ISLAMABAD: Pakistan former captain Muhammad Yousuf has cleared his fitness test and has also impressed Coach Dav Whatmore with his form with the bat.
Muhammad Yousuf gave a fitness test held at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in his bid to revive his international cricket career.
An official at the NCA was quoted as saying that Yousuf had cleared his fitness test to the satisfaction of the national team`s coach Dav Whatmore, fielding coach Julian Fountain and other support staff.
"Yousuf has been working hard on his fitness and that showed when he took the test," the official said adding that Yousuf`s trainer Irfan Sheikh had done a good job as the senior cricketer is looking much fitter and leaner.
"Yousuf has impressed Whatmore with his form with the bat in the nets he has had at the NCA in the last two weeks," the official said.
Whatmore has planned to have a conditioning camp before the national team leaves for Sri Lanka in late May and also some practice matches among the camp probables.
"Yousuf would definitely get a chance to play in them and prove his form with the bat," the official said.
However Yousuf said his trainer has been working very hard on him. "I have been working in the gym, swimming and jogging besides spending time in the nets. I am feeling good as far as my fitness is concerned and the ball is also now coming on to the bat well," Yousuf, who's turning 38 in August, said.
Chief selector Iqbal Qasim said Yousuf would have to play domestic matches to be considered for selection.
Yousuf has played 90 Tests and 288 One-day Internationals. He last played for Pakistan in late 2010 while his last domestic appearance was during the National Super Eights Twenty-20 competition for Lahore in Faisalabad in July 2011. Since then he has not played any domestic matches for any team.
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