Article: Ramis on Waqar Younis
Ramis22-Feb-2002
On February 10, 2002 during the second Test match (no. 1588) between
Pakistan and West Indies played in Sharjah, Waqar Younis became the 13th bowler
to claim 350 wickets when he captured the wicket of Ryan Hinds. By achieving
this landmark in just 78 matches he became the fastest Pakistani to reach 350
wickets in Test cricket. In this regard, Imran Khan, who achieved this feat
in 79 matches in 1989-90, held the previous record.
Waqar took just 14928 balls to take his 350th wicket. This places him at the
top of the list, above the late West Indian fast bowler Malcolm Marshall who
needed 16340 balls to reach his 350 wickets in his 75th Test in 1990-91. Waqar
bettered him by 1412 balls.
Waqar Younis who made his Test debut against India at Karachi took 12 years
and 87 days to achieve this milestone at the age of 30 years and 86 days.
The following chart is a graphical representation of his career on a wickets
per match basis followed by detailed tabulations:
|
Waqar Younis Career Statistics 21-02-2002 |
Country-wise break-up of Waqar Younis’s bowling
| Opponents | Mt | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Best | B/w | R/o | 5w | 10w |
| Australia | 9 | 264.2 | 54 | 825 | 24 | 34.38 | 4/69 | 66.08 | 3.12 | – | – |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 54.2 | 8 | 181 | 18 | 10.06 | 6/55 | 18.11 | 3.34 | 1 | – |
| England | 11 | 404.1 | 70 | 1352 | 50 | 27.04 | 5/52 | 48.50 | 3.35 | 3 | – |
| India | 4 | 107 | 19 | 390 | 8 | 48.75 | 4/80 | 80.25 | 3.64 | – | – |
|
New Zealand |
12 | 482.3 | 123 | 1313 | 68 | 19.31 | 7/76 | 42.57 | 2.72 | 5 | 2 |
|
South Africa |
5 | 23.90 | 149.2 | 30 | 478 | 20 | 6/78 | 44.80 | 3.20 | 1 | 1 |
|
Sri Lanka |
12 | 330.3 | 51 | 1150 | 55 | 20.91 | 6/34 | 36.05 | 3.48 | 4 | 1 |
|
West Indies |
13 | 363.2 | 48 | 1283 | 55 | 23.33 | 5/46 | 39.64 | 3.53 | 3 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 332.3 | 66 | 1004 | 54 | 18.59 | 7/91 | 36.94 | 3.02 | 5 | 1 |
| Home | 31 | 997.4 | 3106 | 159 | 19.53 | 7/76 | 37.6 | 3.11 | 11 | 3 | |
| Away | 45 | 1437 | 4674 | 185 | 25.26 | 6/34 | 46.6 | 3.25 | 11 | 2 | |
| Neutral | 2 | 53.3 | 9 | 196 | 8 | 24.50 | 4/44 | 40.1 | 3.66 | ||
|
Overall (9) |
78 | 2488.0 | 469 | 7976 | 352 | 22.66 | 7/76 | 42.41 | 3.21 | 22 | 5 |
Bowlers with 350 or more Test wickets (13)
|
Bowlers |
Career | Tests | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Best | B/w | R/o | 5w | 10w |
|
CA Walsh |
1984-01 | 132 | 5004.2 | 1143 | 12684 | 519 | 24.44 | 7/37 | 57.8 | 2.53 | 22 | 3 |
|
Kapil Dev |
1978-94 | 131 | 4623.2 | 1057 | 12867 | 434 | 29.65 | 9/83 | 63.9 | 2.78 | 23 | 2 |
|
RJ Hadlee |
1973-90 | 86 | 3460.4 | 809 | 9611 | 431 | 22.30 | 9/52 | 50.8 | 2.63 | 36 | 9 |
|
SK Warne |
1992-** | 98 | 4563.1 | 1323 | 11493 | 430 | 26.73 | 8/71 | 63.6 | 2.51 | 20 | 5 |
|
Wasim Akram |
1985-** | 104 | 3771.5 | 869 | 9777 | 414 | 23.62 | 7/119 | 54.6 | 2.59 | 25 |
5 |
|
CEL Ambrose |
1988-00 | 98 | 3683.5 | 1001 | 8502 | 405 | 20.99 | 8/45 | 54.5 | 2.30 | 22 | 3 |
|
M Muralitharan |
1992-** | 72 | 4025.2 | 1044 | 9510 | 404 | 23.54 | 9/51 | 59.7 | 2.36 | 33 | 10 |
|
IT Botham |
