Younis Khan becomes highest run-scorer of Pakistan in Tests

Younis Khan leaves Javed Miandad behind as highest run-getter of Pakistan in Test cricket reaching the milestone by hitting a huge six off Moeen Ali in the First Test against England on Tuesday in UAE. Total 19runs were needed by Younis Khan to surpass Miandad’s 8,832 runs scored in 124 matches during a remarkable career which spanned from 1976 to 1993. Younis had scored 8,814 runs in 101 Tests before the match started with a record 30 centuries by any Pakistani and he said he was not nervous at the possibility of exceeding great Miandad whose record was not broken for 22 years as Inzamam-ul-Haq was unable to equalize the tally in his last Test in 2007 falling two runs short.

Inzamam-ul-Haq finished his Test career with 8830 runs in 120 matches. Younis said before the match that he wants to play for his country and records are not the best identity for him because he wants to be remembered as a batsman who always played for his country. Younis like Miandad scored a century on debut which was against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi in 2000. He scored 468 runs in the 2-0 victory against Australia last year which was first Test series win of Pakistan against Australia in 20 years.