Mohammad Yousuf has made a century on his return to international cricket, making 112 for Pakistan as the tourists recovered from 80/4 to earn a first-innings lead of 50 runs in the First Test at Galle.
Notably, Pakistan continued to play the bowling of Ajantha Mendis well, with the spinner ending wicketless and going for 89 runs from 25 overs, including the runs which brought up both Yousuf’s half-century and the century itself.
Although the majority of the cricketing world’s attention is understandably taken up by the impending Ashes series, this finely-balanced Test is worth keeping an eye on – as is Yousuf, who is now only one ton behind Inzamam ul-Haq in Pakistan’s all-time ranking of century-makers (Yousuf also overtook Javed Miandad on the same list with today’s score).
The best thing abt this ton is that he played a test match after 19 months..
Mohammad Yousuf is the best in the business !
THE BEST TEST BATSMAN PAKISTAN HAS EVER PRODUCED !
ONE OF THE BEST AS WELL !!
ALLAH BLESS YOU !!
[...] lost series against Sri Lanka (twice) and Australia, but players such as Umar Gul, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf retain the ability to produce match-winning performances. Like India, memories of a disastrous [...]