Moin http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 puts Yousaf Khan under the lens
Former wicketkeeper of Pakistan, Moin Khan had a piece of advice for the veteran Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousaf to concentrate on Test cricket.
He called on the selectors of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to use him exclusively for the Test format with the youngsters to be used in the limited overs format; One Day internationals and Twenty20 tournaments.
The 36-year-old batsman was not included in the recently concluded One Day series against South Africa due to an injury. His 12-year international career now faces a threat as his groin strain injury has put his cricket on hold. His fitness would be tested
ahead of the selection process for the tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 next month.
Moin said that Yousaf “does not warrant for selection in the country’s World Cup squad” due to injuries in recent months.
Moin questioned the selection authorities as to how they could select a player who had much fitness issues and is still in the race of recovering through it.
He was of the view that a rigorous game such as Twenty20 and One Day form of cricket requires young and energetic players like Asad Shahfiq, an impressive right-hand top order batsman.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in Abu Dhabi as he smashed 61 runs. Moin was impressed by Shafiq’s innings and said that he should be groomed into a limited overs player. He showed his disappointment in the selection committee’s
decision to drop him for an injury-hit batsman.
Meanwhile Moin was especially sceptical about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s chances in the World Cup berth, as the world's cricket boards are preparing their national teams in a bid to win International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup event that would be hosted jointly by
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
“PCB has made a lot of mess. The team should have been finalized six months ago but unfortunately we are still not sure who will be in the squad,” Moin admitted.
He commented that Pakistan has the reputation of being an unpredictable side, and if they performed well in the World Cup then it would be because of the “individual brilliance” of the coaches and players and not due to the mishaps caused by PCB.
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