Standing tall, Younis Khan reaches 100 Test matches landmark

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Standing tall, Younis Khan reaches 100 Test matches landmark

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(Web Desk) -- Younis Khan is considered one of the modern greats of Test cricket and one of the best Test batsman to emerge out of the Pakistani dressing room to date.

With a staggering average of above 50 in exactly 100 Tests, Khan has shown performance par excellence over more than 15 years in the international arena.

Gritty, resilient and often the rear vanguard of the Pakistani batting line-up, Younis Khan has shown his best during times of adversity, a fact evident by statistics; among players with 1000 or more fourth-innings Test runs, his average is among the highest.

Younis Khan averages 53.71 in 100 Test matches with 29 centuries and 29 half-centuries

Here we highlight some of the highs of Younis Khan’s dazzling career from his debut till his 100th match.

Born in Mardan, trained at Malir Gymkhana, Karachi and mentored by former Pakistani test captain Rashid Latif, Younis showed class and poise from the onset of his career.

Debut Extraorinare; Younis shines in his first test:

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, 2000

Younis Khan took exactly one innings to kick start as he took on Sri Lankan bowlers at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, scoring 107 off 250 balls before his wicket fell.

First overseas ton:

Younis hammered New Zealand in their home ground as he scored 149 not out in swinging conditions at Auckland, 2001. Pakistan drubbed New Zealand for a record victory in the match.

Younis Khan s runs against Test sides:

Taking on the proteas:

Playing South Africa in their home conditions has always been a daunting task yet Younis Khan arose to the occasion when the need arised. Living upto the expectations of a ‘rear vanguard’, Younis chased down the score while batting at Port Elizabeth, 2007. 

 SAFE HANDS:

Younis Khan took 108 catches in the slip cordon, most by a non-wicketkeeper from Pakistan

Leading from the front; T20 World Cup 2009

Younis Khan led Pakistan to its sole silverware in the shortest format. He retired from T20 soon afterwards.

Younis Khan has performed against all Test sides, a preview of his run pie-chart is as follows:

Schooling Australia:

3 centuries in 4 innings including a double ton, Younis Khan slammed 468 runs in 4 innings. Younis was declared Man of Series as a result.

Standing tall among giants:

Younis Khan stands at 8600 runs, at third place in highest test run getters for Pakistan. He trails only by 232 runs from the top scorer, Javed Miandad.

With his eyes on the horizon, Younis Khan looks set to score tons of runs for Pakistan in the future as well. Will he go on to become the leading test run-getter for Pakistan? Its only a matter of when not if.