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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Younis Ahmed
| image =
| country = Pakistan
| fullname = Mohammad Younis Ahmed
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|10|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm medium<br />Slow left-arm orthodox
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1969-1987
| family = [[Saeed Ahmed (cricketer)|Saeed Ahmed]] (brother)
| testdebutdate = 24 October
| testdebutyear = 1969
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 62
| lasttestdate = 4 March
| lasttestyear = 1987
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 18 February
| odidebutyear = 1987
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 61
| lastodidate = 20 March
| lastodiyear = 1987
| lastodiagainst = India

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 177
| bat avg1 = 29.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 62
| deliveries1 = 6
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODIs]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 84
| bat avg2 = 42.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 58
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 460
| runs3 = 26,073
| bat avg3 = 40.48
| 100s/50s3 = 46/144
| top score3 = 221[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 4,330
| wickets3 = 49
| bowl avg3 = 42.87
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings3 = 244/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 326
| runs4 = 8,297
| bat avg4 = 29.52
| 100s/50s4 = 7/46
| top score4 = 115
| deliveries4 = 1,419
| wickets4 = 32
| bowl avg4 = 31.87
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/37
| catches/stumpings4 = 74/–
| date = 19 June
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43648.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Mohammad Younis Ahmed''' (born 20 October 1947) is a Pakistani former [[first-class cricket]]er who played in four [[Test cricket|Test matches]] and two [[One Day International]]s between 1969 and 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/43648.html |title=Younis Ahmed |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref>

Primarily a middle-order batsman, he played first-class cricket for Pakistan Education Board, Karachi, Lahore, [[Pakistan International Airlines cricket team|Pakistan International Airlines]], [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] (playing in the side that won the [[County Championship]] in 1971), [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]], [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] and [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]]. A consistent performer throughout his career, his interval between Test appearances, 17 years and 111 days (104 Tests, the fourth longest in history), was partly due to his participation in a tour of [[South Africa]] with [[International cricket in South Africa from 1971 to 1981#DH Robins.27 XI October.E2.80.93December 1973|DH Robins' XI]] in late 1973.

==Cricket career==
The younger brother of [[Saeed Ahmed (cricketer, born 1937)|Saeed Ahmed]] who played for Pakistan between 1958 and 1973, Younis made his first-class debut at the age of 14 for the Pakistan Education Board against South Zone in March 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/1/1349/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-class matches played by Younis Ahmed |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref>

Younis arrived in England in April 1965 to begin playing cricket for [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]].<ref>Ahmed 2016, p.21.</ref> He played his first first-class match for the county two months later against a [[South Africa]] touring party and made his [[County Championship]] debut in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/1/1349/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-class matches played by Younis Ahmed |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> He remained with Surrey until 1978 and was a key part of the side that won the County Championship in 1971. However, he left Surrey in acrimonious circumstances after the club did not renew his contract.<ref>Ahmed 2016, p.122.</ref>

After leaving [[The Oval]] Younis was signed by [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] and played there for four years between 1979 and 1983. However his contract was cancelled by the county when allegations arose that Younis had placed bets for his county to lose - allegations which Younis denied.<ref>Ahmed 2016, p.146.</ref> He concluded his English playing career in [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] where he played alongside fellow countryman [[Javed Miandad]].

Younis also played for [[South Australia]] during the 1972/73 season, acting as the overseas player on the recommendation of [[Donald Bradman]].<ref>Ahmed 2016, p.79.</ref> Unfortunately, he was not popular with his teammates, who felt his position should have gone to a young local batsman instead of an import with only a moderate international pedigree - especially one who was rumored to receive $1 per run for the season.<ref>Pollard, 1983</ref> He won the [[Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] while playing for [[Pakistan International Airlines cricket team|Pakistan International Airlines]] in 1969, matches which were used by Younis to get used to conditions ahead of his international debut.<ref>Ahmed 2016, p.60.</ref>

Younis made two Test appearances against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/1/1349/Test_Matches.html |title=Test matches played by Younis Ahmed |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> However, he was banned by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] for participating in the [[International cricket in South Africa from 1971 to 1981#DH Robins.27 XI October.E2.80.93December 1973|DH Robins' XI]] tour to [[apartheid]] [[South Africa]] in late 1973. The ban was rescinded in 1979,<ref>Ahmed 2016, p.160.</ref> but Younis did not return to international Test cricket until 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149688.html |title=See ball, hit ball |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref>

==Notes==
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== References ==
* {{Cite book|last=Ahmed|first=Younis|title=Lahore To London|year=2016|publisher=Chequered Flag Publishing|isbn=978-0-9932152-6-1}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=43648}}

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