Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf Took All The Responsibility of 2nd Test Defeat Against Australia

Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has said that he is disappointed for playing the straight drive to off-spinner Nathan Hauritz, which provided a golden opportunity to Australia to take 2-0 lead in the 3-Test series.


Yousuf’s wicket stimulated a batting crumple and the Pakistan lost the game from a apparently winning position after they got out for 36 runs short of the 175 run target set by the Australians.

“It was a pathetic shot, really. I have no excuses because as captain and senior batsman I had to take responsibility. I hit it really hard, but it went straight towards him (Hauritz) and he grabbed it,” The News quoted Yousuf, as saying.

The 35-year-old further said that his young side was unable to react positively against the pressure exerted by Australian bowlers.

“They are all young and failed to take the pressure. Our batsmen also need more discipline and more batting sense. They will have to learn from their mistakes,” Yousuf said.

He also said that -estimating Australian tail-ender batsman Peter Siddle and giving easy singles to centurion Michael Hussey, were other blunders that the team management made.

“We were trying to contain Hussey. The idea was to give him easy singles so that we could attack Siddle. But, he (Siddle) played too well. He was actually a big surprise for us,” Yousuf said.

Hussey and Siddle contributed a record ninth wicket partnership of 123 runs to help Australia get massive 381 in their second innings that provided the unachievable target of 176 runs to visitors.