Pakistan favourites to win semi-final clash against New Zealand: YousufOctober 3rd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said Pakistan would be favourites against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy's semifinal. Yousuf said his side has played brilliant cricket in the tournament so far due to which the morale of the team was high.
Captaincy is a burden for sub-continent cricketers, says YounisSeptember 11th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan skipper Younis Khan believes that captaincy is much of a burden for cricketers in the sub-continent. In an interview with Urdu daily Jang, Younis said that a captain makes more enemies than friends in the sub-continent.
Pakistan Cricket Board ready to help Younis form players associationSeptember 5th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ijaz Butt has said he has no issues
with Younis Khan planning to form a national players' association. Butt said he would provide a helping hand in setting up such a body.
Younis making efforts to form players' associationSeptember 4th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan is in the process of forming a players association for national cricketers and is in touch with the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA). Younis said in an interview Friday that he met FICA chief Tim May in London during the World Twenty20 championship in June to seek details about the formation of players association.
Younis should retire from international cricket: SarfarazAugust 22nd, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's former fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz feels that team captain Younis Khan should retire from international cricket and hand over the mantle to Shahid Afridi. Sarfaraz, 60, said that Younis has failed as a captain and should be replaced by Afridi.
Yousuf needs more time to be back to best in international cricket: Younis KhanAugust 13th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has stepped in support of middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf, saying he needs time to settle down after staging a comeback following a long lay-off from international cricket. "He is back in the team and before that he was out of international cricket for quite a while.
Gambhir moves to the top of ICC's Test batting rankingJuly 15th, 2009 DUBAI - India's Gautam Gambhir has moved to the top of ranking in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council's rankings for Test batsmen. Gambhir, who climbed two spots, has become the first India batsman in over four years to head the batting rankings after a failure by Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf against Sri Lanka in the second Test saw him drop four places.
Yousuf rates Galle knock as his bestJuly 6th, 2009 KARACHI - Comeback man Mohammad Yousuf rated his century against Sri Lanka in the Galle cricket Test as the most valuable knock in his career. After hitting a superb ton on his return to international cricket on the second day of the first Test Sunday, the Pakistani batsman vowed to continue his prolific run.
Yousuf' s inclusion could see Malik open batting against Sri LankaJune 30th, 2009 LAHORE - With the return of middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf in the team, the Pakistan team management is undecided over how to utilize all rounder Shoaib Malik, and is now thinking of pushing the former captain up the batting order. Malik, who has been in indifferent form with the bat in the recent past, may be asked to open the batting with Salman Butt in the first Test against Sri Lanka, which begins from July 4 in Galle, team sources said.
Younis asks team to focus on Sri Lanka tourJune 26th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan Friday asked his team to put behind the celebrations of their World Twenty20 triumph and focus on the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka that begins June 27. We will have to leave our World Cup win behind and focus on what is a very tough assignment against Sri Lanka, Younis, who led Pakistan to the World Twenty20 championship win in England earlier this month, said at a reception hosted by Habib Bank Limited (HBL).
Yousuf, Razzak in, Afridi out of Pak team for Sri Lanka tourJune 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming Sri Lanka tour. Shahid Afiridi has been dropped due to an ankle injury, while experienced batsman Mohammad Yousuf and veteran bowler, Abdul Razzaq make their comebacks to the team following an extended hiatus due to their engagement with the "banned" ICL in India.
Afridi wants to captain PakistanJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pakistans star all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to lead his country in international cricket before retiring from the game. Afridi, the chief architect of Pakistans impressive World Twenty20 campaign here in England, Sunday said it is his greatest wish to captain Pakistan before saying goodbye to international cricket.
Mohammad Yousuf can't wait to play for Pak againJune 6th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said he is eagerly waiting to return to the national team. He however said, it was upto the selection committee to decide whether to include him in the team or not.
Pakistan manager denies Younis' 'war' remarksJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed Friday rubbished reports
that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had asked him to explain comments purportedly
made by skipper Younis Khan about the country being in a state of war. Saeed told reporters that Younis made no such comments in any interview and it was untrue that a senior PCB official has talked to him about the issue.
Yousuf claims he has obtained NOC from ICLMay 27th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has claimed that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) has given him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play for the country. Yousuf said he had submitted the NOC to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
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