LAHORE – Newly-appointed Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has asked Mohammad Yousuf to reconsider his decision of quitting international cricket and said the former captain still has plenty to offer to the country.
“Yousuf still has a lot of cricket left in him and he should review his decision for the sake of Pakistan cricket,” Waqar said after the senior batsman announced his retirement on Monday.
Yousuf announced his retirement at a press conference in Karachi, saying that he was disheartened by Pakistan Cricket Board’s treatment and also because the board had accused him of being a disruptive influence on the team.
Yousuf’s retirement came at a time when the board has imposed an indefinite ban on him on the recommendations of a inquiry committee that looked into reports of infighting on the recent tour of Australia.
Pakistan will miss Yousuf,
ex-players say
Former cricketers on Tuesday lamented the retirement of Mohammad Yousuf, saying Pakistan will badly miss the ace batsman if he sticks to his decision.
Yousuf said Monday he was quitting international cricket to protest against a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ban imposed over a disastrous tour of Australia, but kept his options open by saying his decision was “for the time being”.
Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas said the 35-year-old Yousuf was still up to Test cricket.
“Yousuf is a world-class batsman and can still play Tests for Pakistan,” Abbas told AFP. “Everyone knows the reason behind his decision, so he should decide on his future and we must respect that.”
The PCB banned Yousuf and fellow former captain Younus Khan indefinitely earlier this month over infighting following an investigation into dismal performances on the tours of United Arab Emirates, New Zealand and Australia.
Yousuf took on the captaincy following Younus’s withdrawal after the UAE tour. Pakistan lost all three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match on their December-February tour of Australia.
“Yousuf has served the country for 12 years and deserved a better end to his career. It’s now a catch-22 situation for him, but he will have to think about his future himself,” said Abbas, himself a great batsman in his day.
Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/31-Mar-2010/Waqar-urges-Yousuf-to-reconsider-decision
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