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Friday, 13 April 2012

Younis Khan

Younis Khan Biography

Mohammad Younus Khan (Pashto, Urdu: ) (born 29 November 1977) is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Younus’ name is often spelled Younis Khan, but he has been quoted as saying, “My name is Younus Khan. I tell people that everywhere, but they don’t listen.”[2] He is only the third Pakistani player to score 300 or more runs in an innings.[3]
On 10 March 2010, Younus, along with another player, Mohammad Yousuf were axed by the Pakistan Cricket Board from playing for Pakistan in any format for an indefinite period, following an inquiry report which suggested that both the player were involved in breaches of discipline by inciting divisions within the team.[4] The ban was overturned three months later.[5] Presently Younus is a key member in the ODI and Test match side, by February 2012 Younus reached his 20th test match century against England.[6]
International career
Younus Khan made his international debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Karachi in February 2000, and has since played over 150 ODIs for Pakistan. He has also played in over 50 Test matches. Younus was one of the few batsmen who retained his place in the team after Pakistan’s disastrous World Cup campaign in 2003, but lost it soon after due to a string of poor scores in the home series against Bangladesh and South Africa. He came back for the one-day series against India, but failed to cement a place in the Test side.
It was his return to the side in October 2004, at the pivotal one-down, against Sri Lanka in Karachi that laid the groundwork for his emergence as a force in Pakistan cricket. He was the top run-getter in the disastrous 3–0 whitewash in Australia immediately after and on the tour of India, for which Younus was elevated to vice-captain, he blossomed. After a horror start to the series he came back strongly, capping things off with 267 in the final Test. It was his highest Test score and came off 504 balls in the first innings, to set up a series levelling victory in Bangalore.
As well as being an accomplished batsman, Younus is also a skilled slip fielder and a very occasional leg-spin bowler. He has performed particularly well outside Pakistan, including on tours of Australia, India, England and Sri Lanka. In the six Tests he has played against India, Younus averages an exceptional 106, the highest average against India by a Pakistani.[7] Apart from his 267 at Bangalore, Younus also made 147 at Kolkata in 2005 and a pair of centuries during India’s trip to Pakistan in 2006. More importantly, the tour to India also showcased his potential as a future captain of Pakistan and his energetic and astute leadership has impressed many people. Also in 2006, Younus made a century in the third Test against England at Headingley. On 22 January 2007, he scored a matchwinning 67 not out in the 4th innings to guide Pakistan to victory over South Africa in Port Elizabeth. The five wicket win levelled the series at 1–1.
In 2005, he was one of the 15 nominees for the ICC Test Player of the Year. He is the second fastest Pakistani in terms of innings to reach 4000 Test runs, behind Javed Miandad. Younus reached the milestone in 87 innings, just one more than Sachin Tendulkar took.[8]
Younus Khan topped the ICC’s Test Batting Rankings in February 2009 after an acclaimed innings of 313 in his first test as captain, in the process of helping save the match for Pakistan.[9] His ranking score of 880 is the third highest achieved by a Pakistani batsmen after Mohammad Yousuf (933), Javed Miandad (885) and just ahead of Inzamam-ul-Haq (870).

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Best Catch By Younus Khan In Australia Domestic Season 2008

