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Yousuf asked to rejoin team

PCB chairman Ijaz Butt asked Muhammad Yousaf to rejoin the team in England for the 2nd test match between Paki and Australia.

Express July 17, 2010

PCB chairman Ijaz Butt accepted skipper Shahid Afridi's resignation from Test cricket, and asked Muhammad Yousuf to rejoin the team in England for the second test match between Pakistan and Australia.

Ijaz Butt said that Afridi will not play in the second Test against Australia, but will continue to lead the national Twenty20 and ODI teams.

Yousuf had announced his retirement a few months ago. Sources said that Ijaz Butt has requested Yousuf to change his decision and rejoin the national cricket team.

COMMENTS (9)

MOhammed Anwerzada | 14 years ago | Reply It is a shame how Pakistan Cricket is put in the hands of people like Butt. What is difficult to get is how in the world is he planning for future of cricket in Pakistan. We base out team on few individuals like Afridi or Akmals but the fact of the matter is we need better team then players who can support each other rather than politics. I feel very depressed because as it is international cricket council really does not like Pakistan and India is doing whatever it can to destroy it as well.

Danish Rafique | 14 years ago | Reply Get rid of this vicious Ijaz Butt.. He is a hoof who has ruined Pakistan Cricket...

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Rana Umair | 14 years ago | Reply *A Bail out for Pakistan Cricket Team* This decision seems good but not very good becuase of the following reasons: First, we shall have to wait for his wish to play again as already he has declared his retirement some moth ago. Second, if he agrees than he shall not be available in the long run. So, management of Pakistan cricket should see young lpayer who shall be available for Pakistan Cricket in the long run. If they want to give a bail out for Pakistan cricket team then they should also include Younus Khan also.

Waqas | 14 years ago | Reply Its a wise decision. Younis should be called back too and send politicians like Shoaib Malik back. Making Butt the captain is a wise decision too. He is young and performing. He has come through the ranks. He was the Pak U-17 catpain, then U-19 captain. He has been the vice captian and automatic choice for the captain. He has been with the team for more than half a decade and has a cool head on his shoulders. With Younis and Yousuf back, we will have respectability back in the middle order. Younis Yousuf and Umar make a good middle order. Put Umar Amin as an opener with Butt. He made a very composed 40 odd runs in second innings. Put a youngster at number 6 like Aussies have North there. Younis and Yousuf should play until and unless you dont have their replacement. With Butt as captain, I will back this team to perform better. Though, dont expect much from the side which has forgotten how to win and Yes, Please kick Yawar side out. We dont want a mentally corruplt manager. IJAZ BUTT for once think of the Paksitan than of your friend. Younis and Yousuf still got couple of years left in them. Untill then, make your domestic structure better and competitive in order to find players who can replace the two legends. Please, reduce the number of teams playing in Quaid e Azam trophy grade 1. Maximum number of teams should be 8. You have more teams in domestic level than you have grounds available. How can you expect players to be mentally and technically tough. Competition and pressure is what makes a player better and you dont have both in domestic level. Untill and unless you dont have grounds, you cannot produce players. So please concentrate more on domestic structure or cricket will die in Pakistan like hockey.

imran | 14 years ago | Reply wise and mr. butt........why dont he request javed,zaheer abass,hanif to join the team...if he is afraid of loosing test match.... he lacks vission...PERIOD

Abdullah Wiqar | 14 years ago | Reply Hopefully he won't be made captain

arshad zubairi | 14 years ago | Reply I think it is the first wise decision by Mr. Butt......

Talha Fazlani | 14 years ago | Reply Get rid of Ijaz Butt.

imran | 14 years ago | Reply when will mr. butt stop summersaulting on his decisions...........

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