reverse swing, because he was used as an old-ball bowler early in his career until Imran Khan retired.NEWS, The king of reverse swing,www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/134276.html, ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2004, 22 April 2012, NEWS, Swing and seam bowling,news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/4155734.stm, BBC, 19 August 2005, 22 April 2012, {{Citation|last=TALhi Sports|title=Waqar Younis Reverse Swing, Fast Bowling Masterclass Tips – Pakistan Vs Australia 2016/17 HD|date=2016-12-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmU918ziM4| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711142914www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmU918ziM4&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2019-07-11 | url-status=dead|access-date=2017-01-09}} In partnership with Akram, Younis opened the Pakistan bowling attack in the 1990s. Cricket critics and scholars attribute Younis and Akram to be one of the most effective fast bowling partnerships in cricket history, due to their ability to swing the ball at high speed. The ability to reverse swing and his speed led to him becoming one of the most talented bowlers in modern cricket.Waqar explained his ability to reverse swing by the manipulation of an old ball; with one side shiny, one side rough, the ball would move in the opposite direction to conventional swing. This led to Waqar having the ability to bowl inswingers and outswingers in the cricket pitch and in effect both Waqar and Akram became successful in taking wickets with this variation of swing bowling.NEWS, Reverse swing – a rough guide,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/144221.html, ESPNcricinfo, 2000, 22 April 2012, NEWS, The advent of reverse swing,www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/469995.html, ESPNcricinfo, 7 August 2010, 22 April 2012, His fastest timed delivery in cricket was 153 km/h or 95.1 mph, a delivery he bowled against South Africa in 1993 but this was after he had suffered serious back injuries which had really reduced his bowling speeds.NEWS, Fire fight gets hotter,news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/1927767.stm, BBC, 13 April 2002, 22 April 2012, NEWS, Records / All cricket records (including minor cricket) / Miscellaneous records / Bowling speeds (1),stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/95065.html, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, He was also effective in the use of bouncers or short-pitched deliveries; Waqar’s bowling against South Africa in Sheikhupura in Pakistan, is remembered for his effective use of the short-pitched delivery.Following Pakistan’s victory during the Test match series versus England in 1992, the English media were suspicious of the reverse swing delivery. It was relatively unknown to the cricketing world during that period and this led to accusations of foul play by critics, however cricket officials found no evidence of foul play and the skill of the reverse swing delivery has been accepted in cricket.NEWS, WISDEN: Subtle law change would free Waqar and co from controversy, 1993 – Pakistani bowling – fair or foul?,www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/152058.html, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, NEWS, ENGLAND v PAKISTAN 1992,www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152067.html, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, NEWS, The Joy of Six: great England batting collapses,www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/feb/11/englandcricketteam-cricket, The Guardian, 22 April 2012, London, Rob, Smyth, 11 February 2009, NEWS, An oriental art comes full circle,www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/216694.html, ESPNcricinfo, 21 August 2005, 22 April 2012,Influence
Sri Lanka fast bowler, Lasith Malinga, who became the first bowler in World Cup history to take two hat-tricks, has said that he learnt to bowl his deadly yorkers by watching Pakistan’s legendary pair of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.NEWS, I learnt a lot from watching Waqar and Wasim – Malinga,www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503774.html, ESPNcricinfo, 1 March 2011, 22 April 2012, NEWS, I learned from Waqar, Wasim – LasithCriticism
Despite his qualities as a fast bowler, he was expensive at times and sometimes lacked the consistency of bowlers such as West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose and Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath. This may be partly due to the mentality of his former captain, Imran Khan, who prioritised aggression and speed.Legacy
Usain Bolt
The world’s fastest sprinter and runner Usain Bolt, who is from Jamaica (in the West Indies), once replied while being asked about who were his heroes when he was a child: “When I was really small I loved the Pakistan cricket team. Waqar Younis was one of the greatest bowlers ever, and I was a bowler so I really enjoyed watching him. I was a big Pakistan fan until I got older, when I noticed that I should actually support my home team.” When asked what if there was a match between Pakistan and Windies, Bolt remarked “I would still have supported Pakistan, that’s what I’m saying – when I was little, it was all about Pakistan.“NEWS,news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7877158.stm, A great day to be a Windies fan – Usain Bolt, BBC, 7 February 2009, NEWS,dawn.com/2012/08/26/bolt-a-fan-of-pakistan-and-waqar-younis/, Bolt – a fan of Pakistan and Waqar Younis, Dawn, 26 August 2012, 14 June 2013,ICC Hall of Fame
