Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan cricketers have hailed legendary batsman Younus Khan for achieving the feat to become the first Pakistan player to score 10,000 Test runs. Younus became the first Pakistan batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket on Sunday during Pakistan’s first innings on the third day of Jamaica Test against West Indies. Younus had been Pakistan’s leading run-scorer in Tests since October 2015, when he went past Javed Miandad’s tally of 8832 runs during the Abu Dhabi Test against England. Younus has achieved 10,000 runs in about a year and a half since he became Pakistan’s highest run-maker. He is also the 13th player in the world to achieve this landmark. Along with the ten thousand runs in Test cricket, Younus also holds the record of most Test centuries, 34, scored by any Pakistan’s batsman.

Former captain Ramiz Raja hailed Younus for reaching 10,000 runs in Test cricket, saying that the achievement was a great and proud moment for Pakistan cricket.

“I congratulate Younus on reaching 10,000 runs milestone. This is a great and proud moment for everyone,” Ramiz said while talking to a private news channel. He said Younus was a great role model and a great batsman. “He has been a shining star for Pakistan cricket for years.

He achieved a great thing because this isn’t something you can do every day in cricket,” he said and added that this was a historic moment for Pakistan cricket. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said that Younus was built to work for cricket and had been a real star for Pakistan cricket.

“The PCB should utilize Younus’s services after his retirement. He is a big star, and has scored 34 centuries for Pakistan. It is important for us to utilize him for future,” Akhtar said. Young batsman Fawad Alam said that he was proud of Younus, who was always there to help him and other youngsters on and off the field. “I congratulate Younus on reaching 10,000 runs. We all are proud of Younus. He has always been very helpful to me and other players every time when we sought his help,” he said.