The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former captain Muhammad Yousaf as the head coach of the Pakistan U-19 cricket team.

Muhammad Yousaf’s first assignment will be the Under-19 Asia Cup in UAE from December 8 to 17 and the Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka from January 13 to February 4.

Muhammad Yousaf has previously served as the batting coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team and National Cricket Academy.

Muhammad Yousaf is one of the most successful batsmen in Pakistan who scored 7530 Test runs and 9720 ODI runs in his career from 1998 to 2010. He has the honor of scoring 1788 runs in one calendar year (2006) in Test cricket.

Muhammad Yousaf said “He is grateful to Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf for entrusting him with this responsibility. This responsibility is an honor for him. Looking forward to it, both these tournaments are important for the development of the players and hopefully, we will be at our best in them”.

Mohammad Yousaf said, “He has worked with Pakistan’s senior team, so he will bring his experience to the U-19 set-up to provide them with an environment where they can grow to the international level”.

He said “Harnessing the skills of young cricketers is vital for Pakistan cricket, so he is fully prepared to play his part in identifying future stars, improving them and preparing them for the future. Can play a role”.