Yousuf breaks Viv Richards' runs record

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf broke West Indian Vivian Richards' 30-year-old record for the most Test runs scored in a calendar year in Karachi.

The stylish right-hander drove a four to mid-on in his second innings in the third Test against the West Indies, taking him to 48 not out and past Richards' landmark of 1,710 runs in 11 Tests, achieved in 1976.

The elated Yousuf raised his bat and looked to the skies with relief before hitting the next ball for another boundary. West Indies captain Brian Lara applauded him and went to congratulate him at the end of the over.

Yousuf achieved the record in the same number of Tests. In his first innings he also broke a record jointly held by Richards and Sri Lanka's Aravinda de Silva by scoring eight centuries in 2006.

-AFP