Mohammad Yousuf: “I gave an opinion of resting Babar Azam as a selector”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has revealed that when he was serving as a national selector, he recommended that Babar Azam be rested.
Mohammad Yousuf: “There’s no reason to burn out Shaheen and Hasan Ali on these slow, spin-friendly pitches! Aamer Jamal and Faisal Akram would be better options”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf reckons Pakistan should pick fast bowler Aamer Jamal and left-arm spinner Faisal Akram on “slow, spin-friendly pitches” instead of the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Abdullah Shafique has technical problems. Over the years, he has shown no performance in Tests and ODIs. [He] scored a hundred against England on a flat wicket”
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Legendary Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has voiced his frustration over top-order batsman Abdullah Shafique’s prolonged struggle to perform consistently in both Tests and ODIs.
Mohammad Yousuf: “I believe if Haris succeeds in the finisher’s role, it will be a big boost for Pakistan”
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Legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes it will be a “big boost for Pakistan” if Mohammad Haris can succeed as a finisher.
Basit Ali: “They don’t listen to the coaches. Whatever the batting coaches say, they just keep pretending to listen. They need someone who can give them a wake-up call, like Inzamam, Yousuf, or Younis Khan”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need a “wake-up call” from legendary players like Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan.
Mohammad Yousuf: “If Babar plays a longer innings at number four, then he can even finish a game”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has suggested that Babar Azam bat at number four in T20Is as it will allow him to finish matches.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Usman Khan did not go through that process and was directly included in the Pakistan national cricket team. New players should not be selected for the national team even if they score [two] centuries in the PSL”
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Pakistan legend Mohammad Yousuf has questioned how batsman Usman Khan was allowed to get into the national team so quickly.
Salman Ali Agha: “I really like Mohammad Yousuf’s batting. I still watch his batting videos. I believe he is one of the best batters Pakistan has ever had. I’ve learned a lot from watching him bat”
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T20I captain Salman Ali Agha picked Mohammad Yousuf as his favourite cricketer of all time and labeled him as “one of the best batters Pakistan has ever had”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “The board needs to draw a line regarding Shoaib Malik playing the PSL. If you ask me to play, even I’ll play”
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Iconic Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has questioned whether veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik should be playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), noting that “if you ask me to play, even I’ll play”.
Mohammad Yousuf: “He (Babar Azam) is right now facing a problem with the new ball”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has spotted a weakness in top cricketer Babar Azam, saying he has a problem when facing the new ball.