Mohammad Yousuf to come out of retirement

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Yet another time

Cricinfo article.

Is retirement some joke or what?

EDIT: He was also 'indefinitely' banned by PCB. Adds to the overall joke

 

[King Cricket]

I won't be surprised if I see Inzamam-ul-haq coming out of his retirement next. The lack of professionalism in Pakistani cricket has reached such an extent that nothing happening there surprises me any more.

 

[SaiSrini]

Tell me something new

 

[Shaun Tait]

Thought Ul Haq was becoming a coach anyway its laughable

 

[sifter132]

The thing that annoyed me most about that article is this:

Cricinfo has learnt that the captain, Salman Butt, and the coach, Waqar Younis, were not consulted on Yousuf's inclusion

Why do Pakistan cricket continually shoot themselves in the foot like this? Sure it's great on paper to have the experience and run scoring record of Yousuf, but...
*I doubt he'll do anything for team spirit,
*his selection will cause doubts among the young players when the selectors are willing to bring back a banned AND retired player just one Test after a great win vs Australia,
*by selecting him they are also proving that they don't trust their new captain and coach who didn't ask for Yousuf,
*and the dude is almost 36 years old - he's hardly going to be a long term fix to their batting problems.

It's an awful selection IMHO. It's a short term band aid solution by the selectors or it's some power brokers on the board throwing their weight around. Either way, it's not good for Pakistan cricket.

 

[nightprowler10]

Not to mention he has next to nothing in match practice. Should've recalled Younis if anything.

 

[Dare]

What a disaster this is.

 

[Insomniac]

The worst part is you can't even hope for him to be on the bench.

Can anyone see Yousuf carrying the drinks? He should be made to for atleast 1 match, so he knows he isn't undroppable, but it probably won't happen.

 

[Robelinda]

He might be a terrible captain, but surely no doubt about his batting abilities.

 

[TumTum]

Younis will be re-called before the current series ends.

 

[Dare]

TCan anyone see Yousuf carrying the drinks?

Well by the time he actually runs out there with the drinks the break will be over and he will have to run back.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I expected this to happen. But I expected Younis Khan's chances to be bigger then Yousuf's chances, especially since Younis Khan is now playing County Cricket with Surrey.

 

[shravi]

LOL, how many times can one man retire!?

 

[pcfan123]

Moyo putts Brett farve to shame

 

[Prithvi]

Younis will be re-called before the current series ends.

+1.

After a gap, if Yusuf won't perform, Pakistan will axe him and get in Younis.

If I were PCB head, I'd have prepared a young team and make them play, which at least will make sure that the in future, Pakistan team will perform on some day.

Its not the lack of talent, which is making Pakistan lose, its the dirty politics, which is making the team lose.