 Yousuf thinks batsmen have an unfair advantage on current pitches |
Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has surprisingly called for Test cricket to be played on pitches which offer more help to bowlers. Yousuf made an unbeaten 107 against the West Indies in Lahore on day two of the first Test, and said the battle between ball and bat was becoming unequal.
"The pitch is flat - there's nothing in it for the bowlers," said Yousuf.
"Unfortunately cricket the world over is dominated by batsmen because of these pitches. I don't support that."
The 32-year-old's century at the Gaddafi Stadium was his sixth Test ton of the year.
"I would like to see more lively and bouncy tracks all over the world which support batsmen and bowlers," he added.
The stadium saw six hundreds in January when Pakistan played India, with Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid putting on an opening stand of 411 runs.
Yousuf's view was echoed by West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor.
"The pitch had absolutely nothing in it for the fast bowlers once the new ball spells were over," said Taylor.
"You can just try and bowl straight on it."
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