Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis

Bowler

Batting Style Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style Right Arm Fast
Age 51 years
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22 Dec 2024

Pakistan Cricket Team

Presenting Pakistan's most successful pacers on South African soil (Tests)

As Team Pakistan gears up for the upcoming two-Test series against hosts South Africa, starting December 26, the team's past records on South African soil are being examined.

21 Oct 2024

Kagiso Rabada

Fastest bowlers to complete 300 Test wickets (balls taken)

South African pacer merchant Kagiso Rabada scripted history by becoming the fastest bowler to reach 300 Test wickets in terms of balls taken.

26 Aug 2024

Pakistan Cricket Team

Waqar Younis to step down from PCB advisory role

Former Pakistan cricket team captain and legendary pacer Waqar Younis is reportedly planning to resign from his position as the Advisor of Cricket Affairs to PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi.

02 Mar 2024

Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon completes 1,500 Test runs, accomplishes this unique milestone

Veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has accomplished a unique milestone but this time with the bat.

04 Nov 2023

Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali completes 100 wickets in ODI cricket: Stats 

Hasan Ali has become the sixth-fastest Pakistan bowler to accomplish 100 wickets in ODI cricket.

08 Oct 2023

Sachin Tendulkar

ICC World Cup: Decoding the best knocks of Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was the man for the big tournaments and therefore he is the leading run-scorer in ICC Cricket World Cup.

25 Jun 2023

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga scripts history by claiming third consecutive ODI fifer

Wanindu Hasaranga continued his exploits as he claimed a brilliant five-wicket haul against Ireland in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo.

23 Jun 2023

Wanindu Hasaranga

CWC Qualifiers: Wanindu Hasaranga scripts history with successive five-wicket hauls

Wanindu Hasaranga has scripted history by taking his second consecutive five-wicket haul in ODIs.

27 Oct 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Waqar Younis apologizes for his 'namaz' remarks

Former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Younis has apologized for his remarks that Mohammad Rizwan offering namaz on the ground "in front of Hindus was very special to him."

06 Sep 2021

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan's Misbah and Waqar step down from coaching roles

On the day when the Pakistan squad was announced for the ICC T20 World Cup, coaches Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have now stepped down from their posts.

Imran Khan, Wasim Akram inducted in PCB Hall of Fame

The Pakistan Cricket Board is launching its own 'Hall of Fame' to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Pakistani legends.

Interesting facts about Pakistan's pace sensation Naseem Shah

Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis recently hailed pace sensation, Naseem Shah.

09 Jun 2020

Pakistan Cricket Team

Younis Khan named Pakistan's batting coach for England tour

Former captain Younis Khan has been appointed as Pakistan cricket team's batting coach for the upcoming England tour.

Top four fast bowling pairs in history of Test cricket

Fast bowling is a meticulous, yet pervasive art in the longest format of the game.

#NewsBytesExplainer: The meticulous art of reverse swing

Reverse swing, as regarded by the cricket pundits, is a fast bowler's prized possession in Test cricket more often than not.

19 Nov 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Naseem Shah on verge of making history on Test debut

It is no secret that Pakistan have an abundance of bowling talent and most of them are possessed by their youth in the domestic circuit.

30 Aug 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Misbah-ul-Haq likely to be Pakistan's head coach: Details here

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Misbah-ul-Haq is likely to land the job for the position of head coach of the senior national team.

03 Jul 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan would be dangerous if they enter semis: Waqar

1992 champions Pakistan have been shaky in the ongoing ICC World Cup.

Here's what legends said post India's win over Pakistan

India came up with a splendid performance to triumph arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday.

20 Jul 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

#StatAttack: 5 unique records held by Pakistanis in ODIs

The 1992 ICC World Cup winners, Pakistan, have a rich cricketing history.

22 Jun 2018

Virat Kohli

Using two new balls is a recipe of disaster: Tendulkar

Former Indian legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has criticized the ICC for using two new balls in ODIs.

Global T20 Canada: Moody, Waqar to coach T20 teams

The Global T20 Canada League is all set to start at the end of this month and the tournament organisers have lined up some big names to coach the franchises.

These two cricketing legends debuted this day, 28 years ago

Looking back at the past, today marks the special day when two of the cricketing greats made their debut - Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis.