{"id":25843,"date":"2023-11-18T11:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T11:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/mohammad-yousuf-appointed-pakistan-u19-head-coach\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T11:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T11:35:04","slug":"mohammad-yousuf-appointed-pakistan-u19-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mohammad-yousuf-appointed-pakistan-u19-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Yousuf appointed Pakistan U19 head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_98\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday appointed former Test captain Mohammad Yousuf as head coach of Pakistan U19.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYousuf\u2019s first assignments in the role include the 2023 ACC U19 Asia Cup in the UAE from 8 to 17 December and the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka from 13 January to 4 February,\u201d the press statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Yousuf, who has previously served as batting coach of the Pakistan Men\u2019s Team and at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, is one of Pakistan\u2019s most distinguished batters.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 7,530 Test and 9,720 ODI runs in a career spanning from 1998 to 2010 and holds the record for the most Test runs in a calendar year when he amassed 1788 runs in the format in 2006.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mohammad Yousuf appointed Pakistan U19 Head Coach<\/p>\n<p>Read more \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pv8UVlGHjv\">https:\/\/t.co\/Pv8UVlGHjv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ehaYKRrm6V\">pic.twitter.com\/ehaYKRrm6V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealPCBMedia\/status\/1725827427426070692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a statement, Mohammad Yousuf said: \u201cI am pleased to join as Pakistan U19 head coach and feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute to Pakistan cricket by Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am eagerly looking forward to the upcoming U19 Asia Cup and ICC U19 World Cup tournaments, which are crucial to the players\u2019 growth and we will be aiming to do our best in these events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving had the privilege of working with the senior men\u2019s side, I will bring my coaching experience to the U19 set-up, providing a nurturing environment for the young talents to thrive and make a mark on the international level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarnessing the skills of young players is crucial for Pakistan cricket and I am dedicated to fulfilling my responsibility in helping identify, improve and nurture future stars,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    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