MOHAMMAD YOUSUF

Mohammad Yousuf – profile, career and stats

Mohammad Yousuf is a former Pakistani cricketer who is popular due to his record of most Test runs in a calendar year. He achieved the feat in 19 innings in 2006 by scoring 1,788 runs at an average of almost 100. His highest score during that year was 202 and he struck nine hundreds and three fifties. In 2007, Yousuf was awarded the ICC Test Player of the Year.

He also scored a hundred in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Yousuf was also part of the Pakistani squad which finished as runners-up at the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999.

In 2007, Yousuf was awarded the ICC Test Player of the Year.

He was a part of the Pakistan squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Mohammad Yousuf was also the third Pakistani batter to surpass 6,000 Test runs. The other two to do so were Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Yousuf is also the player with the third most Test centuries for Pakistan (24), he is behind Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younus Khan.

In 2006, Mohammad Yousuf scored twin centuries in the Karachi Test against West Indies making him the sixth Pakistani at that time and the 30th cricketer overall to score twin hundreds in a Test match.

For his services to Pakistan cricket, Mohammad Yousuf was bestowed with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2011.

When and where was Mohammad Yousuf born?

August 27, 1974, Lahore, Punjab.

When did Mohammad Yousuf play his first international match?

Yousuf played his first Test and ODI in 1998 against South Africa and Zimbabwe respectively. He played his first T20I in 2006 against England.

When did Mohammad Yousuf play his last international match?

In 2010, Mohammad Yousuf played his last Test and T20I against England and his last ODI against South Africa.

How many Tests did Mohammad Yousuf play and how many runs did he score in them?

Mohammad Yousuf played 90 Tests and scored 7,530 runs at an average of 52.29 with 24 centuries and 33 fifties.

How many ODIs did Mohammad Yousuf play and how many runs did he score in them?

Mohammad Yousuf played 288 ODIs and scored 9,720 runs at an average of 52.29 with 15 centuries and 64 fifties.

How many T20Is did Mohammad Yousuf play and how many runs did he score in them?

Mohammad Yousuf played 3 T20Is and scored 50 runs at an average of 16.66.

When did Mohammad Yousuf retire from international cricket?

After being banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2010 with allegations of infighting in the team, Mohammad Yousuf brought his career to an end on March 29 2010.

What was the birth name of Mohammad Yousuf?

Joseph Youhana.

Who is the favourite batting partner of Mohammad Yousuf?

Yousuf says that he enjoyed batting the most with Inzamam ul Haq and Saeed Anwar.

Who is the favourite cricketer of Mohammad Yousuf?

Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar.

Who is the favourite captain of Mohammad Yousuf?

Wasim Akram, Inzamam ul Haq and Rashid Latif are the favourite captains of Mohammad Yousuf.

Which food would Mohammad Yousuf eat for the rest of his life?

Mutton.

Which player is the best for Mohammad Yousuf, Virat Kohli or Steve Smith?

For Mohammad Yousuf, Steve Smith is a better cricketer than Virat Kohli when it comes to his Test performances.

Which is the favourite ground of Mohammad Yousuf?

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and Lord’s are the two favourite cricket stadiums of Mohammad Yousuf.

At which stadium did Mohammad Yousuf score his first Test and ODI hundred?

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.