Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has backed the team's batting advisor, Javed Miandad's proposal of preparing bouncy practice tracks for the ICC Champions Trophy preparations.
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan is likely to announce his retirement from the One-day format after the World Cup, sources claimed.
Pakistan captain Younis Khan said terrorism would be the victor if cricket teams do not play against Pakistan in the future.
Younis Khan got his name into the record books by becoming only the 20th batsman (on the 23rd occasion) to score a triple century in Test cricket. He is only the sixth Test captain to score a triple century, while his 313 is the third-highest score by a Pakistan batsman behind Hanif Mohammad's 337 and Inzamam-ul-Haq 329.
Experienced Pakistan batsman Younis Khan says it will be extremely tough for the cricketers to go ahead with Wednesday's fourth One-Day International against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi following the killing spree at a Peshawar school.
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Younis Khan is willing to captain the national team after clarifying certain issues with the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Pakistan's vice-captain will lead his country in next month's tournament after regular skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq was banned for four ODIs.
"The reason why I have refused the captaincy will be revealed afterwards," Younis told reporters in Lahore.
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He might be serving an indefinite ban but Pakistan's former captain Younis Khan insists his career is not over and he wants to go out of international cricket on a high.
It took chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed's intervention to convince an "upset" Younis Khan to take the field in the first one-dayer against Banglades,h as the batsman was furious after being questioned by an ICC investigating officer just ahead of the match.
Pakistan clinched their first ever series win in the Caribbean when they beat West Indies in a thrilling finish to the third Test in Dominica on Sunday, giving Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq a perfect retirement present.
Younis Khan produced a fine all-round performance to guide Pakistan to a battling three-wicket win over Zimbabwe.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will announce on Monday whether Younis Khan will continue as captain of the Test and ODI sides or a new skipper will take over.
PCB sources said the Younis Khan episode had contributed to Shaharyar Khan stepping down.
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Pressure got to Pakistan's young team as they slumped to a 50-run defeat by Sri Lanka in the first Test on Tuesday, said captain Younis Khan. 'It's all about pressure,' he noted after Pakistan crumbled from 71-2 to 117 all out in just 44.3 overs.
Mohammad Yousuf was named Pakistan captain for the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan said he does not want to lead the side.
Pakistan's senior batsman will miss the final Test against England to attend the funeral of his brother.
Pakistan captain Younis Khan on Tuesday set a plethora of records on his way to an unbeaten 306 on the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi.
Younis Khan's emotional plea for teams to tour Pakistan notwithstanding, spin great Shane Warne reckons the trouble-torn country is still not safe for the visitors.
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Pakistan skipper Younis Khan said he would not tolerate the slur of match-fixing levelled against him and his teammates and would resign from the captain's job if he felt so.
The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit officer Alan Peacock has reportedly questioned the two Pakistani players following claims by Shoaib Akhtar that he rejected offers to underperform in matches.
In a major move, the selectors inducted a number of uncapped players in the squad for the West Indies tour, including wicketkeeper Mohammad Salman, batsman Usman Salahuddin, all-rounder Hammad Azam and fast bowler Aizaz Cheema.
If winning the World Cup was not a shock enough for Pakistan fans, a bigger one followed when captain Younis Khan decided to call it quits right after winning the ICC World Twenty20.
Pakistan would do its best to India in the upcoming Champions Trophy but in case of a defeat, skipper Younis Khan has pleaded that the country accept the result sportingly and not suspect the intentions of the players.
Pakistan chief selector Iqbal Qasim has advised Younis Khan to concentrate on his individual performance in the coming matches as it was imperative for the captain to lead by example.
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Pakistan captain Younis Khan on Sunday made a desperate plea to all the cricketing nations to resume tours to his country and stressed that cricket should be kept away from politics.
Pakistan must concentrate on controlling England's Ashes heroes in the forthcoming cricket series, says Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan.
Pakistan have axed senior batsman Younis Khan for next month's One-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates as they announced their ODI and Twenty20 squads on Wednesday.
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan will join one-day captain Shahid Afridi and head coach Waqar Younis in testifying before the ICC anti-corruption tribunal in Doha next week.
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has heaped praise on Junaid Khan, saying the young left-arm pacer has the traits of becoming someone like legendary seamer Wasim Akram.
Younis Khan notched his 17th Test hundred to guide Pakistan to a draw against South Africa on the final day of the first Test in Dubai, on Tuesday. Set 451 for victory after the visitors declared their second innings on 318 for two, Younus stroked an unbeaten 131 as Pakistan lost just one wicket on the fifth day to reach 343 for three.
The Pakistan vice captain is confident his team needs just one good match to recover from the devastating 4-1 one-day series loss to India.
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