Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Mohammad Yousuf Blasts Coaches Over Babar Azam’s England Struggles
Mohammad Yousuf is unhappy with the coaches helping Pakistan’s cricket players.
He says some coaches did not help Babar Azam fix an important batting weakness.
Yousuf called those coaches “poison” because he believes they are hurting the team’s progress.
Babar was dismissed for eight in the second Test against England.
He has not scored a Test century since December 2022.
Pakistan made only 110 runs after England scored 290.
The team had also lost the first Test by an innings.
Yousuf says Pakistan’s batting problems have been visible against teams from Bangladesh to England.
His comments have renewed debate about Pakistan’s coaching and player development.
Former Pakistan captain and batting coach Mohammad Yousuf criticised coaches working with Babar Azam and other players.
Yousuf called the coaches “poison,” accusing them of lacking vision, blocking progress and misguiding talented cricketers.
He said Babar’s recurring technical weakness could have been corrected earlier but was not addressed by his coaches.
Babar was dismissed for eight in Pakistan’s second Test against England and has not scored a Test century since December 2022.
Pakistan were bowled out for 110 after England made 290, following an innings defeat in the series opener at Headingley.
- Who
- Former Pakistan captain and batting coach Mohammad Yousuf criticised coaches associated with Babar Azam and other Pakistan players.
- What
- Yousuf accused the coaches of failing to correct technical batting weaknesses and contributing to Pakistan’s decline.
- When
- During Pakistan’s ongoing Test series against England; the articles do not give an exact date.
- Where
- The criticism concerned Pakistan’s England tour, including the second Test at Lord’s and the series opener at Headingley.
- Why
- Yousuf said coaches had ignored correctable flaws for years, leaving Pakistan’s batting weaknesses exposed against international bowling attacks.
- Speaker
- Mohammad Yousuf, a former Pakistan captain and batting coach
- Player highlighted
- Babar Azam
- Babar’s second-Test score
- Eight runs
- Babar’s century drought
- He has not scored a Test century since December 2022
- Second-Test score
- Pakistan were bowled out for 110 after England made 290
- Series opener
- Pakistan lost the first Test by an innings at Headingley
- Yousuf’s description
- He called the coaches “poison for the game” and accused them of lacking vision
