Moin Khan completes Test double
Karachi, Nov 19: Moin Khan became only the third Pakistan wicket-keeper to complete a Test double
20-Nov-1999
Karachi, Nov 19: Moin Khan became only the third Pakistan
wicket-keeper to complete a Test double. He achieved the feat when he
stumped Glenn McGrath off Saqlain Mushtaq during second day's play at
Hobart.
The dismissal of McGrath gave Moin Khan his 100th Test scalp (85
catches and 15 stumpings) besides 1,987 runs (three centuries and13
fifties) from 49 Tests.
Only Wasim Bari and Salim Yousuf are the other two Pakistani
wicket-keepers to complete a Test double.
Bari scored 1,366 runs besides accounting for 228 batsmen behind the
wickets (201 catches and 27 stumpings) in 81 Tests. Salim Yousuf's
1,055 runs and 104 scalps (91 catches and 13 stumpings)came in 32
Tests.
When contacted in Hobart, Moin said: "I never chase records but if
they come, its a bonus.
"I feel happy to be bracketed with Wasim (Bari) and Salim (Yousuf).
Wasim is my childhood idol while I replaced Salim in the Test side
some eight years ago."
Moin is also the joint world-record holder of quickest 100 scalps in
one-day cricket. He achieved the feat in his 70th game.