Inappropriate to disturb him, Mohammad Yousuf on Pakistan batsman going through rough patch

Mohammad Yousuf said it is inappropriate to disturb Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique while he is going through a rough patch with the bat

Mohammad Yousuf: “In my opinion, it is even more inappropriate to disturb him during the strive since it is hard for a batter to get over his struggling patch after four-five bad innings yet it is not impossible”

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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf feels it is inappropriate to disturb opening batsman Abdullah Shafique while he is going through a rough patch.

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Still room for improvement, Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed thinks he can become an even better batsman

Sarfaraz Ahmed said there is still room for improvement when it comes to his batting

Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I had been working with my coaches including Shahid Aslam and I keep talking to Mohamad Yousuf…I will keep on working on my batting and improve it”

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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed said there is still room for improvement in relation to his batting.

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam throws support behind head coach Saqlain Mushtaq, says he and rest of coaching staff should not be fired

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has thrown his support behind head coach Saqlain Mushtaq, saying he and the rest of the coaching staff should not be fired

Babar Azam: “We have the best management. We have got a coaching panel of former cricketers who have given great performances for Pakistan. Coaches can only give you plan and share experience whereas it is the player who has to execute in the field”

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has thrown his support behind head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and the rest of the coaching staff following the team’s dismal home season.

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I can see him becoming a big star, batting coach Mohammad Yousuf backs 27-year-old Pakistan cricketer showing great potential

Mohammad Yousuf said he can see Saud Shakeel becoming a big star for Pakistan

Mohammad Yousuf: “I can see Saud Shakeel becoming a big star of Pakistan Cricket in near future”

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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf is confident that middle order batsman Saud Shakeel can become a “big star” in the near future.

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Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara couldn’t break my record, Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf admits he is very proud of this

Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara couldn't break his record

Mohammad Yousuf: “Players like Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Javed Miandad, and Zaheer Abbas came, but I was the one who made the most runs in a calendar year. Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara couldn’t break the record”

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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf said neither India icon Sachin Tendulkar nor West Indies legend Brian Lara were able to break his record of the most Test runs scored in a calendar year.

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Start with 180 degrees before talking about 360, Pakistan swing king tells batting coach Mohammad Yousuf

Wasim Akram told Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf start with 180 degrees before talking about the batsmen playing 360 degrees

Wasim Akram addressing Mohammad Yousuf: “360 is a bit too much to ask for, just play 180 degrees. This is the practice you do, and if you do [it], then why don’t you apply in the match”

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Pakistan swing king Wasim Akram told batting coach Mohammad Yousuf to focus on getting the batsmen to play 180-degree shots first before talking about 360 degrees.

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Does he have influence, Shoaib Akhtar wonders how much power key member of Pakistan team has

Shoaib Akhtar wonders if Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has any influence

Shoaib Akhtar: “Yousuf is an asset in the dressing room, but I don’t know how much say he has in this team”

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Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf might be “an asset in the dressing room”, but I wonder if he actually has a lot of influence, iconic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said.

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