Younis Khan "The Test Legend"

He did'nt had an extraordinary talent to start with but with his hardwork, grit, determination, resilience and courage He found great success in the longer format of the game.

📝 Short Thread on his records & stats :-
1️⃣ Leading runs scorer for Pakistan in Test matches - 10099
Most centuries for Pakistan in Test matches - 34
Highest 50-100 conversion rate for Pakistan in Tests - 50.75% - Min 2000 runs
3rd highest Avg in Tests for Pakistan ( Min 20 Inngs batted ) 52.06
2️⃣ One of the few PAK players to score hundred on Test debut ( vs SL )
One of the few PAK players to score twin hundreds in a Test match ( vs AUS )
He scored 351 runs vs India at Bengalore and that is still 2nd most runs for Pakistan in a Test match.
3️⃣ 313 is the 3rd highest individual score for PAK in Test which He scored vs SL at Karachi.
He made a 363 runs p'ship with M Yousaf vs Eng at Leeds & that is still the highest p'ship by a PAK pair away from home in Test matches.
4️⃣ Scored 8 Test hundreds vs SL & that is the most by a PAK batsmen versus a single country.
Right now He has 2nd most runs for PAK in 1st Inngs of the Test, most in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Inngs of the Test match ( 2918, 3282, 2434 & 1465 runs respectively )
5️⃣ Most hundreds in 4th Innings of a Test match in the world till now - 5 hundreds.
With Min of 1000 runs only 6 players have an Average of 50+ in 4th Inngs of a Test match & Younis Khan is one of them ( 1465 @ 50.52 in 40 Inngs with 11 scores of fifty + ).
6️⃣ Oldest PAK player to score double hundred in Test matches ( vs ENG at Oval 2016 ).
Only PAK player to score a Test hundred against atleast 9 other countries.
Most catches in Test matches for Pakistan.
Top scored in an Inngs 48 times. Most for PAK
7️⃣ Joint most double hundreds for Pakistan in Tests - 6
His scored of 171* against SL at Pallekele is still the highest 4th Inngs score by PAK player.
As captain He also has a very good record, scored 782 runs @ 55.85 in 9 Tests with 2 hundreds
8️⃣ His record in SENA countries is also impressive, scored 2329 runs @ 43.94 in 30 Tests.
Scored 1898 runs @ 59.31 in 19 home Test matches with 7 hundreds. Scored 5608 runs @ 48.76 in 71 Tests in oppositions country & 2593 @ 55.17 in 28 Tests in UAE.
Great Test match player who served his country for a long period of time, there were controversies too, went through alot in his career, lost his father & brother but whenever He stepped onto the field He remained focused & tried his best for Pakistan. 👏
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