Saleem Yousuf

Saleem Yousuf
Personal information
Born (1959-12-07) 7 December 1959 (age 65)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 91)5 March 1982 v Sri Lanka
Last Test15 November 1990 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 40)12 March 1982 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI21 December 1990 v Sri Lanka
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 32 86
Runs scored 1,055 768
Batting average 27.05 17.86
100s/50s 0/5 0/4
Top score 91* 62
Catches/stumpings 91/13 81/22
Source: CricInfo, 4 February 2006

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]

References

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