Saleem Yousuf Explained

Saleem Yousuf
Country:Pakistan
Birth Date:7 December 1959
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
International:true
Testdebutdate:5 March
Testdebutyear:1982
Testdebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Testcap:91
Lasttestdate:15 November
Lasttestyear:1990
Lasttestagainst:West Indies
Odidebutdate:12 March
Odidebutyear:1982
Odidebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Odicap:40
Lastodidate:21 December
Lastodiyear:1990
Lastodiagainst:Sri Lanka
Columns:2
Matches1:32
Runs1:1,055
Bat Avg1:27.05
100S/50S1:0/5
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:91/13
Matches2:86
Runs2:768
Bat Avg2:17.86
100S/50S2:0/4
Top Score2:62
Catches/Stumpings2:81/22
Date:4 February
Year:2006
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42626.html CricInfo

Saleem Yousuf (born 7 December 1959) is a former Pakistani international cricketer who played in 32 Test matches and 86 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1990. He was a wicketkeeper. He made his highest Test score of 91 not out against England at Edgbaston in 1987. One of his most memorable innings was against the West Indies in the 1987 World Cup, which turned certain defeat into victory for Pakistan.

In 1990, Saleem Yousuf became the first wicketkeeper to record three stumpings in an ODI innings and still jointly holds the record for the most stumpings in a single ODI innings.[1]

Post-retirement

After retirement, he served on the Selection Committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board. He presently serves as Principal Appraiser in the Pakistan Customs Service.

He is currently one of the members of the Advisory Board of PSL's franchise Karachi Kings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Records One-Day Internationals Wicketkeeping records Most stumpings in an innings ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 2017-02-17.
  2. http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/07-Oct-16/babar-gayle-sangakkara-to-join-karachi-kings-in-next-psl-iqbal''Daily Times, 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-10-13.