Pakistan Batting Coach Mohammad Yousuf Makes U-Turn, To Travel With Team To New Zealand

Hours after withdrawing from the tour of New Zealand, Pakistan’s batting coach Mohammad Yousuf on Tuesday modified his thoughts and can now journey with the crew for the white-ball matches. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had earlier stated that Yousuf was pulling out of the tour because of the sickness of his daughter. “Yousuf has informed the board that his daughter is now in better health so he is available to go with the team to New Zealand,” a PCB official stated. Yousuf, who was appointed batting coach for the tour will go away with the squad on Wednesday for the 5 T20 Internationals and three ODIs.

Yousuf was appointed batting coach for the tour after Pakistan’s winless run within the just-concluded Champions Trophy.

The former captain was the one new addition to the help employees because the PCB retained Aaqib Javed because the interim head coach for the tour together with assistant coach Azhar Mahmood.

The PCB has stated it can promote for the publish of head coach after the tour because it tries to discover a everlasting coach for the crew.

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