Waqar Younis
97Pakistan · PACE · 1989 to 2003
BATTING
- Matches
- 262
- Innings
- 139
- Runs
- 969
- Average
- 10.3
- Strike rate
- 67.05
- High score
- 37
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 416
- Average
- 23.84
- Economy
- 4.68
- Strike rate
- 30.5
- Best figures
- 7/36
- 4w / 5w
- 14 / 13
- Catches / Stumpings
- 35 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 12
CAREER IN BRIEF
Waqar Younis played 262 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 2003. The first came against West Indies at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and the last against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 275 wickets at 23.1 in 163 ODIs. The best bowling is 7 for 36 against England at Headingley in 2001. In all: 13 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 67 wickets at 23.1 at home and 131 wickets at 26.5 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 84 wickets at 24.4 in 51 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 61 ODIs and 114 wickets at 20.2. Waqar Younis captained Pakistan in 62 ODIs, winning 37 and losing 23. The scorecards record 15 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 149 of the ODIs Waqar Younis played and lost 105.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 262 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 35 | West Indies | Wanderers Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 37 | 54 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2000 | Lost |
| 33 | 28 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1998 | Lost |
| 28 | 33 | South Africa | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1996 | Lost |
| 26 | 15 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/36 | 10 | England | Headingley | 2001 | Won |
| 6/26 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 6/30 | 9.4 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1994 | Tied/NR |
| 6/44 | 10 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 6/59 | 8 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 2001 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 51 | 174 | 8.70 | 0/0 | 84 | 24.36 |
| West Indies | 43 | 171 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 60 | 26.97 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 52 | 4.73 | 0/0 | 79 | 15.85 |
| South Africa | 32 | 204 | 13.60 | 0/0 | 58 | 24.90 |
| Australia | 30 | 202 | 12.63 | 0/0 | 29 | 40.76 |
| India | 26 | 67 | 22.33 | 0/0 | 37 | 24.49 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 24.13 |
| England | 14 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 30 | 20.10 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 43.33 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 18.20 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 8.43 |
| Namibia | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 33.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 38 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 67 | 23.15 |
| Away | 89 | 439 | 12.54 | 0/0 | 131 | 26.46 |
| Neutral | 130 | 492 | 9.28 | 0/0 | 218 | 22.49 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 25.92 |
| 1990s | 163 | 540 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 275 | 23.08 |
| 2000s | 87 | 420 | 10.77 | 0/0 | 129 | 25.29 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 61 | 219 | 9.95 | 0/0 | 114 | 20.18 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 12 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 31.71 |
| National Stadium | 11 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 28.27 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 9 | 107 | 26.75 | 0/0 | 14 | 25.43 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 8 | 69 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 27.17 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 7 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 47.20 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1989 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Zimbabwe, 2003 at Queens Sports Club
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 November 1971
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,445
- Ducks
- 15
- Four-wicket hauls
- 14
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