Name: Waqar Younis

Occupation: Cricketer

Born On: 16- November

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Waqar developed into a premier strike bowler for Pakistan in the late 80s and 90s. He made his First class debut in the 1987/88 season. His Test debut for Pakistan came in 1989- just a couple of seasons later- against perennial rivals India.

Waqar was renowned for the late, in-swinging Yorker that catapulted the stumps or speared into the boots of batsmen. It was his wicked pane and in-swing that earned his an amazing Test match bowling strike-rate of 43.4.

Waqar Younis played cricket for several teams- other than Pakistan- between 1987 and 2004. The most notable of those teams include Karachi and Lahore, from Pakistan and Glamorgan and Surrey, from England. In 228 First class matches, Waqar took 956 wickets at an average of 22.33. He was no slouch with the bat either- scoring six First class half-centuries and average more than 10 runs per innings at Test and First class level.

Waqar served as Pakistan’s captain towards the end of his career. His last Test match was an ignominious innings defeat to South Africa in 2003.

Waqar Younis revolutionised fast bowling. He was not as intimidating or dangerous as other fast bowlers in cricket history were, but he was certainly more effective. The fast, full-length and in-swinging deliveries will be remembered as the hallmark of his game. When he retired from playing cricket in 2004, Waqar remained involved in cricket as a coach and commentator.