Should Yosef retires from ODI?

**Cyborg** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

Shokz · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

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Originally Posted by Cyborg

Mohammad yosef did an incredible feat last year when he accumulated most runs in a calender year. It no jokes folks to score these many runs dun matter who the opposition is. Yosef is a very good batsman and after inzi's departure he is the backbone of Pakistan batting. That said I think its time for him to retire from ODI but stay in test. My reasons are following.

1 - Yosef sucks at fielding, in today's high pace 20/20 influenced ODI he just concede way too many runs.

2 - Batting wise he is too slow to start, he does score and does get his strike rate up, but his strike rate is only 74% in ODI, at # 4 thats just too slow. That put pressure on other batsman to keep up the over rate and cause us to loose wkts.

3 - Since pak team is in transition phase, with new young captain, why not give a chance to solid batsman who is young, Yasir Hameed, Faisal Iqbal and Asim Kamal just few names that pop out in my mind, I am sure there are others. What you guys think?

i agree with everything u sed yousuf shud be sacked in odi he is really an awesome test player but does not have the requirements for ODI

him · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

ARE YOU BOTH MAD
he is performing in every match at the moment
i you want to loose every match then throw him out

**Cyborg** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

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Originally Posted by him

ARE YOU BOTH MAD
he is performing in every match at the moment
i you want to loose every match then throw him out

dude u didnt read i never said he ant performing my problem is in ODI the run rate is slow and we cant have that noone saying he ant performing but at wat cost?

dutchboy · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

i think u must stop giving that ides or plz dont mind show a good exampel and retired to written that is not a angerd feeling but u cant understand i u say

**Cyborg** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

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Originally Posted by dutchboy

i think u must stop giving that ides or plz dont mind show a good exampel and retired to written that is not a angerd feeling but u cant understand i u say

sorry i dun understand wat u trying to say, could u plz explain

klzafs · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007

no i dont think he should retire, however they sure need to do somthing with that line up... younis and yousef the 2 Y's or Y square! when they both get on the pitch, my God they start to play like a test match... either shoaib malik has to come in between them or perhaps they can try sending misbah after younis... the game just slows down when they both r in themiddle.

**Cyborg** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007

and thats cuz of yosef putting more pressure on younis thats my whole argument

**vish111** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007

yea but he shouldnt retire......what if younis gets out early.........you need another senior like yousuf...who could control it....just change in batting order would be good.......send malik or misbah up the order.....

galbatrox9 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007

yea send malik up the oder..

PS: or if the pakistani director agrees put aktar for yousef... lol just kidding only

zargai_d · #11 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007

i dont agree.... its true that he is slow both in batting and fielding but he gives pakistan the expierince. he handels the pressure well.....he gives the recovory to pakistan and plus he scores

**Cyborg** · #12 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007

After 3rd ODI u guys still want him? he got run out when pakistan really needed him this guy should retire from ODI

khan31 · #13 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007

To be honest, Yousuf usally anchors the innings. He makes a slowish (70-85 strike rate) 50+ runs. When he does make his 50+ runs it allows others around him to bat more aggressively, knowing he will be there to steady the innings if they happen to get out. You need a solid batter, who can score but not get out. Also you say he's too slow to start, but when he gets going doesn't he score quickly? He raises his strike rate drastically later in his innings. Looking at their current sqaud, there is no-one to fill that solid batter's spot. Not even Younus, my fav player, is as solid or as consistent as Yousuf. You don't get such a high average for nothing. Keep Yousuf in the ODI team.

Shokz · #14 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Cyborg

After 3rd ODI u guys still want him? he got run out when pakistan really needed him this guy should retire from ODI

hmm im not sure bout retire but he shud either be dropped for a certain amount of time , OR learn to pick up the run rate when required of him , which is most usually every time cos of his slow run rate , he needs to play positively u can say

**vish111** · #15 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007

I think he does pick up the rr when required...even 3rd odi..he was batting at a good rr..anyways lets see next two matches..decisions should not be made at a time when team is struggling or a player is struggling. You need to see a a good innings..and then check rr and if he played for team etc.