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PCB miffed with Yousuf for outburst against Butt
Yousuf's criticism of Salman Butt after being involved in a run out with him in the third Test against Australia hasn't gone down well with PCB.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: January 16, 2010 08:20 am IST
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Karachi:
Yousuf lashed out at Butt for being involved in his run out on the second day of the third Test in Hobart and described the left-hander as lazy.
"If I'm 35 years old and I can get three runs, he's 25 years old, why can't he take the runs? He is a little lazy, everybody knows. He's just 25 years old and he can't run. That is why I was just standing there," Yousuf said.
Mohammad Yousuf's scathing criticism of Salman Butt after being involved in a comical run out with him in the third Test against Australia has not gone down too well with the Pakistan Cricket Board, which has asked the skipper to refrain from such outbursts.Yousuf lashed out at Butt for being involved in his run out on the second day of the third Test in Hobart and described the left-hander as lazy.
"If I'm 35 years old and I can get three runs, he's 25 years old, why can't he take the runs? He is a little lazy, everybody knows. He's just 25 years old and he can't run. That is why I was just standing there," Yousuf said.
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