Karachi: Pakistan captain Salman Butt on Tuesday disclosed that he was kept in dark when the decision to recall senior batsman Muhammad Yousuf for the remaining Tests in England was taken.
Butt said that since he has just taken over captaincy, it was the Cricket Board and the selectors who took the decision to call up Yousuf to the national team.

"I took over the captaincy few days back in emergency conditions. It were the selectors and team management that decided to call up Yousuf. I had no direct say in the matter.
But obviously in future I will have my say in important decisions," Butt told Geo Super channel from Birmingham.
Salman Butt's claim, however, contradicted Pakistan Cricket Board's statement on Monday stated that PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt met the tour selection committee comprising team manager, coach and captain and a decision was made on the inclusion of certain players in the squad.
"Chairman PCB contacted Chief Selector Mohsin Khan on telephone and after his consent the changes were announced.
Therefore the reports alleging differences on selection are without merit," the statement had said.
Salman Butt who took over as Test captain after the retirement of Shahid Afridi after the first Test against Australia last month.
Commenting on the recall of Yousuf, Butt said that he generally felt that whenever a senior player joined the team it was beneficial for the younger players and the team.
"I don't want to get into controversies but it is a fact that whether it is Younis or Yousuf, senior players have their own role to play because of their experience," he said.
On the prospects of Yousuf playing the second Test against England starting on Friday, Butt said this was for Yousuf to decide himself.
"When he joins the team he is the best person to judge himself whether he is physically and mentally ready for a Test comeback. He would know best what to do. We will then decide accordingly what team to play in the match," said the left-handed opener
Butt, however, made it clear that he had a lot of faith in the young players and pointed out that they needed time to settle down in international cricket.
"I have been saying that we have a good team and it has capacity to perform well. We need to work out batting and fielding issues the bowlers have been doing well so far on the tour and that is a positive sign for us," he said.


http://cricketnext.in.com/news/i-had.../49659-13.html

The traitor has spoken

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Asia Cup 2012 humara hai!!!

^when someone takes a stance he is a traitor? Its good he has taken a stanc that with a young team hope he sticks with it!

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dont worry boy... just give the seniors their due respect... which you should be doing anyways... they will only make your team stronger...

Good Luck... Yousuf... Good Luck... Salman

Now what we need is Younus Khan... by the way Razzaq would have been pretty handy in these conditions plus he is a better batsman then some of those playing in current 11...

oh come on butt u cant just ignore such talent like younis and yousuf they r legends

butt should shut the fk up

The younger Butt needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut. It was unnecessary to comment on this situation.

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kya bood-o-bash poocho ho purab ke sakino! hum ko gareeb jan ke, hans hans pukar ke...
jis ko falak ne loot ke veeran kar diya, hum rehne walay hain usi ujray dyar ke -

Butt is f***king stupied, i dont like him as a captain and as a player. Garbage.

hes the captain of the national team, he has every right to say what he just said, if you dont discuss what players to have in the team with the captain, then who will you discuss it with

childish and pathetic behaviour by pcb continues if this is true

By Faras Ghani

NOTTINGHAM: Contradictions, conflicts and appal greeted the SOS sent out by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), earning Mohammad Yousuf a recall to the national side, following the 354-run humiliation at Trent Bridge and barely hours after captain Salman Butt ruled out the return of seniors to the squad.

While Salman, and team coach Waqar Younis previously, had remained adamant not to upset the balance of the side, and the promotion of youth, the PCB decided to hand a recall to Yousuf who retired earlier this year after the board placed an indefinite ban on him.

Yousuf, who had twice turned his back on Pakistan, has not played competitive cricket since the tour of Australia but, despite a proven record in England, his return following his acrimonious fall-out with his teammates, especially former captain Shoaib Malik, is widely seen to have a damaging effect on the tour.

Earlier, Salman and Waqar had effectively shut the door for the return of Yousuf and Younus Khan despite the loss and backed the under-performing youngsters and placing confidence in their ability.

“How many wins did Pakistan have with the people who were previously playing,” said Salman. “Had we been winning, the inclusion of youngsters would then be a mistake but the results were the same. These guys pulled off a victory after 15 years [against Australia]. These youngsters are the guys for the future.”

While team manager Yawar Saeed confirmed the decision was made following a team management meeting that took place in Nottingham after the match, it is believed that the coach, captain and senior players were against Yousuf’s return and the decision was forced upon by the chairman. Interestingly, Saeed was also part of the inquiry committee that advised the board not to consider Yousuf for national selection following his role in the ‘infighting’ that took place during last year.

“Yousuf has learnt his lesson and despite the past record, the players won’t be fighting like kids anymore,” Saeed told The Express Tribune. “We decided to bring him back for the sake of the team.”

Despite Pakistan’s culpable batting performance, Waqar had also remained adamant, and optimistic, that investment in youth, and not going back to the seniors, was the way forward for Pakistan cricket.

“It might take a couple of losses but this unit looks really good to me and I’m certain that the youngsters are good enough and just need a bit of time to perform,” said Waqar.

The recall is also seen as a step backward as the PCB had opted to start afresh and invest in the future. Despite the poor performance shown by the youngsters on the tour, it was believed, and endorsed by Salman, that the management will allow Azhar Ali and Umar Amin a long run on the tour as success may not always arrive immediately – it took Yousuf 11 innings to score his first century – in Lahore – and another 23 innings to score his next.

Even if Yousuf is met with success on the tour, his recall is already a failure for Pakistan cricket.

Pakistan captain, Salman Butt

“How many wins did Pakistan have with the people who were previously playing. The youngsters pulled off a victory after 15 years and they are the guys for the future.”

Pakistan coach, Waqar Younis

“It might take a couple of losses but this unit looks really good to me and I’m certain that the youngsters in the team are good enough and just need a bit of time to perform.”

Published in The Express Tribune, August 3rd, 2010.

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kya bood-o-bash poocho ho purab ke sakino! hum ko gareeb jan ke, hans hans pukar ke...
jis ko falak ne loot ke veeran kar diya, hum rehne walay hain usi ujray dyar ke -

What was wrong in this statement? Salman butt gave an honest opinion and a well balanced one that too... there isnt anything wrong with what he said.
Stop bringing up new excuses to make salman butt look like an awful captain when he has just led as a captain in 2 tests ONLY!