Younis Khan Flying Catch Vs Bangladesh 2nd Test 2011

What A Catch By Younis Khan

Younis Khan Catch Of The Century Vs Bangladesh 2011

Friday, 6 April 2012

Taufeeq Umer

Taufeeq Umer Biography

Taufeeq Umar (Urdu: توفیق عمر) (born 20 June 1981 in Lahore) is a Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test opening batsman for three seasons, before being dropped ahead of the 2004–05 season. Unusually for a Pakistani player, Umar has played more Tests than ODIs, as he was not given a prolonged run in the ODI side until 2003, when he played eight ODIs in a row. However, he only missed two of 24 Tests played between August 2001 and April 2004, and after 17 Tests his batting average had reached 48.03 after he made four scores above 50 in the two-Test series with South Africa [2]. Possessing excellent temperament, he remains unique amongst Pakistani openers in his ability to concentrate for long periods and his ability to build innings. With exquisite drives either side of the wicket, a formidable cut and pull shot in the armory and possessing the natural gift of timing, he seemed the very answer to Pakistan's opening problem especially against a full strength South African attack in South Africa (2003). A loss of form against India (2004) resulted in Taufeeq losing his place in the team and a subsequent loss of batting confidence. He continued to be in the Pakistani selectors' minds, playing for Pakistan against a touring England XI in 2005–06 [3], and continued to play for Lahore Ravi and Habib Bank Limited in Pakistani domestic competitions. It remains to be seen whether he can recover his solid technique and return to Test cricket as the formidable opener he was meant to be. This is compounded by the fact that he joined the rebel Indian Cricket League and represented the Lahore Badshahs. Taufeeq will be spending a summer in the UK playing Professional League cricket for Lancaster Cricket Club in the Northern League.

Major Team: Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Mumbai Champs, Pakistan Reserves

Playing Roll: Batsman

Batting Style: Left

Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak

A left-hand opener from Lahore, Taufeeq Umar first made his mark in the Lombard World Under-15 Challenge in England in 1996. He made 87 against England in the semi-final, and in the final, which Pakistan lost to India, he opened with Hasan Raza, who was to play Test cricket shortly afterwards. A front-foot player who drives well, Taufeeq is nonetheless a good cutter. He can also bowl some handy offspin. Taufeeq could not have asked for an easier initiation into international cricket - he played his first Test against Bangladesh, and duly notched up a hundred to become the eighth player to score a century on Test debut for Pakistan. But far more impressive were his subsequent performances - an 88 against a top-class Australian attack was followed by a flawless 135 against South Africa at Cape Town. On those bouncy pitches, Taufeeq had ample time to play the seamers. He did not get much opportunity in the World Cup, but showed himself to be an absolute asset in Pakistan's home series against South Africa, scoring a hundred and three fifties in four innings.

Yet, as a result of Pakistan's lack of patience with their openers, he was axed a few Tests later after a string of moderate performances. Since then he has been in and out - more out - of the team. When he has been given a chance since, he has looked understandably nervous but given that no opener in Pakistan has been allowed to settle into the side, the door remains ajar.

A left handed opener from the city of Lahore, Taufeeq seems to be another one of Pakistan’s top order experiments gone ‘kaput’. He impressed one and all right from the outset at the Under 15 World Cup where he scored a magnificent 87 in the semi finals against England and caught the selectors’ eye. Taufeeq made his test debut in August 2001 against Bangladesh and grabbed the opportunity with both hands, scoring a century in the game.

The talent from Lahore continued his prolific form against top cricketing nations Australia and South Africa. He showed solid technique with shots off the back-foot as well as some sublime drives off the front-foot to score 88 against the Aussies and 135 against the Proteas. His limited opportunity in the 2003 World Cup spurred him on to achieve more in order to prove his worth and he did so by hammering a century and three fifties in four innings on home soil against South Africa.

Taufeeq Umar could not maintain the consistency of such knocks and soon found himself out of the national side. His affair with the rebel league, the ICL, stunted his international career growth and despite the scrapping of the league, this left handed opener has not been able to open the doors to the national side.

BASSETERRE: Taufeeq Umar moved to within reach of his fifth Test hundred, and allowed Pakistan to stamp their authority in the second Test against West Indies on Sunday.

The Pakistani opener hit a chancy, undefeated 97 to anchor the visitors to 202 for three in their second innings – an overall lead of 251 – at the close on the third day at Warner Park.

Taufeeq struck 10 boundaries from 231 balls in close to four hours of batting to fortify Pakistan”s position, after they dismissed West Indies for 223 before lunch to grab a first innings lead of 49.

