England tour will be a tough one: Mohammad Yousuf

Jun 5, 2016 at 4:08 PM

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England tour will be a tough one: Mohammad Yousuf

Former Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said that Pakistan would struggle in England since they have gotten used to playing in friendly conditions in UAE over the past few years.

“What worries me is that Pakistan’s test cricket has mainly been restricted to the UAE for the last few years and in England they have a lot at stake to guard their excellent test record,” Yousuf said.

The former captain said that the tour would be very tough and warned the team not to crumble like Sri Lanka.

“It is going to be a tough tour for us and our first priority should be to ensure we don’t fold up like Sri Lanka has done in England,” he added.
However, he said that Pakistan have an advantage over Sri Lanka, since the side are equipped with more experienced batsmen.

“I think Pakistan should do better than Sri Lanka because Younus, Misbah, Azhar and Asad Shafiq all have plenty of experience but the key will be how quickly they adjust to the English conditions,” he said.

Yousuf, who played 90 Tests and 288 one-day internationals , expressed his disappointment over the fact that newly signed coach Micky Arthur is yet to join the team.

“The team is due to leave for England in a few days and the new coach is yet to join the players. I don’t think this is ideal preparation for such a big series.”

Yousuf said he was not aware what agreement the Pakistan board had with Mickey Arthur but before signing him they should have ensured he joined the team on time.

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