A couple of news channels are reporting that Mohammad Yousuf is recalled for the 2nd test match. Not sure how true it is?
About time I go bananas.
A couple of news channels are reporting that Mohammad Yousuf is recalled for the 2nd test match. Not sure how true it is?
About time I go bananas.
I'd not play Yousuf for 2nd test. He is really out of practice. He should be called to England but should at-least do some side games / practice etc
First step should be recalling Younis who is already in UK and is playing competitive cricket. Zulqernain should be called for 2nd test too as a keeper. There is only so much you can do for 2nd test and for the rest of the series.
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The two Ys should have been in the test team in the first place but the way Anderson is bowling in swinging conditions not sure if Younus and Yousuf would have fared any better here. Our whole mental approach to batting in tests is wrong and needs a dramatic change.
In swinging conditions and on bouncy pacy tracks our batsmen usu. have no clue
Perth 2004/5 - 72 all out…and we had Inzi and two Ys back then!!
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64113.html
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Salman Butt makes a valid point here
Butt not convinced Ys heads are the answer
Salman Butt has a question for those of us who feel Pakistan are hitting themselves in the foot by continuing to ignore the Ys - Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan - out of the batting ranks. “Having seen the past results can anybody over here tell me how many wins Pakistan had with the people who were previously playing?” Butt shot the query at the media after Pakistan’s embarrassing defeat in Nottingham.
He probably meant Pakistan’s record in England, as out of the five and six Tests Younis](http://www.paklinks.com/ci/engine/player/43652.html?class=1;host=1;template=results;type=allround;view=results) and Yousuf](http://www.paklinks.com/ci/engine/player/43650.html?class=1;host=1;template=results;type=allround;view=results) have played respectively in this country, they were part of only one victory - at Old Trafford](http://www.paklinks.com/ci/engine/match/63933.html) in the summer of 2001 when Inzamam-ul-Haq bolstered the middle-order with his calm presence. Waqar Younis, Pakistan’s current coach, was then leading an experienced side, which also featured Wasim Akram, Saeed Anwar and Saqlain Mushtaq.
However, Butt, if he has been referring to the stats books, would also be aware of the Y-pair’s outstanding record in England: Yousuf has compiled 716 runs at 65.09 including a double-century and Younis has logged 470 runs at 52.22 with one hundred and a highest of 173. Those are big runs and Pakistan could do with such stone-walling efforts, going by the fragility of their batting order this summer.
The call for their return is bound to get louder if you consider the fact that in the six innings so far on this trip, Pakistan’s middle-order, comprising Nos. 3-7, has recorded a solitary half-century. Azhar Ali, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal have have all wobbled and succumbed to pressure easily.
Yet Butt and Waqar have stressed that Pakistan possess the best possible unit at the moment and it was only healthy and apt to think beyond the Ys. “Whoever is in the Pakistan side is there because of his ability and needs to be given time to show what they are capable of,” Butt said.** “Had we been winning with them in the team in the past two years then it could’ve been a mistake. But the results were the same. In fact these guys pulled off a victory after 15 years [against Australia last week at Headingley]. So people are not seeing the reality.” **
Waqar was more direct on Saturday evening, when Pakistan had lost their top three wickets in a matter of minutes. Asked if he felt the inexperienced middle order needed reinforcement in the form either Yousuf or Younis, or both, he did not entertain the thought too much. “Look, one is retired [Yousuf]. We can’t really bring somebody back from retirement. The other one [Younis] has got serious issues with the cricket board [PCB],” Waqar said with a smile.
Waqar said he was disappointed at some of the shots his batsmen played but felt this team was on the right track, in light of what he had witnessed in the past few years where Pakistan cricket had been marred by relentless controversies. “If you compare the Pakistan side from the last two to three years to this one it is a big improvement,” Waqar said. “We want to make this into a big unit. We might have to take a couple losses but this unit looks good.”
Pakistan’s biggest problem on this trip has been the weak spine the batsmen have shown in the face of challenging seaming and swinging conditions. Their ineptitude to raise a challenging score has only hurt and eventually demoralised their fast men - Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul, who have put in stellar performances. Butt accepts the blame. “Yes, because we have got out very quickly today and we lost seven wickets in an hour’s time you can say we have the problems against the seaming (swinging) ball.”
