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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

T20 harming cricket: Mohammed Yusuf

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LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain, Mohammed Yusuf describes the T20 format of cricket as being detrimental for the game, Geo News reported.

The former skipper states that tournaments for this format should only be organized by the cricket board.

He added that youngsters are suffering due to this format because they do not learn patience which is required for other formats of cricket.

He claims that the batting line up of Pakistan has been deteriorating since T20 became popular.

Speaking about the chances of Lahore team in the local T20 tournament, Yusuf said that the team was capable of performing well despite the absence of Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz.

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