Lahore, November 15: Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has adviced Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to allow Mohammad Yousuf to lead the national side for at least one year.
Inzamam said Yousuf should be given an extended tenure so that he understands things better and can produce results.
”I think frequent changes in the team management is not a good thing, which is why I would advise the PCB to give Yousuf at least one year as a captain,” he said.
The 35-year-old Yousuf was named as Pakistan’s new captain after Younis Khan opted to take a break ahead of the three-match Test series against New Zealand, beginning November 25 in Dunedin.
Inzamam also rejected the reports that he is in line to take over as Pakistan’s coach and made it clear that he had no role to play in the decision to get Yousuf appointed as captain.
”I was never approached for this responsibility and even if I get such an offer, I don’t think I’m ready for it.
”Yousuf is one of the most experienced players and got the captaincy on merit.
”I keep hearing that I’m the one who is advising him but that’s not true. Such reports come up just because Yousuf and many of the other players in the team have played under me,” Inzamam was quoted as saying by The News.
The former captain, who retired from international cricket in 2007, also heaped praise to Pakistan’s 2-0 win against New Zealand in the Twenty20 series in Dubai.
”It is never easy to make a comeback after you’ve lost a series but Pakistan really played well, thanks to some good performances from Imran Nazir and Umar Akmal.
–Agencies