Tag: Yousuf

Yousuf given Pride of Performance award

President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the following civil awards on Pakistani cricketers for excellence in their fields of activity on the 64th Independence...

Journalist Yousuf Khan passes away

Veteran journalist and Nawa-i-Waqt Karachi deputy editor Yousuf Khan passed away following a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 54. Khan was survived by...

Misbah, Yousuf differ on Twenty20 cricket

Former skipper Mohammad Yousuf and current Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq differ over the subject of the importance and impact of Twenty20 internationals on young cricketers....

Yousuf to join Smethwick

LAHORE - Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has provisionally agreed to join Smethwick. The 36-year-old is currently on a six-week stint with Warwickshire and is poised to play for the Bears in their County Championship clash with Worcestershire, which starts tomorrow.
Yousuf was brought in by Warwickshire's Director of Cricket Ashley Giles to replace compatriot Younis Khan, who left the county in the lurch by deciding to tour the West Indies with Pakistan having initially

Kaneria, Malik, Yousuf miss out on contracts

LAHORE - Former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Malik, and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria have been pushed out of the Pakistan cricket arena as the PCB awarded central contracts to players but ignored the trio. Seven senior members of the team are placed in category A, while five has been given category B contracts and seven were awarded category C contracts.
Players awarded contracts:
Category A: Younus Khan, Misbah-Ul-Haq, Shahid Khan Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal,

Malik, Yousuf careers sinking into oblivion?

LAHORE - Former captains Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf's decision to play in the Bangladesh Cricket League has irked the national selectors who believe the former captains' should have kept their focus on domestic events rather than foreign ventures.
One of the selectors was reported to have said that they were surprised by the players' move at a time when they should have been trying to regain their place in the Pakistan team after being ignored for the World Cup. Malik was

Yousuf slapped with fine, ban in Quaid Trophy

LAHORE - There seems to be no end to the woes of Muhammad Yousuf as after suffering the ignominy of being rejected for the World Cup and the preparatory tour to New Zealand, the former Pakistan captain has now been slapped with fine and ban in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam tournament.
Match referee Illyas Khan imposed penalties of Rs 15,000 fine and two-match ban on Yousuf after he violated the PCB code of conduct for wearing kits on the field and showing up late for a match in

Misbah may lead Pakistan in Wold Cup – Heartbreak for Yousuf...

LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board Tuesday announced the 15-member squad for the 2011 World Cup without naming captain. Star middle order batsman Mohamamd Yousuf was left out from the team.
The PCB will most likely wait till the completion of the ODI series against New Zealand to reassess the performance of Shahid Afridi.
However, Pakistan's Test captain Misbahul Haq is one of the likely choices provided the PCB does not come under pressure from certain 'influential

Pakistan announce preliminary Squad for World Cup – Akmal, Yousuf get...

LAHORE - Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and Mohamamd Yousuf finally got the nod from the Pakistan Cricket Board as they were included in the preliminary 30-member list of probables for the 2011 World Cup here on Tuesday. Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria were left out.
The national selection committee under Mohsin Khan met at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore for one last time to finalise the 30 probables for World Cup 2011. After deliberations, the Committee finalized the 30 names.

Yousuf signs up for Bangladeshi club

LAHORE: Pakistan's prolific middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has signed a contract with Mohammedan Sporting Club to play in Bangladesh's Premier Division Cricket League. The club will be defending its title and is now looking towards Yousuf for help after their overseas player from Sri Lanka Farveez Mahroof returned home after sustaining injured.
The 36-year old right-hander has so far played 90 Tests and 288 ODIs for Pakistan and he would be part of the playing XI in their

Yousuf handed World Cup lifeline

LAHORE: Veteran Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has been given a lifeline to prove his fitness and make the cut for his country's World Cup squad after the International Cricket Council (ICC) allowed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to submit its 30-man provisional squad till 5th January. The PCB had asked the ICC to extend the submission deadline for the provisional squad while it sought information from Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal and Danish Kaneria who are being investigated for

Rana Naved denies scuffle with Yousuf

LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has denied having any altercation with domestic team mate Mohammad Yousuf, which allegedly led to the veteran batsman walking out on WAPDA and joining Lahore Shalimar.
Naved said that Yousuf was unhappy with the stance of the WAPDA management ahead of their Quaid-e-Azam tournament match against Rawalpindi.
"The Pakistan Cricket Board had advised Yousuf one month's rest after he was unable to play in the Test series against

Yousuf should play Test cricket only, insists Moin

LAHORE: Former national wicketkeeper Moin Khan believes that former captain Mohammad Yousuf should focus on Test cricket only in order to keep himself fit and thus play for a longer duration at the top level.
"Yousuf should concentrate only on Test cricket," Moin said. He felt that Yousuf does not warrant selection in the Pakistan World Cup squad due to being dogged by injuries of late.
Although the right-handed batsman was selected for the recently concluded ODI series