Mohammad Yousuf: “I felt sad looking at Babar, He should not take too much stress”
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New Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf said he “felt sad” looking at former captain Babar Azam and expressed concerns about his stress levels.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I watched the press conference very carefully, in which Babar looked very worried, I heard that he was crying”
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Newly-appointed Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf revealed he heard former captain Babar Azam was crying after his side lost to Afghanistan in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Any good player should be allowed to continue as a captain for a long time. He [was] the captain because he has the ability. He did not become the captain because he is related to the PCB chairman. He [was] a genuine skipper”
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New Pakistan Under-19 head coach Mohammad Yousuf has defended Babar Azam, saying he wasn’t appointed captain since he was related to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Wasim Akram: “I go for Javed Miandad because [of] the way he bats and assesses the situation and he was a gun fielder in his heydays”
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Iconic left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram said he would pick Javed Miandad over former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and India skipper Rohit Sharma at the number four spot in his all-time India-Pakistan ODI XI.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I think we have a very good chance of winning the World Cup”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former batting coach, firmly believes Pakistan are capable of winning the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Exceptional Talent… Saim Ayub”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former Pakistan batting coach, has identified aggressive top order batsman Saim Ayub as an “exceptional talent.”
Mohammad Yousuf: “Shadab [Khan] and Mohammad Nawaz are really good”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former Pakistan batting coach, has called spinners Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz good players.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Babar’s knowledge and capability to overcome struggles are unparalleled”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former batting coach, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is unlike any other cricketer in the world as his ability to “overcome struggles are unparalleled”.
Haroon Rasheed: “Even big players like Azhar Ali or Mohammad Yousuf didn’t perform well initially. It will take some time for new players to settle and make their place”
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Haroon Rasheed, the former Pakistan chief selector, revealed that renowned batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Azhar Ali “didn’t perform well initially” in their careers.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I haven’t really worked with him in academies or anything of that sort. But whenever I have met him, I gave him quite a few tips, which he definitely tried to adapt and learn”
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Mohammad Yousuf, the former Pakistan batting coach, said he gave plenty of tips to Haider Ali, who “definitely tried to adapt and learn”.
