Praise pours in from all sides for Younis Khan

KARACHI: In the first test against England, Younus Khan came outside the crease and hit a sixer to become the highest run scorer for Pakistan in test cricket, leaving behind the legend Javed Miandad.

In his 102nd test, Younus Khan went past Miandad's total of 8832 runs in test cricket.

Pakistani cricket fans and noted personalities also took to Twitter to praise Younus Khan.

Here is what the people say about Khan on micro-blogging website:

Imran Khan

Congratulations to Younus Khan for breaking Miandad's 22-year record of 8832 runs & becoming Pakistan's highest run getter. Well done indeed

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 13, 2015

Shahzeb Khanzada

Hero does it in style...younus khan breaks Javed miandad's record with a sixer...becomes pak's top scorer in tests...

— shahzeb khanzada (@shazbkhanzdaGEO) October 13, 2015

Shahid Afridi

Just got the news as landed back Doha, of a master class of Yunus Khan, Marvellous Achievement with such a classic tone of ages.

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) October 13, 2015

Javeria Khan

Congrats #YounusKhan for becoming the highest run scorer in Test cricket from Pak end. A human who come by once in a generation. #PAKvENG

— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria) October 13, 2015

Umer Gul

Wat a way to bcm a highest test scorer for Pak. Congrats to Younus khan. Now we r lookn for 10000 runs IA. Good luck. #PakvsEng

— Umar55 (@mdk_gul) October 13, 2015

Hasan Mirza

Younus Khan deserve more respect than any of other Pakistani big names in cricket. He made us win T20 WC and now has highest Test runs too.

— ???? (@iHassanMirza) October 13, 2015