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.
The appointment of Younis in place of opener Salman Butt will be seen by many as the first step towards his eventual appointment as captain, at least for the Test side.
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 captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason Gillespie will no longer have a say in selection matters after the PCB selectors cut down their powers, according to a source.
Mohammad Yousuf was named Pakistan captain for the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan said he does not want to lead the side.
Veteran batsman Younis Khan has become the first Pakistani cricketer to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket as his team reached reach 201-4 in reply to West Indies' 286-10 on the third day of the rain-affected first Test at SabinaPark in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday.
"For me, I did not find anything controversial in it. This is something he felt. It's his emotions."
Rabada reaches new milestone as Proteas take control over Bangladesh, on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has insisted that veteran cricketers Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan have earned the right to decide when they want to draw curtains on their international careers. Both the batsmen, who underwent a stern examination by Josh Hazlewood and Jackson Bird, were dismissed in the space of five overs on a rain-shortened opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, leaving visitors on 142-4 when play was finally called off before Tea.
Younis Khan scored a triple century to help Pakistan to 574 for five at close on the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi on Tuesday. The hosts are now just 70 runs adrift of the visitor's first innings score.
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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.
The referee made clear his displeasure over the conduct of some of the Pakistan players.
Pakistan won the second Test against South Africa by five wickets to level the series 1-1.
Newly appointed Pakistan Test captain Shahid Afridi wants former skipper Younis Khan as his deputy during the upcoming Asia Cup and the 'home' Test series in England.
The dogs of war have been unleashed, bringing in their wake, death and devastation.
Pakistan captain Younis Khan believes the "jaded and tired" Indian team is a perfect example of how non-stop cricket can affect a side's performance, highlighting an urgent need to "reinvent" the international calendar. Younis said the exhaustive and gruelling schedule is leading to many fitness issues for players and also early burnout of many promising careers.
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.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi has confirmed that former Test captain Waqar Younis will take over as head coach of the national team later this month. Sethi said two-year contracts have been offered to chief selector-cum-manager Moin Khan and Younis.
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.
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.
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.
Joe Root scored his 35th Test century as he went past the legendary trio of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Younis Khan, who had made 34 centuries in their career.
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.
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.
Younis Khan produced a fine all-round performance to guide Pakistan to a battling three-wicket win over Zimbabwe.
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.
It was Pakistan's sixth defeat in their last 10 Tests at home and this was also the first time Bangladesh have beaten their neighbours in a Test and series.
Pakistan must concentrate on controlling England's Ashes heroes in the forthcoming cricket series, says Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan.
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.
Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq steadied the Pakistan second innings with an unbroken 113-run stand after their team appeared to be heading for a heavy defeat by losing three quick wickets in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Friday.
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.
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.
Younis Khan on Thursday made it clear to the Pakistan Cricket Board that he would withdraw his resignation from the captain's post only if he is retained at the helm till the 2011 World Cup.
The duo have aggregated 1372 runs in just nine innings - in which they have batted together against India - at a mind blowing average of 171.50.
"He (Waqar) called us up and told us he'd decided to call it quits," Ramiz Raja, chief executive of the PCB said.
