World Cup History: Five popular batsmen who picked up at least one wicket in WC

#4 Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf was a composed right-handed batsman with great batting numbers to show. He was a part of three World Cup squads for Pakistan - 1999, 2003 and 2007. Yousuf never really bowled much as before the 2007 World Cup, he had bowled only one ball in ODI cricket.

In a 2007 World Cup match against Zimbabwe, Pakistan scored a mammoth total of 349. Chasing such a big score, Zimbabwe lost the plot as they were 94-9. Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was the Pakistan captain at that time, gave Yousuf the ball, and he picked up a wicket in his very first delivery. Yousuf bowled just one ball in the World Cup and picked up a wicket. He dismissed Christopher Mpofu, who was caught by the Pakistan captain. Managing to pick up a wicket in his only World Cup delivery is an achievement Yousuf should be proud of.