Yousuf wants Misbah in New Zealand

Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan`s stand-in captain for the tour of New Zealand, has called for

Misbah-ul-Haq to step up and fill Younis Khan`s absence. Younis has given up the

captaincy of Pakistan once again, and taken a temporary break from the game altogether,

and Yousuf has expressed his desire for solidity in the form of the axed Misbah.

"The team is fine but I have asked the board for Misbah-ul-Haq to fill the gap that has

appeared in the middle order as Younis would not be playing in the series," he said. "He

[Misbah] is a good batsman and I think he would prove helpful for the team."

Yousuf wants Misbah in New Zealand