Younis Khan Becomes First Pakistan Batsman to Reach 9000 Test Runs Saturday Oct 24,2015

 

Younis Khan became the first Pakistan batsman to reach 9000 Test runs. He recently became Pakistan's leading run-scorer in Tests by overtaking Javed Miandad's long-standing mark of 8832 runs.

 

Playing in his 103rd Test match on Saturday Oct 24,2015 in the 2nd Test against England in Dubai
Younis Khan has grown from strength to strength in the last one year. He got to the landmark just after tea, when he pushed England's leg-spinner Adil Rashid for a single, to bring up the landmark.

His achievements continue his golden run in the longer format of the game. Earlier, he was involved in a 67-run partnership with Mohammad Hafeez (51) in the second innings to put Pakistan on top after bowling out England for 242 in Dubai.

Younis Khan is the only Pakistani batsman to have gotten a century against all Test playing nations.

Younis Khan was the only player to have an average of fifty-plus in all innings of a Test match

Younis Khan has scored the most centuries (five) batting in the fourth innings and has the best average in the modern era in the fourth innings with 60.59

Younis Khan also holds the record for most hundreds by a Pakistani in Test cricket - 30 tons.

His last one year has been prolific. During the two-Test series against Australia in October 2014, Younis slammed 468 runs at an average of 156, including a magnificent 213 in Abu Dhabi. In the recent series against Sri Lanka, Younis slammed 171 as Pakistan chased down 382, their highest-ever chase in Test history to seal a brilliant 2-1 series win.