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Former Pakistan captain, Mohammad Yousuf
Former Pakistan captain, Mohammad Yousuf

Thirty-nine centuries have been scored by Mohammad Yousuf (pictured) during his career in international cricket. Yousuf is a Pakistani batsman who made his Test debut in 1998 against South Africa at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban. His first Test century came the same year against Zimbabwe at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. He holds the world record for the most number of runs in Test cricket during a calendar year, scoring 1,788 runs in 11 Tests during 2006. He scored nine international centuries in 2006, also a world record for a calendar year. Starting his One Day International (ODI) career in October 1998 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Yousuf's first ODI century came against Australia in the same year at the Gaddafi Stadium. As of 2012, he is tenth in the list of century-makers in international cricket, all formats of the game combined. (Full list...)