Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Yousuf | |||
| Born | 27 August 1974 Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan | |||
| Nickname | MoYo [1] | |||
| Batting style | Right handed batsman | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off break | |||
| Role | Batsman | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Pakistan | |||
| Test debut(cap 122) | 26 February 1998 v South Africa | |||
| Last Test | 29 August 2010 v England | |||
| ODI debut(cap 152) | 28 March 1998 v Zimbabwe | |||
| Last ODI | 22 September 2010 v England | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 13 | |||
Mohammad Yousuf (Punjabi, Urdu: محمد یوسف ; formerlyYousuf Youhana, یوسف یوحنا; born 27 August 1974, Sargodha,Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani right-handed batsman. He is best known in cricket for his achievement in 2006 when he broke the world record for most Test runs in a single calendar year.[2] Prior to his conversion to Islam in 2005, Yousuf was one of only a fewChristians to play for the Pakistan cricket team.
Yousuf was effectively banned from playing international cricket for Pakistan, for an indefinite period by the Pakistan Cricket Boardon 10 March 2010, following an inquiry into the team's defeat during the tour of Australia.[3] An official statement was released by the Pakistan Cricket Board, saying that he would not be selected again on the grounds of inciting infighting within the team.[3]
On 29 March 2010, Yousuf announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket,[4] a direct reaction of the indefinite ban handed out to him by PCB. However following Pakistan's disastrous first Test against England in July/August 2010, PCB decided to ask Yousuf to come out of retirement.[5]
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