MOST TEST HUNDREDS FOR PAKISTAN IN TEST CRICKET
Younis Khan is Pakistan’s all-time leading century maker
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100s | Batsman | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | 50s | HS |
27 | Younis Khan | 93 | 165 | 7930 | 53.22 | 28 | 313 |
25 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 119 | 198 | 8829 | 50.16 | 46 | 329 |
24 | Mohammad Yousuf | 90 | 156 | 7530 | 52.29 | 33 | 223 |
23 | Javed Miandad | 124 | 189 | 8832 | 52.57 | 43 | 280* |
15 | Saleem Malik | 103 | 154 | 5768 | 43.69 | 29 | 237 |
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MOST TEST RUNS FOR PAKISTAN SINCE INZAMAM UL HAQ’S RETIREMENT
Younis Khan has scored the most number of Test runs for Pakistan since Inzamam Ul Haq’s retirement.
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Runs | Batsman | Mat | Inns | Avg | 100s | 50s | HS |
3374 | Younis Khan | 38 | 66 | 60.25 | 13 | 9 | 313 |
3147 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 42 | 73 | 53.33 | 5 | 26 | 161* |
2388 | Azhar Ali | 35 | 66 | 38.51 | 5 | 16 | 157 |
1637 | Asad Shafiq | 29 | 47 | 38.06 | 4 | 10 | 130 |
1497 | Mohammad Hafeez | 26 | 50 | 33.26 | 3 | 6 | 196 |
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HIGHEST BATTING AVERAGE IN TEST CRICKET IN THE LAST 10 YEARS (MINIMUM 50 INNINGS)
Younis Khan is No. 3 in the list of highest batting average in Test cricket in the last 10 years. Only Kumar Sangakkara and Shivanrine Chanderpaul are ahead of him in this list. This is a mighty achievement for the underrated legend.
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Avg | Batsman | Inns | Runs | 100s |
63.78 | KC Sangakkara | 150 | 8739 | 31 |
63.02 | S Chanderpaul | 134 | 6492 | 19 |
60.09 | Younis Khan | 118 | 6250 | 22 |
56.75 | JH Kallis | 147 | 7322 | 29 |
55.68 | Mohammad Yousuf | 71 | 3731 | 13 |
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HIGHEST BATTING AVERAGE IN FOURTH INNINGS (MINIMUM 1000 RUNS)
This is a list that every batsman in world would want to be in. Younis Khan, who is one of the greatest batsmen to have ever played the game, is No. 3 in this list, only behind Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Snil Gavaskar in the list of highest batting average in fourth innings.
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Avg | Batsman | Inns | Runs | 100s |
58.76 | G Boycott | 34 | 1234 | 3 |
58.25 | SM Gavaskar | 33 | 1398 | 4 |
53.23 | Younis Khan | 31 | 1118 | 4 |
53.19 | CG Greenidge | 38 | 1383 | 3 |
51.96 | GC Smith | 41 | 1611 | 4 |
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YOUNIS KHAN’S TEST RECORD (OPPOSITION WISE)
Younis Khan has scored runs against every opposition in the world.
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Opposition | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | Ducks | HS |
Australia | 8 | 15 | 702 | 54.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 111* |
Bangladesh | 5 | 7 | 418 | 83.60 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 200* |
England | 10 | 18 | 784 | 43.55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 173 |
India | 9 | 17 | 1321 | 88.06 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 267 |
New Zealand | 6 | 9 | 484 | 60.50 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 149* |
South Africa | 14 | 28 | 990 | 39.60 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 131* |
Sri Lanka | 26 | 43 | 2019 | 50.47 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 313 |
West Indies | 10 | 19 | 701 | 38.94 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 153 |
Zimbabwe | 5 | 9 | 511 | 73.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 200* |
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YOUNIS KHAN’S TEST RECORD (COUNTRY WISE)
Apart from South Africa and West Indies, Younis Khan averages above 40 everywhere in the world.
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Country | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | Ducks | HS |
Australia | 3 | 6 | 259 | 43.16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
Bangladesh | 4 | 5 | 384 | 128.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 200* |
England | 5 | 9 | 470 | 52.22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 173 |
India | 6 | 12 | 768 | 76.80 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 267 |
New Zealand | 5 | 8 | 457 | 65.28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 149* |
Pakistan | 19 | 33 | 1898 | 59.31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 313 |
South Africa | 8 | 16 | 489 | 32.60 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 111 |
Sri Lanka | 14 | 24 | 905 | 41.13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 177 |
U.A.E. | 18 | 33 | 1467 | 50.58 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 153 |
West Indies | 5 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 106 |
Zimbabwe | 5 | 9 | 511 | 73.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 200* |
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YOUNIS KHAN’S TEST RECORD (YEAR WISE)
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Year | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | Ducks | HS |
2000 | 9 | 14 | 403 | 31.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 116 |
2001 | 5 | 9 | 421 | 52.62 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 149* |
2002 | 12 | 20 | 774 | 38.70 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 153 |
2003 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
2004 | 3 | 6 | 307 | 51.16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
2005 | 8 | 16 | 899 | 59.93 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 267 |
2006 | 11 | 20 | 1179 | 65.50 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 199 |
2007 | 8 | 16 | 751 | 53.64 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 130 |
2009 | 5 | 7 | 444 | 63.42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 313 |
2010 | 2 | 4 | 180 | 60.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 131* |
2011 | 8 | 12 | 765 | 85.00 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 200* |
2012 | 6 | 10 | 360 | 36.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
2013 | 8 | 16 | 698 | 53.69 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200* |
2014 | 6 | 11 | 667 | 74.11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
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YOUNIS KHAN’S TEST RECORD (HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL)
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Venue | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | Ducks | HS |
Home | 19 | 33 | 1898 | 59.31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 313 |
Away | 54 | 96 | 4345 | 50.52 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 267 |
Neutral (including UAE) | 20 | 36 | 1687 | 54.41 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 153 |
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YOUNIS KHAN’S TEST RECORD (INNINGS WISE)
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Innings | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | Ducks | HS |
1st innings | 43 | 2180 | 51.90 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 267 |
2nd innings | 48 | 2642 | 56.21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 313 |
3rd innings | 43 | 1990 | 51.02 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 200* |
4th innings | 31 | 1118 | 53.23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 131* |
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NOTE: STATS AS ON 30-10-2014***
By Bharath Seervi
Image source: ESPNCRICINFO.COM