Former captain and senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf, who has been banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for indefinite period, has decided to retire from the international cricket and is expected to make an official announcement on Monday.
Mohammad Yousuf will lead Pakistan for the Test and One-day International series against Australia starting this month.
Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan intensified his attack on the Congress, alleging that its general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is contesting the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election with the backing of Jamaat-e-Islami.
Pakistan's Shan Masood is likely to be retained captain for the upcoming home Test series against England, while Babar Azam is also assured of keeping his white-ball captaincy when the team flies to Australia and South Africa later this year.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf believes Shoaib Malik does not deserve to be the national captain and said his appointment was an injustice.
South Africa's Nicky Boje and Pakistan's Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq are among seven overseas cricketers who have signed up for the Twenty-20 tournament.
'The whole Kashmiri population is seemed to be a suspect community. This status is not good.'
The Pakistan Cricket Board banned Mohammad Yousuf after the veteran batsman announced his tie-up with the rebel Indian Cricket League. 'He is now contracted to the ICL and just like the other players who joined the league, our policy is clear he can't play for or in Pakistan,' PCB Director of Cricket Operations Zakir Khan told media persons on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has thrown a Twenty20 lifeline to senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf after naming him among the probables for a four-nation tournament in Toronto next month.
Pakistan selectors have named Mohammad Yousuf in their 16-man squad for a triangular series, also involving India and hosts Bangladesh.
PCB vowed to provide all possible legal help to Mohammad Yousuf after an Indian arbitration panel barred him from playing in IPL.
Former Pakistan captain Muhammad Yousuf says Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muraliatharan would never have been allowed to play top league had the current ICC rules on chucking been in place during their time.
Pakistan cricket Board is likely to send senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf and their legal advisor to appear before an arbitration panel in Mumbai on January 24 to discuss a petition moved by the rebel Indian Cricket League against the batsman.
The Pakistan batsman has been asked to face an arbitration hearing over his decision to pull out of the Indian Cricket League.
Pakistani selectors have left senior batsman and former captain Mohammad Yousuf out of the squads for the tour to New Zealand next month.
The Pakistani batsman took his tally of tons this year to eight, one better than Vivian Richards and Aravinda de Silva.
Pakistan have lost batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the first Test against South Africa.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ejaz Butt has said that middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf had refused to play the ongoing second Test against England at Edgbaston after joining the team one day before the match.
The Pakistan's record-breaking batsman has given credit to former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed and his coach Bob Woolmer for the golden form.
Despite scoring is 20th Test century on it, he stressed the need to make more lively and balanced pitches in Test cricket.
Senior Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf's Twenty20 and ODI career appears to be over after chief selector Iqbal Qasim made it clear that he would not be considered for the tour of India.
All the trouble in the Pakistan cricket team is just because of one player, senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf has claimed on Wednesday.
Banned former captains Mohammad Yousuf, Younus Khan and Shoaib Malik, as well as maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar, were dropped from the list of players awarded central contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The PCB, however, gave central contracts to Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal, who were fined after a probe into Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia in January-February.
Pakistani selectors on Thursday dropped leg-spinner Usama Mir for the T20 series in Ireland and England while recalling fast bowler Haris Rauf.
Continuing his tirade against Twenty20, embattled Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf on Thursday blamed the proliferation of this format for his team's bizarre defeat in the Sydney Test against Australia.
Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi will appear before a six-member inquiry committee on Friday to explain his ball-biting antic in Perth, while captain Mohammad Yousuf and coach Intikhab Alam would depose with their versions of the team's comprehensive rout in Australia.
A good bowling line-up has raised Mohammed Yousuf's hopes of beating Australia in a Test series down under, a feat which Pakistan has never achieved.
The Pakistan Cricket Board lifted bans on batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq on Friday following their resignations from the unauthorized Indian Cricket League. 'Their resignations have been accepted by the ICL and both players will now be available for Pakistan team selection,' the PCB said.
England star Joe Root is cementing his status as one of the greatest players as he achieved new career-high rating in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reorganized its selection committee by doing away with the chairman's post and giving powers to the selectors to pick the captain and head coach of the national team.
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has been cleared by an arbitration panel in Mumbai to take part in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) players' auction on Feb. 8, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday.
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has decided to retire from all forms of competitive cricket after being dropped from the list of centrally contracted players by the PCB.
Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.
Another splendid innings from Mohammad Yousuf led Pakistan to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the third one-dayer at the Iqbal stadium on Tuesday.
Former Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Ramiz Raja were involved in an ugly war of words during a live debate on a news channel when both were called upon to give their views on return of tainted Mohammad Amir.
Despite signing up with the rebel Indian Cricket League, Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has asserted that playing for his country continues to be his top priority.
Pakistan captain Salman Butt disclosed that he was kept in dark when the decision to recall senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf for the remaining Tests in England was taken.
Senior batsman Muhammad Yousuf was omitted from Pakistan's final 15-member squad for World Cup. The selectors also refrained from naming a skipper.
In the line of fire after Pakistan's humiliating Test series loss in Australia, skipper Mohammad Yousuf on Tuesday defended himself, insisting that the team has not done too badly under him and he needs more time to settle the side.
