Veteran batsman called on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ejaz Butt in Qaddafi Stadium on Monday and discussed the board’s plans of the upcoming series. The meeting lasted for about an hour.
Sources told The Sports Encounter that Ejaz Butt believed that Mohammad Yousuf was the best available option to lead Pakistan cricket team in the test matches while Shahid Afridi is likely to remain first choice for captaincy in One Day Internationals and Twenty20s.
Mohammad Yousuf has started training to improve his physical fitness with PCB trainer Saboor Ahmed. Yousuf had captained Pakistan team in the controversial tour of Australia last year where Pakistan failed to win even a single match in any format.
Yousuf was widely criticised for his defensive approach and poor tactics during the tour of Australia and was banned by the PCB for indefinite period on the recommendations of inquiry committee.
Yousuf announced his retirement from international cricket earlier this year but was recalled for third and fourth Npower test matches against England last month due to poor performance of Pakistan batting line up.
