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Profile:
The man
who really put the reverse into swing. Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of
pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Waqar Younis Maitla was born
in a small town of Vihari , Punjab . He is from the Jutt family . He was born
on 16th November 1971.
He is a right handed clean fast bowler . He is widely regarded as one the best
fast bowler which cricket ever produced. He
was educated in Sadiq Public School in Bahawalpur in Pakistan, the Pakistani College (Pakistan
Islamia Higher Secondary School) in Sharjah and the Government College in
Vehari. He was raised in Sharjah in theUnited Arab Emirates, where
his father was a contract worker. He returned to Pakistan and started playing
cricket there during his adolescent years. As of 2012, he holds the record for
the youngest Pakistani Test captain and the third youngest Test captain in
history (22 years 15 days)
Playing
Career :
Waqar
began his cricket career in 1987/88 from Pakistan, playing for several first-class
cricket clubs. However he suffered an injury when he had cut and removed
his little finger on his left hand, 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.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 X.
Waqar
Younis played his first test match against India at Karachi in 1989 and started
his ODI debut against West indies in 1989 at Sharjah and played his first T20
in 2003 in a county match. Waqar's
surging run was a glorious sight - and an incredible strain on his body. His
method of aiming for the stumps rather than the batsman earned him the best
strike rate of any bowler with over 200 Test wickets. It could have been better:
back injuries cut short his prime, but determination has always resurrected
him, although he was easily pushed over the line that divides aggression and
intimidation. He looked to have been put out to pasture by the end of 2000, but
before long he had been appointed captain for the 2001 tour to England. Initial
results suggested that this was an inspired move, but in October 2002 he was at
the helm as Pakistan crumbled to 59 and 53 all out against Australia in
Sharjah. He managed to retain the job for the World Cup, but a disastrous
tournament - Pakistan beat only Holland and Namibia - meant an unceremonious
exit. Unable to force his way back into a side building for the future, he
announced his retirement in April 2004. As a batsman, lusty blows were his
staple, but Waqar batted with the air of a man who thinks he could have done
better. After a nearly 15-year career, Waqar announced his
retirement from cricket altogether in April 2004.
Coaching :
The next stage of his career began in March 2006, when he was appointed Pakistan's bowling coach, and he also became a regular in the commentary box. In March 2010 he became head coach of Pakistan, a job he handled till August 2011. While Pakistan were embroiled in several off-field controversies during that period - the spot-fixing scandal in England and Zulqarnain Haider fleeing to the UK happened during those 18 months - the on-field results were pretty good: Pakistan drew a Test series in South Africa, won in New Zealand, and reached the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup. He then left the coaching seat. But later in 2014 PCB taken another U turn and again Waqar younis was appointed as the coach of Pakistan side.
Allegations
And Controversies :
However,
he had to deal with allegations of ball-tampering and a number of
controversies. In July 2000 Waqar was banned for ball tampering and
was fined 50% of his match fee. 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 .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. He faced many charges and storms in his
whole cricket lifetime career ..
Honors And
Chronicles:
Waqar was named among the Wisdom Cricketers of the Year 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
50, 300, 350 and 400 wickets in One Day International matches and the fastest
150, 200, 250, 300 and 350 wickets in Test 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. Waqar holds the record
for the best strike rate for any bowler with over 350 Test wickets
Quote En Quote :
· "Look at Waqar....still got a
job."
Bumble spots a delighted Waqar Younis, still the Pakistan
coach, after their second successive victory against Australia
Jul 6, 2010
· Not me. I would have never done that.
It's not my job.
Waqar Younis confesses on air as he sees Umar Gul dive full
length at mid-off to save a boundary.
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