Islamabad
Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas has lauded the appointment of Younis Khan as the batting coach, saying the players would learn a lot through the 2009 World Twenty20 winning captain’s experience.
“I am very happy to see Younis Khan being appointed as the batting coach. He is an experienced batsman and I hope the players will learn through his experience on how to bat on the English wickets,” Abbas, who scored 5,062 runs in 78 Tests, told APP on Tuesday.
Younis has been appointed as the batting coach for the upcoming tour of England which includes three Tests and as many T20s, to be played in August-September. Younis, 42, scored 10,099 runs at over 52 in 118 Tests from 2000 to 2017. Against England, Younis holds an equally impressive record. In 16 innings of nine Tests in England, the champion batsman scored 810 runs at over 50 with two centuries (218 at The Oval in 2016 and 173 at Headingley in 2006) and three half-centuries. In two Tests in Pakistan and six in the United Arab Emirates, he scored a total of 616 runs at just under 50 with two centuries (127 and 118 in Dubai) and one half-century.
“Younis has a lot of experience and his expertise in batting will prove vital for the players on the English wickets,” he said.
The former International Cricket Council (ICC) President said he would want to see the behavior of the wickets in England as there has been no play for quite some time now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—APP
