Yousuf angry at being dropped
Pakistan senior batsman Muhammad Yousuf was angry after he was dropped from the final ODI against New Zealand.
According to a report in the 'Jang'newspaper, Yousuf lost his cool after being told he was not playing in the final ODI in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan lost the match and the series to the Kiwis.
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"Yousuf was stunned when he was told he was being rested for the match by manager Abdul Raquib and coach Intikhab Alam," the report said.
"Yousuf demanded that instead of coming to him the matter should be discussed openly in the team meeting. Efforts were made to pacify Yousuf but he remained unhappy at the rotation policy of resting senior players and didn't talk to Younus," the report said.
The tour selection committee that includes the captain, coach and chief selector had also rested Shoaib Malik for the first time, another decision that invited criticism in Pakistani cricket circles.
"Malik was also not happy and when Raquib went to inform him prior to the team meeting that he would be rested.
"Why have I come to Abu Dhabi by walking all the way from Lahore," Malik was quoted to have been sarcastically remarked.
The report claimed that the situation in the Pakistan team worsened during the one-day series and Younus was not even on talking terms with some players.
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