Waqar Younis

Cricketer

Birthday November 16, 1971

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Vehari, Pakistan

Age 52 years old

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About

Pakistani cricket bowler who is considered one of the best ever to play. He took more than three hundred wickets in both Test and ODI cricket and became head coach of the Pakistani cricket team after retirement.

Before Fame

The pinky on his left hand was accidentally cut off, temporarily derailing his cricket career.

Trivia

He set a record by becoming the youngest-ever Test captain for Pakistan at twenty-two years and fifteen days old.

Family Life

He has children named Azaan and Maira with Dr. Faryal Waqar Younis.

Associated With

He and Wasim Akram formed one of the most lethal bowling combinations of their era while representing Pakistan.