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| April 14, 2007 | Saturday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 25, 1428 |
Yousuf ready to accept captaincy
LAHORE, April 13: Master batsman Mohammad Yousuf is ready to accept captaincy of the Pakistan team, if offered. “Though the PCB made no offer to me, I feel no problem in leading the (Pakistan) team,” Yousuf told Dawn at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Friday.
“I don't see any kind of pressure in captaining the team, and I deserve as I have been the main run scorer, both in Test and one-day cricket for the last year,” he added. “I always feel honour in representing Pakistan and I feel pleasure to lead the team at this crucial time,” Yousuf, 32, said.
Yousuf, however, refused to comment on the statement of Younis Khan in which he declined the national captaincy.
“This is his (Younis) decision and I don't want to speak on his statement,” Yousuf, a veteran of 75 Tests and 236 ODIs, said.
Asked whether Younis had feared player-power as he refused to accept the captaincy offer, Yousuf said but he did not mention this factor in his decision.
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