mak36
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I’ve been meaning to do this thread for a while now, but time commitments have kept getting in the way. However, Yousuf’s inclusion in Pakistan’s squad for the ACC Youth U19 Asia Cup has served as a useful prompt and I have finally got round to finishing it. So here it is:
Umair Yousuf has been one of the most consistent performers in u19 cricket and he looks a real talent. I have seen some of his highlights and he plays some mightily impressive strokes. His age is listed as 18 and here is a summary of how his career has gone so far:
Regional Inter District U-19 Tournament May 2016:
He played as a middle-order batsman in this tournament and made 206 runs in 6 innings at an average of 41. Two fifties: 52 and 91.
Inter Region U-19 One Day Tournament September 2016:
He played as an opener and he made 325 runs in 7 innings at an average of 65, with 4 fifties. In doing so he helped Karachi Whites (KW) stay unbeaten throughout the whole tournament. He finished at the 3rd highest scorer and his scores included:
Inter Region U-19 One Day Tournament, April-May 2017:
This is the tournament where he really came into his own, and caught a lot of people’s attention (including mine).
He comfortably finished as the highest scorer with 653 runs in 10 innings, at an average of 93.29 (3 not outs). He scored 3 fifties and 3 centuries, including two big 100s (135 and 149). Unsurprisingly his efforts meant KW won the tournament again. His scores included:
Karachi Ke Shehzade T20 Tournament July 2017
He also took part in Karachi King’s talent hunt tournament and finished as the top scorer with 142 runs in 4 innings at an average of 47.33, with 1 fifty (59*). His S/R was 115 which might seem a little low but the pitches were terrible and it was a pretty low scoring tournament from memory.
Inter Region U-19 Three Day Tournament, September-October 2017:
As if that wasn’t enough, he has also shown promise in the longer format. Whilst he didn’t do too well in the 2016 3 day tournament, He finished as the third highest run scorer in the recently concluded edition. He scored 518 runs in 14 innings (8 matches) at an average of 47.09 (3 not outs), scoring 2 centuries and 1 fifty. Both his centuries were big- 146*and 165. That said, he was a little inconsistent in this tournament but there is certainly enough to work with. His scores include:
Based on the scorecards, a few things stand out:
1. He performs under pressure (his performances in Finals).
2. He enjoys chasing (see above scores).
3. Once set, he scores big (see above).
4. Not only did he top the charts in the 2017 One Day tournament, he also improved his S/R (compared to 2016). This shows he has good awareness of his strengths/weaknesses and a desire to improve.
5. He made significant improvement in the longer format between 2016 and 2017.
Work in progress:
6. He hasn’t hit too many sixes in his career to date, but he is still young and it is certainly something he slowly seems to be improving on (based on the scorecards and some video highlights I have seen).
All in all, he is a very capable opener who clearly has an appetite for runs. He has been one of the most consistent performers in U19 cricket and I for one cannot wait to see how he performs in the U19 Asia Cup. Excellent selection.
With the right guidance and commitment, Pakistan will soon have another batsman that goes by the name of Yousuf...
Umair Yousuf has been one of the most consistent performers in u19 cricket and he looks a real talent. I have seen some of his highlights and he plays some mightily impressive strokes. His age is listed as 18 and here is a summary of how his career has gone so far:
Regional Inter District U-19 Tournament May 2016:
He played as a middle-order batsman in this tournament and made 206 runs in 6 innings at an average of 41. Two fifties: 52 and 91.
Inter Region U-19 One Day Tournament September 2016:
He played as an opener and he made 325 runs in 7 innings at an average of 65, with 4 fifties. In doing so he helped Karachi Whites (KW) stay unbeaten throughout the whole tournament. He finished at the 3rd highest scorer and his scores included:
- 54* (86)- successfully chased 149
- 53 (61)- team total 302
- 31 (57)- successfully chased 208
- 79* (105)- successfully chased 189 in the last match of the triangular stage and thus reached the Final
- 88 (112)- successfully chased 204 in the Final
Inter Region U-19 One Day Tournament, April-May 2017:
This is the tournament where he really came into his own, and caught a lot of people’s attention (including mine).
He comfortably finished as the highest scorer with 653 runs in 10 innings, at an average of 93.29 (3 not outs). He scored 3 fifties and 3 centuries, including two big 100s (135 and 149). Unsurprisingly his efforts meant KW won the tournament again. His scores included:
- 110 (116)- team total 316
- 65 (87)- successful chase of 197
- 149 (141) team total 313
- 51* (69)- successful chase of 140
- 48* (43)- successful chase of 136
- 135 (129) Semi Final- team total 353
- 81* (71)- successful chase of 187 in the Final- (highlights available on Youtube)
Karachi Ke Shehzade T20 Tournament July 2017
He also took part in Karachi King’s talent hunt tournament and finished as the top scorer with 142 runs in 4 innings at an average of 47.33, with 1 fifty (59*). His S/R was 115 which might seem a little low but the pitches were terrible and it was a pretty low scoring tournament from memory.
Inter Region U-19 Three Day Tournament, September-October 2017:
As if that wasn’t enough, he has also shown promise in the longer format. Whilst he didn’t do too well in the 2016 3 day tournament, He finished as the third highest run scorer in the recently concluded edition. He scored 518 runs in 14 innings (8 matches) at an average of 47.09 (3 not outs), scoring 2 centuries and 1 fifty. Both his centuries were big- 146*and 165. That said, he was a little inconsistent in this tournament but there is certainly enough to work with. His scores include:
- 146* (176)
- 43 (80)
- 32* (33)
- 165 (170) (triangular stage)
- 75 (99) (Final)
Based on the scorecards, a few things stand out:
1. He performs under pressure (his performances in Finals).
2. He enjoys chasing (see above scores).
3. Once set, he scores big (see above).
4. Not only did he top the charts in the 2017 One Day tournament, he also improved his S/R (compared to 2016). This shows he has good awareness of his strengths/weaknesses and a desire to improve.
5. He made significant improvement in the longer format between 2016 and 2017.
Work in progress:
6. He hasn’t hit too many sixes in his career to date, but he is still young and it is certainly something he slowly seems to be improving on (based on the scorecards and some video highlights I have seen).
All in all, he is a very capable opener who clearly has an appetite for runs. He has been one of the most consistent performers in U19 cricket and I for one cannot wait to see how he performs in the U19 Asia Cup. Excellent selection.
With the right guidance and commitment, Pakistan will soon have another batsman that goes by the name of Yousuf...
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