Yousuf Return in Pakistan World Cup Squad 2011

Question

Is Mohammad Yousaf selected in the Pakistan World Cup Squad 2011.I want to know will Yousaf be playing for Pakistan in the cricket World Cup 2011?

Answer 1

National selectors had almost decided against picking Mohammad Yousaf in a 30-man preliminary squad for World Cup 2011 likely to be named Tuesday.But Monday, Pakistan’s one-day captain Shahid Afridi pleaded Yousuf’s case during a meeting with Ijaz Butt in Lahore. Afridi told the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman that he needed another experienced batsman in the middle order, indirectly referring to Yousuf.Butt assured Afridi that he would advise the selectors to consider any player who could be beneficial for Pakistan’s World Cup campaign.“I do believe that a fit Yousuf can really provide a boost to our World Cup squad,” Afridi told The News.