Waqar Younis | Detailed Test Bowling Stats

All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan. All Home and Away stats of Pakistani bowlers are calculated accordingly.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-09-10

CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFO

2. BASIC STATS AND RANKS

3. RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA

4.6. In Victories At Home

4.7. In Victories Away

4.8. Overall

5. TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS

GENERAL INFO

Bowler Name	Waqar Younis
Nation	PAK
First Played	1989
Last Played	2003

BASIC STATS AND RANKS

PARAMETER	STAT	RANK	RATING LINK
Wkts	373	16	Top 25 In Wkts
Average	23.56	20	Top 25 In Ave
Relative Average	23.83	23	Top 25 In R Ave
Strike Rate (SR)	43.50	4	Top 25 In SR
Relative SR	44.38	5	Top 25 In R SR
Best Bowling By Wkts	6.43	8	Top 25 In BBW

RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA

RATING TYPE	RATING	RANK	RATING LINK
Home	768.01	16	Top 25
Away	769.99	16	Top 25
Asians In Asia	876.51	2	Top 15
Asians Outside Asia	759.23	4	Top 15
Top Form	929.20	2	Top 25
Top Form Home	859.51	2	Top 25
Top Form Away	819.58	8	Top 25
Top Teams	623.36	NI 50	Top 25
Wkts/Inn	783.13	6	Top 25
5 Wicket Hauls	497.68	20	Top 25
Impact Innings	728.86	21	Top 25
Victories	742.44	13	Top 25
Victories Home	712.26	14	Top 25
Victories Away	741.92	9	Top 25
Overall	799.34	9	Top 25

CONDITIONS STATS

At Home

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	3	264	124	4	0	31.00	66.00
AUS	6	599	338	14	0	24.14	42.79
ENG	2	252	115	5	0	23.00	50.40
WI	14	1179	687	31	2	22.16	38.03
NZ	10	1162	448	36	3	12.44	32.28
IND	4	348	237	6	0	39.50	58.00
SL	13	1382	798	31	2	25.74	44.58
ZIM	12	1489	773	41	4	18.85	36.32
BAN	2	79	44	6	0	7.33	13.17
TOTAL	66	6754	3564	174	11	20.48	38.82

Away From Home

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	8	951	566	20	1	28.30	47.55
AUS	14	1284	676	16	0	42.25	80.25
ENG	16	2173	1237	45	3	27.49	48.29
WI	10	1001	596	24	1	24.83	41.71
NZ	15	1847	924	34	2	27.18	54.32
IND	4	294	153	2	0	76.50	147.00
SL	9	781	475	25	2	19.00	31.24
ZIM	8	892	460	21	1	21.90	42.48
BAN	4	247	137	12	1	11.42	20.58
TOTAL	88	9470	5224	199	11	26.25	47.59

In Asia

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	3	264	124	4	0	31.00	66.00
AUS	8	743	447	16	0	27.94	46.44
ENG	2	252	115	5	0	23.00	50.40
WI	14	1179	687	31	2	22.16	38.03
NZ	10	1162	448	36	3	12.44	32.28
IND	8	642	390	8	0	48.75	80.25
SL	22	2163	1273	56	4	22.73	38.63
ZIM	12	1489	773	41	4	18.85	36.32
BAN	6	326	181	18	1	10.06	18.11
TOTAL	85	8220	4438	215	14	20.64	38.23

Outside Asia

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	8	951	566	20	1	28.30	47.55
AUS	12	1140	567	14	0	40.50	81.43
ENG	16	2173	1237	45	3	27.49	48.29
WI	10	1001	596	24	1	24.83	41.71
NZ	15	1847	924	34	2	27.18	54.32
ZIM	8	892	460	21	1	21.90	42.48
TOTAL	69	8004	4350	158	8	27.53	50.66

In Victories

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	2	218	123	3	0	41.00	72.67
AUS	4	327	185	10	0	18.50	32.70
ENG	10	1237	696	31	2	22.45	39.90
WI	10	879	511	24	1	21.29	36.63
NZ	18	2115	906	54	4	16.78	39.17
IND	2	144	74	2	0	37.00	72.00
SL	14	1137	690	39	3	17.69	29.15
ZIM	12	1388	676	41	3	16.49	33.85
BAN	6	326	181	18	1	10.06	18.11
TOTAL	78	7771	4042	222	14	18.21	35.00

In Victories At Home

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
AUS	2	224	144	7	0	20.57	32.00
WI	10	879	511	24	1	21.29	36.63
NZ	8	982	374	31	3	12.06	31.68
SL	6	474	309	14	1	22.07	33.86
ZIM	6	732	340	27	3	12.59	27.11
BAN	2	79	44	6	0	7.33	13.17
TOTAL	34	3370	1722	109	8	15.80	30.92

In Victories Away

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	2	218	123	3	0	41.00	72.67
AUS	2	103	41	3	0	13.67	34.33
ENG	10	1237	696	31	2	22.45	39.90
NZ	10	1133	532	23	1	23.13	49.26
IND	2	144	74	2	0	37.00	72.00
SL	8	663	381	25	2	15.24	26.52
ZIM	6	656	336	14	0	24.00	46.86
BAN	4	247	137	12	1	11.42	20.58
TOTAL	44	4401	2320	113	6	20.53	38.95

Overall

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	11	1215	690	24	1	28.75	50.63
AUS	20	1883	1014	30	0	33.80	62.77
ENG	18	2425	1352	50	3	27.04	48.50
WI	24	2180	1283	55	3	23.33	39.64
NZ	25	3009	1372	70	5	19.60	42.99
IND	8	642	390	8	0	48.75	80.25
SL	22	2163	1273	56	4	22.73	38.63
ZIM	20	2381	1233	62	5	19.89	38.40
BAN	6	326	181	18	1	10.06	18.11
TOTAL	154	16224	8788	373	22	23.56	43.50

TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS

RANK	OVERS	MDNS	RUNS	WKTS	OPP	VENUE	HOST	DATE
1	30.2	13	76	7	NZ	Faisalabad	PAK	1990-10-26
2	37.5	11	86	7	NZ	Lahore (GS)	PAK	1990-10-18
3	34.1	8	91	7	ZIM	Karachi (DS)	PAK	1993-12-01
4	14.0	4	34	6	SL	Kandy	SL	1994-08-26
5	21.5	7	44	6	ZIM	Karachi (DS)	PAK	1993-12-01
6	16.2	2	55	6	BAN	Dhaka	BAN	2002-01-09
7	19.0	1	78	6	NZ	Christchurch	NZ	1994-02-24