England tour will be a test for Pakistan batsmen: Yousuf

In the latest Test rankings issued by the ICC, Pakistan are placed third behind Australia and India after a series of convincing performances in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. These are venues where they have been forced to play their home series since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, 2009.

“What worries me is that Pakistan’s test cricket has mainly been restricted to the UAE for the last few years and in England they have a lot at stake to guard their excellent test record,” Yousuf said. The 41-year old said the conditions in UAE and England are totally different and the Pakistani batsmen would be severely tested in English conditions against an in-form English bowling attack.