Younis was inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame of 9 December 2013. He became the 70th male inductee into the Hall of Fame, joining compatriot Hanif Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas as well as his former teammates Imran Khan, Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram. On his induction he said: “It’s a huge honour for me, I’m truly grateful to the people who’ve considered me worthy of such an honour.“WEB, 11 December 2013, Waqar Younis inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame,www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/76713/waqar-younis-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame, dead,www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/76713/waqar-younis-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame," title="archive.today/20151107051903www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/76713/waqar-younis-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame,">archive.today/20151107051903www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/76713/waqar-younis-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame, 7 November 2015, April 25, 2018, ICC Cricket, dmy-all, NEWS, 9 December 2013, Waqar, Gilchrist to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame,www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/waqar-gilchrist-to-be-inducted-into-icc-hall-of-fame/article5439854.ece, 30 December 2013, The Hindu, Press Trust of India, PTI, WEB, 9 December 2013, Waqar, Gilchrist inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame,www.dawn.com/news/1061485/waqar-gilchrist-inducted-into-iccs-hall-of-fame, 30 December 2013, Dawn.com, Agence France-Presse, AFP, WEB, The Captive, 9 December 2013, Gilchrist, Waqar to enter ICC Hall of Fame – Cricket News,tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/gilchrist-waqar-enter-icc-hall-fame-5768181, 30 December 2013, TVNZ,Award and records
{{see also|Player of the Match awards (cricket)}}- Waqar is the second best strike rate holder in Test Match Cricket with a minimum of 10,000 balls being bowledWEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/wi/content/records/283274.html, Best Career Strike Rate, ESPNcricinfo, 6 December 2018, He has a strike rate of 43.4 even after bowling 16224 deliveries, which made him second only to Dale Steyn who has a strike rate of 42.0 after bowling 17707 deliveries in test match cricket.
- Waqar was named among the Wisden Cricketers of the YearWEB,www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/209422.html, Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year, 16 May 2005, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, in 1992 for his sporting achievements. He is also the only bowler to have taken 5 wickets in an innings in 3 consecutive One Day International matches. In terms of deliveries bowled, he has taken the fastest 300, 350 and 400 wickets in One Day International matches.
- Although primarily a fast bowler, Waqar scored 1010 Test match runs during his career. As of September 2005, he was the only non-batsman to achieve a thousand runs without scoring a fifty.WEB,www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/43543.html, Pakistan / Players / Waqar Younis, ESPNcricinfo, 22 April 2012, WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/columns/content/story/143813.html, Luckless tossers and 1000 runs without a fifty, Lynch, Steven, 21 March 2005, ESPNcricinfo, 9 April 2010, Waqar holds the record for the best strike rate for any bowler with over 350 Test wickets.
- Waqar Younis holds the record for the best bowling figures as a captain in an ODI(7/36) and was also the first captain to take a 7 wicket haul in an ODI innings.WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283937.html, Best figures in a innings by a captain in ODI history, cricinfo,
- He also holds the record for scoring the most career ODI runs when batting at number 10 (478)WEB,www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingBestAggregateForPosition_ODI.asp, Most career ODI runs when batting at each positions, howstat,
- He is the youngest ever bowler to take a five wicket haul in an ODI innings (at the age of 18 years and 164 days)WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283797.html, Records / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Youngest player to take five-wickets-in-an-innings, cricinfo,
- He holds the record for taking the most 4 wicket hauls in ODI cricket(27)WEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283818.html, Records / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Most four-wickets-in-an-innings in a career, cricinfo,
- He holds the record for taking the most consecutive five wicket hauls in terms of innings(3) and he’s also the only player to achieve this milestone for 3 successive timesWEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283811.html, Records / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Most consecutive five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career, cricinfo,
- He is the only bowler to take 3 successive 4fers in an ODI innings thrice in his careerWEB,stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283382.html, Records / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Most consecutive four-wickets-in-an-innings in a career, cricinfo,
Five wickets in an innings
{{see also|List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Waqar Younis }}Waqar Younis has taken five or more wickets in an innings on 22 occasions in Test cricket.WEB,stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283354.html, Test matches: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career, 30 September 2011, ESPNcricinfo, In One Day International matches, he has taken the most five-wicket hauls (on 13 occasions).WEB,stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283826.html, One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career, 30 September 2011, ESPNcricinfo,Controversies
Religious rhetoric
After Pakistan beat India for the first time in an ICC tournament (the 2021 T20 WC), Waqar said that “watching Rizwan do namaz in front of Hindus was very special.” This created an uproar in both Pakistan and India and he later apologized for the comment.WEB, Hindol Basu, Oct 28, 2021, Waqar Younis apologises for ‘namaz in front of Hindus’ remark {{!, Cricket News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/t20-world-cup-waqar-younis-apologises-for-namaz-in-front-of-hindus-remark/articleshow/87326737.cms|access-date=2021-11-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}References
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