LAHORE:  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally inducted former captain and head coach, Waqar Younis, into the Hall of Fame, here on Wednesday.

The legendary right-arm pacer, who took a total of 789 wickets and scored 1,979 runs during his international career from 1989 to 2003, has been inducted into the elite list of PCB’s Hall of Fame.

Pakistan’s great, accompanied by his mother and wife, was awarded a commemorative cap and plaque by the Chief Executive Officer PCB – Faisal Hasnain during the day three lunch break of the ongoing third Test of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy between Pakistan and Australia.

In a PCB released statement, Waqar said that he is feeling proud to be inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame and for becoming a part of an elite list that features legends like Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood, and Hanif Mohammad.

“Representing Pakistan was the fulfilment of my dream and I still get thrilled to remember that moment,” he said.

“It is a moment of pride for me that I am standing in the ranks of great players like Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mehmood Hanif Mohammad, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Zaheer Abbas because of this honour. All these players are legends and history is full of everlasting stories of their services to cricket,” he concluded.

The former captain also lauded the PCB for this great initiative of honouring its legends and acknowledging their services to this great sport.

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