Birthday profile

Saleem Yousuf

Saleem Yousuf, Pakistani cricketer

Born
December 7, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1959

About Saleem Yousuf

Saleem Yousuf (born 7 December 1959) is a Pakistani former international cricketer who played in 32 Test matches and 86 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1990. As a wicketkeeper for the Pakistan national team, he was a "worthy successor" to Wasim Bari, and not only "proved his worth behind the wickets on innumerable occasions" but "also strengthened Pakistan's batting lower down the order through his powerful stroke play". == Cricket career == He made his highest Test score of 91 not out against England at Edgbaston in 1987. One of his most memorable innings was against the West Indies in the 1987 World Cup, which turned certain defeat into victory for Pakistan. In 1990, Saleem Yousuf became the first wicketkeeper to record three stumpings in an ODI innings and still jointly holds the record for most stumpings in a single ODI innings. === India === He had some notable performances against India. In the Bangalore Test of 1986–87, played on a sharply turning surface after four drawn matches, Pakistan trailed by 29 on first innings and slipped to 184/7 when Saleem Yousuf came in. After Imran Khan's dismissal at 198, Yousuf countered the spinners with a composed 41 and stitched a crucial 59-run ninth-wicket stand with Tauseef Ahmed, contributions that proved match-defining in a 16-run Pakistan victory over India. At Sharjah in 1990 during the Austral-Asia Cup, Yousuf was promoted up the order and again led the way against India, top-scoring with 62—the only Pakistan innings above forty—to set 235/9. Waqar Younis then spearheaded the attack to dismiss India for 209, sealing the result.

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Saleem Yousuf timeline

  1. In the Bangalore Test of 1986–87, played on a sharply turning surface after four drawn matches, Pakistan trailed by 29 on first innings and slipped to 184/7 when Saleem Yousuf came in.
  2. In 1990, Saleem Yousuf became the first wicketkeeper to record three stumpings in an ODI innings and still jointly holds the record for most stumpings in a single ODI innings.

The world when Saleem Yousuf was born

Saleem Yousuf was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Saleem Yousuf's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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