Saleem Yousuf

Saleem Yousuf (born 7 December 1959) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 32 Tests and 86 ODIs from 1982 to 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 in a match against the West Indies in the 1987 World Cup, which turned certain defeat into victory for Pakistan.

Saleem Yousuf
Personal information
Born (1959-12-07) 7 December 1959
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 91)5 March 1982 v Sri Lanka
Last Test15 November 1990 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
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: , 4 February 2006

In 1990, Saleem Yousuf became the first wicketkeeper to record 3 stumpings in an ODI innings and still jointly holds the record for the most number of 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


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