“I announce my resignation as a selector…” Mohammad Yousuf steps down from Cricket administration

New Delhi: Mohammad Yousuf who was the Pakistani cricket selector stepped down from his position on Sunday due to personal reasons. Yousuf had been part of the Pakistani administration on various occasions.

Although the reason behind Yousuf’s resignation was given as personal problems, unknown sources claim that the actual reasons were due to the criticism that Yousuf received. The unknown source said-

He was restless at being ridiculed in the media and on social media regularly and felt it would be best to just focus on coaching…

Yousuf also instilled his leap of faith in the players and asked them to continuously improve themselves so that the national team could reach new heights.

I announce my resignation as a selector for the Pakistan cricket team due to personal reasons. Serving this incredible team has been a profound privilege, and I am proud to have contributed to the growth and success of Pakistan Cricket.
I have immense faith in the talent and…

— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) September 29, 2024

So far the PCB have not named a replacement for Yousuf in the role. Interestingly, Yousuf himself took over from Wahab Riaz, who was demoted from chief selector before being part of the overhaul in July.

Pakistan Cricket Board’s Chief Selector role has been in turmoil in recent times owing to bad selection decisions as well as haphazard team decisions. Yousuf will continue to serve as a batting coach in the High-Performance Centre.

England tour of Pakistan- Schedule of Test Series

Pakistan is set to play three tests against England beginning from 7th October. Given below are the three tests scheduled to take place in Rawalpindi and Multan-

• 1st Test- Pakistan vs England- October 7, Monday, 10:30 AM/ 5:00 AM (GMT)/ 10:00 AM (local time)
• 2nd Test- Pakistan vs England- October 15, Tuesday, 10:30 AM/ 5:00 AM (GMT)/ 10:00 AM (local time)
• 3rd Test- Pakistan vs England- October 24, Thursday, 10:30 AM/ 5:00 AM (GMT)/ 10:00 AM (local time)

Pakistan cricket squad for the upcoming England test series