Mohammad Yousuf: “Fast-track these players into the academy to prepare them mentally, physically, and ethically. Develop their skills to make them future stars for Pakistan cricket”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has called for rising players Sameer Minhas, Shamyl Hussain, Arafat Minhas, Maaz Sadaqat, Hunain Shah, Ali Raza and Ahmed Daniyal to be developed into the country’s future stars.
Mohammad Yousuf: “New sensation Maaz Sadaqat is [a] raw talent, just like Saim Ayub annd Hasan Nawaz once were”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has described batting all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat as a “raw talent”, comparing him with Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz when they made their international debuts.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I advised him to play first-class cricket three years back to improve [his] batting technique but [the] PCB management in return said we can’t drop Babar Azam”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that he advised Babar Azam to return to first-class cricket three years ago to refine his technique.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Batters are now ready to hit sixes [off] Shaheen Afridi in [the] first over, which means [the] bowling technique of Shaheen has been damaged”
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Pakistan batting icon Mohammad Yousuf said batsmen are ready to hit left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi for six in the first over of a match – something he believes was not the case previously.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Until players have played first-class cricket, they shouldn’t be allowed in the PSL. Salman Mirza is a very talented bowler, but if he hasn’t come through the proper pathway, he shouldn’t play”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has acknowledged that left-arm seamer Salman Mirza “is a very talented bowler”, but stressed that he should not be playing international cricket without progressing through the proper pathway.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Inzy bhai and Saeed bhai’s level can’t be matched. They can’t be matched. They were very big players. Zaheer Abbas…. These four players were of different categories and levels. Babar is nothing in front of them”
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Mohammad Yousuf said Pakistan top order batsman Babar Azam “is nothing in front of” the legendary quartet of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Zaheer Abbas and Younis Khan.
Mohammad Yousuf on Babar Azam: “The moment I suggested resting Babar, everyone suddenly turned against me. I had to resign because of this”
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Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that he was forced to resign as a national selector after suggesting that Babar Azam be rested.
Mohammad Yousuf: “A lot of the players after beating India in 2021, fortunately or unfortunately, started thinking that nobody is better than us. They became a bit disrespectful”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes the downfall of Pakistan cricket began after the national team defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup as players started to become “a bit disrespectful”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Time’s up for Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab. Pakistan’s T20 squad needs new performers, not empty wins against weaker sides”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes time is up for batsman Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan in the T20I team.
Kane Williamson: “I loved watching Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan”
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New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson revealed he loved watching the Pakistan duo of Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf.
