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Waqar Younis Biography

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Waqar Younis Maitla, a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket and widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of all time. He was best known in cricket for his ability to reverse swing a cricket ball at high speed. He took 373 Test wickets and 416 One Day International wickets during his career.

Younis was born on 16 November 1971 in Vehari, Punjab in Pakistan in a Jatt family. He was educated in Sadiq Public School in Bahawalpur in Pakistan, the Pakistani College (Pakistan Islamia Higher Secondary School) in Sharjah and the Government College in Vehari. He was raised in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, where his father was a contract worker.

Younis married to Dr. Faryal Waqar Younis, a Pakistani Australian and the couple has a son Azaan Waqar and a daughter Maira Waqar.

Younis began his cricket career in Pakistan, playing for several First-class cricket clubs. He made his International cricket debut for Pakistan against India on 15 November 1989; in the same match that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar also made his debut. Younis took 4 wickets in the drawn match including the wickets of Tendulkar and Kapil Dev.

Younis most recognized delivery was an inswinging yorker. At his peak, he developed into a very quick fast bowler and also became famous for achieving a hat-trick in a One Day International match against New Zealand in 1994. He won the English County Championship with Glamorgan in 1997. During the early periods of 2000, he stayed out of the Pakistan team for a brief period allegedly due to suspension and conflicts with bowling partner.