The Great Younis Khan:
He had to deal with a number of deaths in his family during 2005 and 2006. Earlier in 2005 he had to fly back from a tour to Australia after his father had died. Later in the year during England's tour to Pakistan, Younus' eldest brother, died in a car accident in Ukraine who, in Younus's words, taught him to play cricket.
Another older brother, was killed in a car accident in Germany, in December 2006. He was batting in the second ODI against West Indies in Faisalabad when the news of his another brother's death reached the team management. And in 2014, he received a heart-wrenching news of his nephews death who died during a liver transplant in India. He did a massive fund raising and donated a lot, to the earthquake victims in 2005.
In a country which has produced the likes of Inzamam, Javed Miandad, Saeed Anwar, Hanif and Mushtaq Mohammad, perhaps Younis hasn't always received the kind of recognition he should have. His batting style isn't as elegant and effortless as some of the other greats, and the relative lack of aesthetics has probably hurt his cause. Yet, in terms of converting starts and getting hundreds, he is surely among Pakistan's greatest.
Averages 52.47 in test cricket, without playing at home for last 6 years, can take sharp catches at slip, can respectably bowl slow-medium, can get the wickets even.
After everything happened to him, you'll still see him smiling on the pitch and making his nation proud. His name is Younis Khan and we are proud of him.
After everything happened to him, you'll still see him smiling on the pitch and making his nation proud. His name is Younis Khan and we are proud of him.
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