LAHORE (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has confirmed his availability for the upcoming New Zealand (NZ) tour after reporting improvement in his daughter’s health.
The development came hours after it was reported on Tuesday that the former Pakistan captain withdrew from the national cricket team’s tour to New Zealand due to deteriorating health of his daughter.
The report said that Pakistan side would be without batting coach after Yousuf notified the Pakistan Cricket Board of his decision.
However, the former star batsman and captain has now reversed his decision on the back of an improvement in his daughter’s health.
Explaining his decision, he said that doctors have informed the family about improvement in his daughter’s health.
“Touring with the Pakistan cricket team is a national duty and I am going to discharge it,” Yousuf said in a statement.
NZ series
It is to mention here that Pakistan team will play in New Zealand with the first T20I in Christchurch on March 16. The second game will be played at Dunedin on March 18.
On March 21, both teams will play in Auckland, while the subsequent games are scheduled in Mount Maunganui and Wellington on March 23 and 26, respectively.
Following the T20I series, the two sides will face off in Napier in the first ODI on March 29.
They will play second ODI on April 2 in Hamilton, while Mount Maunganui will host the third and final ODI on April 5.
