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Mohammad Yousuf praises Australia’s Starc, Cummins, refrains from criticising Pakistani batters

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3 years ago

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Yousuf says Australian bowlers “bowled in right areas and pushed” the Pakistan team.
Yousuf refrains from criticising batters directly.
He says the big score had also put Pakistan under pressure.

KARACHI: Pakistan’s batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has hailed Australia’s fast bowling duo of Mitchel Starc and Pat Cummins after Pakistan was bowled out for 148 in reply to Australia’s 556/9 on day three of the Karachi Test.

Speaking at the end of the day’s play, Yousuf said that Australia took the advantage of reverse swing that dented Pakistan’s batting line up and got them out quickly.

“The run out at the start of the inning provided them with the momentum and the experienced duo of Australia did best to take the advantage of it,” Yusuf told reporters.

“They bowled in right areas and pushed us. We have such spells in past when Waqar and Wasim used to destroy a batting line in just one spell,” he said.

Yousuf refrained from criticising the batters directly and said that the way Imam was playing was his strength and a player should never shy away from his strengths.

He said that the big score had also put Pakistan under pressure.

“When you are batting with 500+ already scored against you then you’re naturally under pressure because the bowlers get added confidence of having such big score on their shoulder. Even the biggest of batting lines do collapse after conceding big scores even on batting tracks,” Yousuf said.

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Yousuf said that Australia would’ve been also in a similar position if Pakistan had won the toss and put such a big total on board.

He said that as the ball has started to reverse now, it is important for batters to use their foot accordingly.

The former batter said that the team will try to build long innings when they come to bat and fight till the end to save the match.

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Pakistan hopes to recover in the Test series against South Africa.

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In the series against South Africa, the Pakistani cricket team was hoping to recover from a narrow defeat in the first Test.

Details that emerged on Wednesday indicate that the Green Shirts have practiced in advance of their second Test match against the Proteas, which is scheduled for January 3 (Friday) at Cape Town’s Newlands Cricket Ground.

Both bat and ball drills were conducted for the Pakistani cricket players. Additionally, the Men in Green had practiced the fielding routines.

Kagiso Rabada’s and Marco Jansen’s willow’s resistance enabled the home team win a close game against the visitors in the first game, giving South Africa a 1-0 lead over the hosts.

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Australian star opener registers for the PSL 10 draft

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Former Australian opening batsman David Warner has become the 23rd international player to declare himself available for the premier event by signing up for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 draft.

The Pakistan Cricket Board and the league’s official social media account, “ENDING 2024 ON A HIGH,” made the news. David Warner, a formidable Australian, has signed up for the PSL Draft.

Along with players from other nations, David Warner has joined his compatriots Usman Khawaja, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, and Alex Carey.

David Warner scored 8786 and 6932 runs in 112 Test matches and 161 One Day Internationals during his international career. The left-hander scored 3277 with one century and 28 fifties in 110 T20Is.

In their most recent match against the Melbourne Renegades, David Warner, the captain of the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, was named player of the match. The captain of the Sydney Sixers struck two sixes and ten fours in his 86 off 57 deliveries.

The PCB has already declared that the PSL 10 player draft would take place on January 11, 2025, at Gwadar, Balochistan.

The PCB opened the foreign player registration and trade window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 earlier this month.

The top pick in the platinum category will go to Lahore Qalandars, followed by Karachi Kings, according to the pick order that was made public on Monday.

In the player draft for the much awaited PSL 10, Quetta Gladiators will select third, and Peshawar Zalmi will select fourth.

According to the PCB, Islamabad United will be the final selection in the platinum category, while Multan Sultans will be the fifth pick.

Foreign players that have registered

Tim Southee (New Zealand), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Matthew Short (Australia), Gudakesh Motie (West Indies), Alex Hales (England), Luke Wood (England), Sean Abbott (Australia), Alex Carey (Australia), Usman Khawaja (Australia), Corbin Bosh (South Africa), Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Tom Curran (England), Jason Roy (England), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), and Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe).

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THESE international players join up for PSL 10 player draft

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It is important to note that 22 international players have signed up for the PSL draft, which is scheduled for January 11, 2025 in Gwadar, Balochistan.

The PCB opened the foreign player registration and trade window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 earlier this month.

As per the pick order announced, Lahore Qalandars will have the opportunity of the first pick in the platinum category, followed by Karachi Kings.

Quetta Gladiators will have the third pick, while Peshawar Zalmi will make the fourth in the player draft for the hotly anticipated PSL 10.

As per the PCB, Multan Sultans will make the fifth pick in the platinum category, while Islamabad United will make the last pick

Registered Foreign Players

Tim Southee (New Zealand), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa), Matthew Short (Australia), Gudakesh Motie (West Indies), Alex Hales (England), Luke Wood (England), Sean Abbott (Australia), Alex Carey (Australia), Usman Khawaja (Australia), Corbin Bosh (South Africa), Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Tom Curran (England), David Willey (England), Dawid Malan (England), Jason Roy (England), Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Sikandar Raza.