Younis, who became the first Pakistan player to complete 10,000 Test runs, made 58 while Azam stroked 72 in dominating a 131-run third-wicket partnership which gave the tourists an upper hand into the final session of the day.
Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was named interim head coach following the resignation of Misbah ul-Haq.
All 12 men's squads for the ICC World Twenty20 2010 have been confirmed with the very best players in the world all getting ready for the big event, which gets underway in the West Indies later this month.
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in the rain-delayed opening match.
The top order of the Bangalore Royal Challengers clicked in unison as Rahul Dravid's men chalked out a five-wicket win with one over to spare against lowly Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League battle between the laggards in Hyderabad on Sunday. With this win, the Bangalore side avoided the ignominy of finishing last in the IPL, while the Deccan Chargers could not avoid the wooden spoon.
Sarfaraz had told head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq, before the match that he didn't wish to play.
Australia's Shane Watson and Pakistani batsmen Mohammad Yousuf and Misbah-ul Haq will be among 25 internationals who will figure in a second players' auction of the lucrative Indian Premier League on Tuesday. During the closed door auction, teams will be allowed to use their unspent budget to buy new players and finalise squads before a 30-day deadline.
With none of the senior players keen on batting at the number three slot, the Pakistan cricket camp is in a quandary over who to send in the crucial position during the second Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday in Wellington.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq fell just short of his sixth Test century but his team clung on to their slim hopes of salvaging the second Test against Sri Lanka after a stirring rearguard action in Dubai on Saturday.
"If their regular combination doesn't play we will definitely get some psychological advantage," Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul Haq told reporters on Saturday.
Confident that the conditions in South Africa will favour Pakistan, senior batsman Misbah-ul Haq said his team is all geared up to clinch the Champions Trophy, a title which has so far eluded it.
Younis Khan hit a stellar double hundred while skipper Misbah-ul-Haq also joined the run-feast with his sixth Test century as Pakistan tightened their grip on the second and final test against Australia on Friday.
Pakistan clinched a second consolation victory in the fifth and final one-day international against Sri Lanka on Sunday but the hosts still won the series 3-2.
Pakistan's vice-captain Misbah-ul Haq says defending champions India would be a tough team to beat in the upcoming Twenty20 World Championships in England.
Kamran Akmal smashed an unbeaten century to lift Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over Australia in the final one-day match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Akmal cracked 116 off 115 balls to help his side overhaul Australia's 250 for four with three overs to spare, denying the touring side a fourth successive win in a series played in the UAE due to security concerns in Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi returned a career-best haul of six wickets to guide Pakistan to a comfortable four-wicket win over Australian in the first of five one-day internationals in Dubai on Wednesday. The experienced leg-spinner, subtly varying his pace on a slow turning wicket, ripped through the Australian middle order as the visitors collapsed to 168 all out after a solid start. Pakistan made hard work of reaching a modest target before sealing victory in the 45th over.
Former captain Misbah applies for Pakistan head coach role
Pakistan players may get a chance to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season as a few of the franchises are keen on having their Pakistani sign-ups to play for them. Sources close to the players say at least four Pakistani players including Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Misbah-ul-Haq and Kamran Akmal could be in line to play for their old franchises in the IPL which is likely to be held in either England or South Africa after being shifted from India.
Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq could be asked to relinquish his role as chief selector after the team returns from England as the cricket authorities are considering appointing a new person for the top job.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Pakistan team from cricket World Cups.
Pakistan's batting mainstay Misbah-ul-Haq on Wednesday signed up to play for the Kolkata team in the Indian Premier League set to start from April 18.
James Anderson claimed four wickets as England made an excellent start to the third and final Test in Sharjah by bowling out Pakistan for 234 on Sunday.
Kamran Akmal scored a magnificent 119, while Misbah-ul Haq was unbeaten on 108 as Pakistan posted 358 for 6 in 104 overs at close on Day 3 of the second Test. They still need another 59 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Pacemen Rao Iftikhar and Umar Gul took seven wickets to overshadow Chris Gayle's brilliant hundred as Pakistan beat the West Indies by 31 runs in the third one-dayer to wrap up a 3-0 series whitewash on Sunday.
Praising the batting duo of Misbah-ul Haq and Mohammad Sami after they rescued the team on Day One of the opening Test against India in Delhi, Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson said the fightback has given his team a good chance.
Veteran Younus Khan's majestic century helped Pakistan dominate the opening day of the second Test against West Indies on Friday, the hosts reaching on 304-4 on a punishing day for the bowlers in Abu Dhabi.
Vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his team might not be able to pose any challenge at all in the home series against arch rivals India early next year because of the lack of international cricket.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has dismissed reports about a move by some senior players to oust him from the skipper's job.
They have instead recalled batsman Misbah-ul-Haq, all rounder Yasir Arafat and included youngster Fawad Alam in the 15-member party.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan feels India must fulfill its promise of 'rewarding' Pakistan for its support for the 'Big Three' governance system introduced in the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year.
Pakistan A players Misbah-ul-Haq, Taufeeq Umar and Zulqarnain Haider landed in jail for getting a speeding ticket in Abu Dhabi
For ICC Women's Player of the Decade, Ellyse Perry (Australia), Meg Lanning (Australia), Suzie Bates (New Zealand), Stafanie Taylor (West Indies), Mithali Raj (India), Sarah Taylor (England) have been nominated.
James Hopes and Misbah-ul Haq led the list of 14 players signed up in the second 'auction' for the IPL.
India have never lost to their neighbours, having beaten them in the previous five World Cup matches they have played -- in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2011.
Pakistan posted 347 for 5 and then restricted the visitors to 243 for 7 in 50 overs.
England moved relentlessly towards a series-levelling victory over Pakistan on a rain-disrupted third day of the second test in Manchester on Sunday. The hosts bowled out the Pakistanis for 198 before declining to enforce the follow-on, ending the day on 98 for one to lead by a commanding 489 runs with two days remaining at Old Trafford.
Stunned by the selectors' decision to dump him from all three formats, senior Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq today vowed to make a comeback even if age is not on his side.
Both batsmen scored half-centuries as Pakistan, replying to India's first innings of 626, ended Day 3 in the third and final Test on 369 for 5.
Experienced Pakistan batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq both scored centuries to put their team firmly in control of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Sacked Sarfaraz Ahmed had the chance to make a graceful exit as PCB had advised him to step down as captain in all three formats but the wicketkeeper-batsman turned down the suggestion.
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