1977-92 | 102 | 3549.3 | 788 | 10878 | 383 | 28.40 | 8/34 | 56.9 | 2.99 | 27 | 4 |
|
GD McGrath |
1993-** | 81 | 3247.4 | 956 | 8297 | 377 | 22.01 | 8/38 | 51.6 | 2.55 | 22 | 3 |
|
MD Marshall |
1978-91 | 81 | 2930.4 | 611 | 7876 | 376 | 20.95 | 7/22 | 46.7 | 2.68 | 22 | 4 |
|
Imran Khan |
1971-92 | 88 | 3106 | 727 | 8258 | 362 | 22.81 | 8/58 | 53.7 | 2.54 | 23 | 6 |
|
DK Lillee |
1971-84 | 70 | 2834.1 | 652 | 8493 | 355 | 23.92 | 7/83 | 52.0 | 2.75 | 23 | 7 |
|
Waqar |
1989-** | 78 | 2488 | 469 | 7976 | 352 | 22.66 | 7/76 | 42.4 | 3.20 | 22 | 5 |
**
– players currently active in Test Cricket
Bowlers
reaching 350 Test wickets in least matches
|
Bowlers |
Mt | Balls | Runs | Avg | B/w | Vs | Test | Season |
| M Muralitharan (SL) |
66 | 21633 | 8678 | 24.79 | 61.81 | BD | 1st | 2001-02 |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) |
69 | 17858 | 7874 | 22.43 | 50.88 | WI | 3rd | 1986-87 |
| DK Lillee (Aus) |
70 | 18288 | 8405 | 23.95 | 52.10 | Pak | 5th | 1983-84 |
| GD McGrath (Aus) |
74 | 17581 | 7449 | 21.28 | 50.23 | Eng | 4th | 2001 |
| MD Marshall (WI) |
75 | 16340 | 7326 | 20.81 | 46.42 | Aus | 4th | 1990-91 |
| Waqar Younis (Pak) |
78 | 14928 | 7976 | 22.66 | 42.41 | WI | 2nd | 2001-02 |
| Imran Khan (Pak) |
79 | 18738 | 7953 | 22.66 | 53.38 | Ind | 4th | 1989-90 |
| SK Warne (Aus) |
80 | 22419 | 8946 | 25.56 | 64.05 | Ind | 2nd | 1999-00 |
| Wasim Akram (Pak) |
82 | 18534 | 7981 | 22.74 | 52.80 | Zim | 1st | 1998-99 |
| IT Botham (Eng) |
83 | 18852 | 9332 | 26.51 | 53.56 | WI | 4th | 1985-86 |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) |
84 | 18737 | 7442 | 21.26 | 53.53 | SA | 4th | 1998-99 |
| CA Walsh (WI) |
96 | 20440 | 9093 | 25.76 | 57.90 | Pak | 3rd | 1997-98 |
| Kapil Dev (Ind) |
100 | 20784 | 10140 | 28.89 | 59.21 | Pak | 1st | 1989-90 |
Bowlers reaching
350 Test wickets with least balls and best strike rate
|
Bowlers |
Mt | Balls | Runs | Avg | B/w | Vs | Test | Season |
| Waqar Younis (Pak) |
78 | 14928 | 7976 | 22.66 | 42.41 | WI | 2nd | 2001-02 |
| MD Marshall (WI) |
75 | 16340 | 7326 | 20.81 | 46.42 | Aus | 4th | 1990-91 |
| GD McGrath (Aus) |
74 | 17581 | 7449 | 21.28 | 50.23 | Eng | 4th | 2001 |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) |
69 | 17858 | 7874 | 22.43 | 50.88 | WI | 3rd | 1986-87 |
| DK Lillee (Aus) |
70 | 18288 | 8405 | 23.95 | 52.10 | Pak | 5th | 1983-84 |
| Wasim Akram (Pak) |
82 | 18534 | 7981 | 22.74 | 52.80 | Zim | 1st | 1998-99 |
| Imran Khan (Pak) |
79 | 18738 | 7953 | 22.66 | 53.38 | Ind | 4th | 1989-90 |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) |
84 | 18737 | 7442 | 21.26 | 53.53 | SA | 4th | 1998-99 |
| IT Botham (Eng) |
83 | 18852 | 9332 | 26.51 | 53.56 | WI | 4th | 1985-86 |
| CA Walsh (WI) |
96 | 20440 | 9093 | 25.76 | 57.90 | Pak | 3rd | 1997-98 |
| Kapil Dev (Ind) |
100 | 20784 | 10140 | 28.89 | 59.21 | Pak | 1st | 1989-90 |
| M Muralitharan (SL) |
66 | 21633 | 8678 | 24.79 | 61.81 | BD | 1st | 2001-02 |
| SK Warne (Aus) |
80 | 22419 | 8946 | 25.56 | 64.05 | Ind | 2nd | 1999-00 |
– balls calculated
to the end of that particular match in which the bowler took his 350th wicket
– All data updated to 21-02-2002