Left-hander Taufeeq, however, lived a charmed life, surviving three chances before the West Indies appealed for a caught behind off West Indies captain Darren Sammy from the final ball of the day.

Taufeeq shared 82 for the first wicket with Mohammad Hafeez to lay the platform, and built on it in a 76-run second wicket stand with Azhar Ali before West Indies claimed two wickets.

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captain Misbah-ul-Haq joined Taufeeq, and they batted through a little more than an hour to further frustrate West Indies.

Taufeeq was one, when he edged Kemar Roach to first slip, where Darren Bravo dropped a straightforward offering, and on 13, he edged the same bowler to second slip, where West Indies captain Darren Sammy put him down.

He reached his 50 from 82 balls, when he tugged a delivery from leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo through mid-on for a single.

But he was very fortunate on 56, when he advanced to a flighted delivery from Bishoo, missed a flick, and the ball ricocheted from the pad. This wrong-footed West Indies wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh Jr, and he failed to gather to effect a difficult stumping chance, with the batsman stranded.

After Taufeeq and Hafeez carried Pakistan to 55 without loss at lunch, Sammy made the breakthrough for West Indies.

Hafeez drove loosely at an off-cutter, and was bowled off the inside-edge for 32.

Azhar came to the crease, and announced himself with an on-drive off Sammy for his first boundary, and was the perfect foil for Taufeeq, taking Pakistan to 131 for one at tea.

After the break, they continued to extend Pakistan”s advantage before Azhar, whose innings contained half-dozen fours from 90 balls in close to three hours, was caught at slip off Bishoo, top-edging a late cut, and Asad Shafiq was caught behind off Roach for four.

Taufeeq Umar is a left handed batsman and a right arm offbreak bowler with the Pakistan cricket team. He has also played cricket for the Habib Bank Limited, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore, Pakistan Reserves, Mumbai Champs and the Lahore Badshahs.

Taufeeq Umar has been playing first class cricket since 1996. He made his debut in International cricket in a test match against Bangladesh played at Multan in 2001 along with Shoaib Malik. Umar opened the batting line up for his team with Saeed Anwar and scored his maiden test century with 104 runs which included 15 boundaries. He was caught behind the wicket by Khaled Mashud on a ball by Hasibul Hossain after facing 163 balls in the first innings. Pakistan won the match by an innings.

A few months later he played his first One day International in a match against Sri Lanka at Sharjah. Umar again opened the match and could only make 10 runs in 20 balls before being bowled by Fernando. Sri Lanka won that match by 7 wickets with 71 balls remaining. In Pakistan’s home series against South Africa, Umar scored a century and three fifties in four innings. Umar was dropped from the national team after a series of bad performances in 2003 and 2004. He later joined the rebel Indian Cricket League with the Lahore Badshahs and his chances of returning to the team was doubtful.

Batting and fielding averages

Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St

Tests 31 58 3 2167 135 39.40 4916 44.08 5 11 307 3 41 0

ODIs 22 22 1 504 81* 24.00 895 56.31 0 3 51 2 9 0

First-class 121 208 11 7638 176 38.77 16 41 125 0

List A 119 119 15 4136 151* 39.76 9 20 74 0

Twenty20 10 10 2 391 100* 48.87 276 141.66 1 2 42 7 5 0

Bowling averages

Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10

Tests 31 7 78 44 0 - - - 3.38 - 0 0 0

ODIs 22 3 72 85 1 1/49 1/49 85.00 7.08 72.0 0 0 0

First-class 121 844 463 13 3/33 35.61 3.29 64.9 0 0

List A 119 1325 1180 32 5/39 5/39 36.87 5.34 41.4 0 1 0

Twenty20 10 4 72 73 7 4/11 4/11 10.42 6.08 10.2 1 0 0

International Debut: 2001

Batting and fielding records

M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St

Test 31 58 3 2167 135 39.40 4916 44.08 5 11 307 3 41 -

ODI 22 22 1 505 81* 24.05 895 56.42 - 3 51 2 9 -

Bowling records

M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W

Test 31 7 78 44 - - - - 3.38 - - - -

ODI 22 3 72 85 1 1/49 1/49 85.00 7.08 72.00 - - -

Career Statistics

Test Debut: Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan, 29-31, Aug 2001

