Mohammad Yousuf has replaced Younus Khan as Pakistan captain for the Test series against New Zealand.“Younus Khan has requested a break from international cricket and hence will skip the Test series against New Zealand,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement on Wednesday.After rejecting his resignation last month, the PCB appointed Younus as captain up to the 2011 World Cup, provided he remains...
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Younus Khan's public admission of internal turmoil in Pakistan team notwithstanding, Pakistan Cricket Board President Ejaz Butt on Friday insisted that there was no rift in the side.Younus had himself yesterday admitted that problems with some senior players in the team was the main reason why he opted out of the Test tour of New Zealand but Butt had a different say on this."I don't believe in these...
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Barely four months after quitting Twenty20, Pakistan captain Younus Khan said he might come out of his retirement to play the slam-bang format.Younus, who announced his Twenty20 retirement after guiding Pakistan to the World Cup triumph in England in June, said he was giving it a thought and would come out of the retirement if he felt the urge to play this format. 'Yes. I have given it some thought'...
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Younus Khan's public admission of internal turmoil in Pakistan team notwithstanding, Pakistan Cricket Board President Ejaz Butt insisted on Friday that there was no rift in the side.Younus had himself admitted on Thursday that problems with some senior players in the team was the main reason why he opted out of the Test tour of New Zealand, but Butt had a different say on this."I don't believe in these...
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Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed joined current and retired players in voicing concern over the captaincy in the leadup to Younus Khan's decision to stand down for the test series in New Zealand.The Pakistan Cricket Board appointed middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf as captain for the three-test series against New Zealand on Wednesday after Younus asked for a break from international cricket."Younus...
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Younus Khan's public admission of internal turmoil in Pakistan team notwithstanding, Pakistan Cricket Board President Ejaz Butt on Friday insisted that there was no rift in the side.Younus had himself on Thursday admitted that problems with some senior players in the team was the main reason why he opted out of the Test tour of New Zealand, but Butt had a different say on this."I don't believe in these...
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Karachi: Younus Khan`s public admission of internal turmoil in Pakistan team notwithstanding, Pakistan Cricket Board President Ejaz Butt on Friday insisted that there was no rift in the side.Younus had himself yesterday admitted that problems with some senior players in the team was the main reason why he opted out of the Test tour of New Zealand but Butt had a different say on this."I don`t believe...
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Cricket Board chairman EjazButt feels national captain Younus Khan has done no wrong byexpressing his desire to make a Twenty20 comeback and thesenior batsman should not be criticised for it."If Younus has expressed the will to comeback to the T20team that is his right. He has every right to expresshimself," Butt said on Friday.Younus had announced his retirement from Twenty20 cricketafter winning...
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src="http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/images/thumbnail/ver1/y/younus-ct09.jpg" alt="Younus looks for redemption against New Zealand" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;width:70px;height:70px;" />Younus Khan will be seeking redemption when he leads Pakistan against New Zealand in an ODI starting next week on neutral grounds in the UAE.
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Uncertainty still looms large overMisbah-ul-Haq's tour to New Zealand after the Pakistan CricketBoard said it would wait till the first Test to decide whetherto send the senior batsman there as Younus Khan's replacement.Pakistan captain for the series Mohammad Yousuf wantedMisbah to boost the team's batting department after regularskipper Younus' opted out of the three Test series for abreak.However,...
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