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"The way Babar is going, he will be the number one batter in all formats" : Mohammad Yousuf
Mohammad Yousuf speaking to the press:
"We remain busy all year round and don't get much time to work on our issues; This is a conditioning camp and we have period of 10 days where we can work to fine tune ourselves which will be beneficial to all"
"Fawad Alam, apart from the recent series against Australia, has performed well in all other series, he has also been names in ICC's Test team of the year"
"One or 2 series or innings can go bad for anyone, when we used to play we saw that even the top players went through such periods"
"In the previous series, most of the scoring was done by the top order, I Cant say much about the middle-order's performances in series from the past"
"If we look at the series against Australia, we chased down a record 349 run target in ODIs with most scoring done at the top with Babar and Azam doing most of the work"
"But it is true that only when each batter performs at his batting position is when the team will play at its best"
"As professionals, we have to be prepared to play in all sorts of weather but yes, it will be hot during the series against the West Indies but we are all professionals but the guys are working on their fitness, and if we are fit then the weather will not matter that much"
"Yes, I used to talk and praise Asad Shafiq and Haris Sohail, whilst Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad was excluded from the side before my time so I cannot say much about them; Coming to Asad Shafiq, I feel his performances in First-Class are not to the level that is expected; Especially, when you want to make a comeback, you have to play exceptional cricket so that you can displace someone who is already in the side. I still believe that Asad Shafiq has it in him to make a comeback. However, if he is not able to perform well in FC, then its upto the captain, coach and selectors to decide on his inclusion and not in my domain"
"I feel that if he can perform well in FC and hits 4-5 hundreds then it will improve his chances but he will need to perform really well to make a comeback"
"Babar Azam is a world-class player and the way he bats with focus, passion and discipline, he is improving day by day, his performance is showing us that he is only moving up and I have no doubt that the way he is going, he will be the number one batter in all formats"
"The way Shan Masood is playing is amazing and I don't think any Asian player has scored 2 double-hundreds in county cricket or has got close to 1000 runs in such a few number of games; His performances are visible to our selectors, coach and captain as well; I am sure he will be considered for selection although he is already in the Test side"
"In terms of Shan Masood playing in ODIs, we have to see what slots are available for him as we have good openers and Babar is playing at number 3, so all these things have to be considered when the selectors look at this matter"
"I worked a lot with Abid Ali before his health issues, but I haven't had a chance to work with him after that as I have been busy but from what I have seen of him in the nets recently, I feel he will be back to his former self"
Mohammad Yousuf speaking to the press:
"We remain busy all year round and don't get much time to work on our issues; This is a conditioning camp and we have period of 10 days where we can work to fine tune ourselves which will be beneficial to all"
"Fawad Alam, apart from the recent series against Australia, has performed well in all other series, he has also been names in ICC's Test team of the year"
"One or 2 series or innings can go bad for anyone, when we used to play we saw that even the top players went through such periods"
"In the previous series, most of the scoring was done by the top order, I Cant say much about the middle-order's performances in series from the past"
"If we look at the series against Australia, we chased down a record 349 run target in ODIs with most scoring done at the top with Babar and Azam doing most of the work"
"But it is true that only when each batter performs at his batting position is when the team will play at its best"
"As professionals, we have to be prepared to play in all sorts of weather but yes, it will be hot during the series against the West Indies but we are all professionals but the guys are working on their fitness, and if we are fit then the weather will not matter that much"
"Yes, I used to talk and praise Asad Shafiq and Haris Sohail, whilst Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad was excluded from the side before my time so I cannot say much about them; Coming to Asad Shafiq, I feel his performances in First-Class are not to the level that is expected; Especially, when you want to make a comeback, you have to play exceptional cricket so that you can displace someone who is already in the side. I still believe that Asad Shafiq has it in him to make a comeback. However, if he is not able to perform well in FC, then its upto the captain, coach and selectors to decide on his inclusion and not in my domain"
"I feel that if he can perform well in FC and hits 4-5 hundreds then it will improve his chances but he will need to perform really well to make a comeback"
"Babar Azam is a world-class player and the way he bats with focus, passion and discipline, he is improving day by day, his performance is showing us that he is only moving up and I have no doubt that the way he is going, he will be the number one batter in all formats"
"The way Shan Masood is playing is amazing and I don't think any Asian player has scored 2 double-hundreds in county cricket or has got close to 1000 runs in such a few number of games; His performances are visible to our selectors, coach and captain as well; I am sure he will be considered for selection although he is already in the Test side"
"In terms of Shan Masood playing in ODIs, we have to see what slots are available for him as we have good openers and Babar is playing at number 3, so all these things have to be considered when the selectors look at this matter"
"I worked a lot with Abid Ali before his health issues, but I haven't had a chance to work with him after that as I have been busy but from what I have seen of him in the nets recently, I feel he will be back to his former self"