ODI Debut: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Oct 27, 2001

Fast Facts

He scored a century on his test debut and became the 8th Pakistani cricketer to do so and joined a list of illustrious cricketers of the likes of Mark Waugh, Sourav Ganguly, Willaim Gilbert Grace, Keppler Wessels, and Javed Miandad.

He can bowl some handy off break and has taken a 5 wicket haul in domestic cricket.

He has a healthy average of 39.29 in tests consisting of 9 half centuries and 4 centuries.

He has also scored a century in domestic T20s making an unbeaten 100 and has impressive bowling figures with a best of 4 for 11.

Earlier, Pakistan were frustrated, as West Indies, starting the day on 184 for eight, extended their innings for about 1 hours into the morning period thanks to their tail-enders.

Hafeez made the breakthrough however, when he trapped Roach lbw playing back and across for a career-best 29, following a valuable 60-run stand for the ninth wicket with Rampaul.

Saeed Ajmal, Pakistan”s most penetrative bowler in the brief series, brought the innings to a close, when Devendra Bishoo edged a forward defensive shot, and was caught at slip for one.

Hafeez was the pick of the Pakistani bowlers, finishing with a career-best three for 23 from eight overs, fellow off-spinner Ajmal ended with three for 56 off 28.5 overs, and left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman captured two for 55 from 29 overs.

The visitors trail 0-1 in the two-Test series, following a 40-run defeat inside four days in the first Test, which ended last Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium, crushing their dreams of a maiden Test series victory in the Caribbean. (AFP)

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard

Pakistan

v Ireland Belfast 30 May 2011 ODI # 3158

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v Ireland Belfast 28 May 2011 ODI # 3157

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v West Indies Basseterre 20 May 2011 Test # 1993

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v West Indies Providence 12 May 2011 Test # 1992

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v West Indies Providence 5 May 2011 ODI # 3156

44 Pakistanis v UWI VC XI Castries 18 Apr 2011 Other OD

106*, 42 Punjab (Pak) v Baluchistan Lahore 3 Mar 2011 First-class

4 Punjab (Pak) v Federal Lahore 25 Feb 2011 First-class

50 Punjab (Pak) v Sind Lahore 19 Feb 2011 First-class

35, 0/33 Habib Bank v National Bnk Lahore 8 Feb 2011 List A

Profile

In a total of 31 test matches, Umar has scored 2167 runs with a high score of 135 runs and a strike rate of 44.88. He also has a total of 504 runs with a high score of 81 not out in the 22 One day Internationals’ he has played. Taufeeq Umer

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Taufeeq Umar Interview Part 2

