Rumor has it that Mohammad Yousuf is not being selected in the Pakistani team for the upcoming 20 worldcup. These rumors have been circling around for a few weeks now but they were further fuelled by Yousuf's sudden departure from the National training camp currently going on in Karachi. Muhammad Yousuf left national camp on Wednesday without participating in day's training match and he also took his kit along with him effectively meaning that he wasn't coming back to the camp which is scheduled to end on Sunday. It was later revealed that Yousuf left because of his mother's sickness, but inside sources didn't accept this explanation.
Well whatever it is, if these rumors even have remotest chance of being true I believe it will be a total disaster for the Pakistani team. Yousuf certainly does not deserve to be treated this way since he was the leading run scorer in the test arena last year breaking the 31 year old world record of highest number of runs scored in an year. After Inzamam's departure he is the most important member of the team who could be a potential match winner. With his attacking strokeplay and ability to block wicket taking balls he is currently rated among the best batsmen of the world. It is obvious that 20-20 cricket is an entirely different ball game but it is players like Yousuf who have the capability to excel in any form of the game regardless. I think no one in PCB management could be stupid enough to not understand Yousuf's importance to Pakistani team at this critical juncture when the metal is being passed on from Inzamam to the new generation of players. It is important for the selection committee to understand that Yousuf makes the backbone of Pakistani team and every team needs a backbone no matter what form of cricket they are playing.
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