Yousuf off to South Africa tomorrow

Published January 14, 2007

LAHORE, Jan 13: Prolific middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf leaves for South Africa on Monday to join the team before the start of the second Test from Friday. Yousuf could not travel to South Africa with the team when it departed on Jan 2 for three Test and five ODIs series, owing to his wife’s illness who had to undergo a pregnancy related operation. After a successful operation, Yusuf who is now a proud father of a baby girl is set to leave for South Africa on Monday.

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