Umar Gul

Umar Gul Biography
Full name Umar Gul
Born April 14, 1984, Peshawar, North-Western Frontier Province
Current age 26 years 280 days
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Major teams Pakistan, Gloucestershire, Habib Bank Limited, Kolkata Knight Riders, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Pakistan A, Pakistan International Airlines, Peshawar, Peshawar Panthers, Western Australia
The least-hyped but most successful and assured Pakistan pace product of the last few years, Umar Gul is the latest in Pakistan's assembly-line of pace-bowling talent. He had played just nine first-class matches when called up for national duty in the wake of Pakistan's poor 2003 World Cup. On the flat tracks of Sharjah, Gul performed admirably, maintaining excellent discipline and getting appreciable outswing with the new ball.
He isn't express but bowls a very quick heavy ball and his exceptional control and ability to extract seam movement marks him out. Further, his height enables him to extract bounce on most surfaces and from his natural back of a length, it is a useful trait. His first big moment in his career came in the Lahore Test against India in 2003-04. Unfazed by a daunting batting line-up, Gul tore through the Indian top order, moving the ball both ways off the seam at a sharp pace. His 5 for 31 in the first innings gave Pakistan the early initiative which they drove home to win the Test.
Unfortunately, that was his last cricket of any kind for over a year as he discovered three stress fractures in his back immediately after the Test. The injury would have ended many an international career, but Gul returned, fitter and sharper than before in late 2005. He returned in a Pakistan shirt against India in the ODI series at home in February 2006 and in Sri Lanka showed further signs of rehabilitation by lasting both Tests but it was really the second half of 2006, where he fully came of age. Leading the attack against England and then the West Indies as Pakistan's main bowlers suffered injuries, Gul stood tall, finishing Pakistan's best bowler.

Since then, as Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar have floundered, Gul has become Pakistan's spearhead and one of the best fast bowlers in the world. He is smart enough and good enough to succeed in all three formats and 2009 proved it: he put together a patch of wicket-taking in ODIs, on dead pitches in Tests (including a career-best six-wicket haul against Sri Lanka) and established himself as the world's best Twenty20 bowler, coming on after the initial overs and firing in yorkers on demand.
He had hinted at that by being leading wicket-taker in the 2007 World Twenty20; over the next two years he impressed wherever he went, in the IPL for the Kolkatta Knight Riders and in Australia's domestic Twenty20 tournament. Confirmation came on the grandest stage: having poleaxed Australia in a T20I in Dubai with 4-8, he was the best bowler and leading wicket-taker as Pakistan won the second World Twenty20 in England. The highlight was 5-6 against New Zealand, the highest quality exhibition of yorker bowling. He is not a one-format pony, however, and will remain a crucial cog in Pakistan's attack across all formats.

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Umar Gul 39 Runs From 25 balls - Pakistan Vs Bangladesh 1st Match Asia Cup 2012

Funny Umar Gul Making Fun With Pakistani Coach Dav Whatmore (Pak Vs SL Asia Cup 2012)

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Muhammad Hafeez

Muhammad Hafeez Biography

Full name Muhammad Hafeez
Born October 17, 1980, Sargodha, Punjab
Current age 30 years 94 days
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Major teams Pakistan, Faisalabad, Faisalabad Wolves, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sargodha, Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan.
Mohammad Hafeez Profile:

An opening batsman and a handy offspin bowler, Hafeez was one of the young players that the Pakistan selectors turned to after the team’s abysmal display in the 2003 World Cup. His performances in Sharjah and in the NatWest Challenge in England indicated that Hafeez could well be a long-term prospect – he showed good technique and temperament at the top of the order and bowled his offspinners tidily, but most impressive was his performance in the field. Patrolling the point and covers region with feverish alertness, he saved plenty of runs and pulled off an amazing catch. His organised approach towards batting ensured that he got an opportunity in the Test team in the three-Test series against Bangladesh. He didn’t do badly either, scoring a half-century on debut, and then stroking his first hundred in his second Test. However, his form then dipped alarmingly in the ODIs against South Africa, leading to his exclusion from the Test squad. Soon after he was dropped from the ODI squad as well. He has remained on the fringes of the national squad however with a string of impressive domestic performances, coupled with useful hands for the Pakistan A squad. He was called back to the ODI side in 2005 but failed to achieve any significant results. A spanking century for Pakistan A against Australia A in the Top End Series in Australia during the summer of 2006, allied with the exacerbtion of Pakistan’s opening problems on the tour to England, meant that Hafeez returned for the Oval Test annd amidst all debris, his calm and signficant 95 was all but forgotten. He has been adequate rather than spectacular though given the problems Pakistan have with openers, Hafeez is likely to remain involved for some time even with an ordinary average.

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