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NEWS Pakistan in India 2005>India-Pak series not a battle between me and Pathan: Youhana 18th Feb 2005 20.02 IST By CricketZone Bureau Middle-order batsman Yousuf Youhana has played down his rivalry with left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan which is likely to dominate the forthcoming India-Pakistan series. "As far as I am concerned, there is no rivalry between me and Irfan but I can't say for him. Yes, he got me a few times when India were in Pakistan but that doesn't mean that the forthcoming series will be a tussle between Yousuf and Irfan," the Pakistan vice-captain said in Lahore.
"Like any committed cricketer, Irfan likes to take wickets while I try to make runs. That's our job. Sometimes Irfan will succeed and sometimes I will dominate. I think it should be kept this way instead of labeling the series as a battle between Youhana and Pathan," said the player who averages 47.47 in 56 Tests and 42.19 in 189 one-dayers. Youhana felt Abdul Razzaq has recently had Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar on more regular basis while Saqlain Mushtaq, during his playing days, made many cricketers his bunny. On the forthcoming series, Youhana felt India were favourites because they had a balanced, experienced and a mature team. "If you compare player-to-player, you will find that India has a very experienced team. And naturally recent victories have given them more confidence and self-belief. "But we have won four straight matches against India and that too by big margins in one-sided contests. So that gives us the advantage. The tour of India will be difficult as always but I believe that the team playing better cricket on those playing days will emerge winners," Youhana said. Youhana, looking back at the 1999 tour, said he had just stepped into international cricket and was "lost" in the company of legends like Saeed Anwar , Wasim Akram , Waqar Younis , Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saleem Malik. Also View In-Depth Coverage: Pakistan in India 2005 Team Page: India Team Page: Pakistan | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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