Butt himself was a failure, getting a single-digit score in both innings. Ironically for Butt, though just two matches old as captain, he is Pakistan’s highest run maker this year and so remains the man to lend a direction for the rest of the batting order. “All of us need to take responsibility having played a bit more cricket than some others in the team,” Butt said.
However Butt is not willing to pull the pin on any of the batsmen. “I am just two games old: we have won one and lost the other. So I can never think of saying they have not responded. I can’t be that impatient,” Butt said. According to him, expecting Pakistan to win every match is asking for the moon. “What do you expect from them - win every game? That will not happen. This is the time when you back your players. It is just a matter of putting up a performance whether it being bowling, fielding, batting. The faith I have in them, I know they can make a comeback.”
http://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/current/story/470564.html
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Mohammad Yousuf added to Test squad
http://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/470573.html?CMP=chrome
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Yousuf will be out of practice and might take a few innings to fire. Younis is guy they need immediately but until that douche Butt is running the show, he won't be recalled. But at the moment I'll take anyone.
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I hope he scores good as he is short of practice and if he fails all will be shouting to sack him.
I also see problems between yousuf n salman butt
According to him, expecting Pakistan to win every match is asking for the moon. "What do you expect from them - win every game? That will not happen. This is the time when you back your players.
What is he saying here?
We don't expect them to win every game. They can lose, but at least show some grace, for God's sake.
What is he saying here? We don't expect them to win every game. They can lose, but at least show some grace, for God's sake.
Agreed... there is difference between losing despite putting up a fight and losing without showing any fight with the bat. This was an abject display with the bat
However, Butt, if he has been referring to the stats books, would also be aware of the Y-pair's outstanding record in England: Yousuf has compiled 716 runs at 65.09 including a double-century and Younis has logged 470 runs at 52.22 with one hundred and a highest of 173. Those are big runs and Pakistan could do with such stone-walling efforts, going by the fragility of their batting order this summer.
Butt should look at his own pathetic record in England before making such useless and third rate statements.
And he himself is back to doing what he used to do best, giving slip catch practice to opponents
So what is next? Inzi as batting coach and Younis for the 4th test?
After all the fines, bans, controversies and dirty laundry in front of the world...Nothing got accomplished. Back to square one
Butt should look at his own pathetic record in England before making such useless and third rate statements.
And he himself is back to doing what he used to do best, giving slip catch practice to opponents
Yes Butt's forgetting that victory at Headingley was mainly thanks to the bowlers
The batters did all they could to ruin it and almost did...
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Kamram Akmal should have been dropped too. Who the heck is this guy Raza Hasan who has only played 2 first class matches? He is another parchi or another exceptional talent like Mohammad Aamir at 18? What about Mansoor Amjad as spinner? I think he was drafted into the squad couple years ago but played only 1 ODI. He also played for Leicestershire and I think also Hampshire if I am not mistaken.
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In Pakistan...people play on flat pitches...while outside of Pakistan...we have to bat on green pitches...so in the short term...nothing can be done...the only solution is to make green pitches in Pakistan domestic cricket and play/train on them...but how you make fools wiser... :D
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Calling back Yousuf is good but he should not join team in 2nd test. He should get some practice in Worcs v Pakistan game after 2nd Test.
Butt sahab's loooooooong nose in coming in b/w calling younis back. Correct me if I am wrong, Younis is in UK and is playing county cricket so he is almost readily available.
and finally what about Kamran Akmal???
oh and who is Raza Hasan?
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Can we not have Inzamam back instead of Yousuf? Atleast there will be a chance that Inzi will fight the game even if he is with tailenders?
oh and who is Raza Hasan?
He is from the U-19 team I believe.
Can we not have Inzamam back instead of Yousuf? Atleast there will be a chance that Inzi will fight the game even if he is with tailenders?
Yousuf nai kaptan ki bahins churiee hai :)
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^ honestly, I don’t want any of the 2 back, but then I also want Ijaz Sh!t to be out too 