Summary
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.
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| Born | 7 December 1959 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 91) | 5 March 1982 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 15 November 1990 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 40) | 12 March 1982 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 December 1990 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 4 February 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 edit
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 edit
External links edit
- Saleem Yousuf at ESPNcricinfo