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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show-cause notice to Younis Khan after the senior cricketer criticised it for its disparaging attitude towards senior players.
Days after the senior cricketer was not given a slot in Pakistan's ODI team for the upcoming Australia series, Younis Khan, while speaking to media representatives, expressed deep anger at the PCB and strongly criticised the board for the marginalisation of senior players.
Chief selector Moin Khan had announced the team for the Australia series two days ago during a press conference in Lahore.
“After such derogatory behaviour by the PCB, I advise young cricketers to abandon their dream of playing for the team,” Younis said, adding that throughout his career he had encouraged junior players and had worked to safeguard the rights of fellow team members.
Also read: Younis Khan wants a recall for World Cup
He said he never used any contacts to maintain his position in the team or to tilt decisions of the PCB in his favour by using external pressure.
Once the captain of the Pakistan team, Younis has played 254 ODIs but he appears to have been sidelined by the selectors since March, 2013 also perhaps on account of what has also been regarded as his inconsistent performance in the last few games.
The Pakistan-Australia series, comprising one T20 and three ODI matches, is scheduled to kick off on October 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
Younis offers to step aside after ODI snub
Younis Khan said that he would step aside from all cricket for five months as the team is rebuilt.
However, he remains Pakistan's best middle-order batsman in Tests, where his absence could seriously hurt the team's chances against Australia and New Zealand in upcoming series.
“Don't select me, not even in Tests. I sacrifice my future,” Younis told reporters in Karachi, questioning why the lineup was being altered with just months to go before the World Cup.
“If we wanted to rebuild the team then (the) World Cup was held four years ago, why are we rebuilding this in the last three to four months?”
The stylish right-hander, who averages over 51 in Tests with 24 centuries to his name, has seen turmoil in the past and has a reputation for his outspoken comments.
In 2006 he refused to stand in for then-injured skipper, Inzamam-ul-Haq, saying he did not want to be a “dummy captain”.
He led the team to World T20 glory in 2009, lost the captaincy, and later refused to take it back when offered.
“They have hurt me, if you say that I am not in future planning then it hurts. I am fit and I am committed. If they had told me that (last month's) Sri Lanka series is your last then I would have left with respect,” said Khan.
He also cited the examples of Javed Miandad, Mohammed Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq as past greats who were forced out of the team unceremoniously.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:45pm
Younis said "I advise young cricketers to abandon their dream of playing for the team”. so I can fill up the gap. His Average is under 20 against Australia & New Zealand.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:47pm
If Younis plays then there is no place for Misbah ul Haq in the team as the Pakistan team have decided to include Sarfraz Ahmed as specialist wicket keeper instead of Umer Akmal.
Drop Misba ul Haq and make Youins Khan as Captain till World cup. He deserves more then anyone in the team
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Sep 26, 2014 02:48pm
...same old Pakistani story....'Don't want to go...ever..' come on Younis @ 36 your ODI performance is pathetic...you should be glad u hv a contract!!! & you talk about encouraging youngsters...but you will not vacate their deserved place..how shameful...
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Sep 26, 2014 02:51pm
Should he not gracefully retire ... And stop his winging
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Sep 26, 2014 02:57pm
His words reflect how much disturbed he is by the PCB's decision. If PCB want him to retire then why don't they ask players when are you planning to retire and bide them a farewell. PCB will never be able to produce good players until PCB doesn't give due credit and nurture younger players by projecting the senior players role models. Younis Khan is a true legend (brought T20 world cup) but alas who will make PCB understand this! Until you don't have role models, the youngsters will never groom.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:21pm
It seems to be a cricket terminology. If one does not get what they want than the advice the others to boycott the national team
We have an other cricketer that works with the same motto. What a sports spirit.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:32pm
Your performance is not good enough
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Sep 26, 2014 03:40pm
His advice to young players is just non-sense. Players like him consider playing in national team as their right. He should accept the decision if it is not good.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:41pm
as much as i love watching younis khan in test cricket, i would agree with pcb decision to axe him. Because he is not a odi player at anymore, at 254 odi is avg is medicore 31. And he isn't exceptional player like inzi, minnadad, dhoni, hussey, ponting in odi, he takes time to settle in. When you are playing misbah, afridi, hafeez, we don't need anymore senior players in the team. Playing fawad alam, sohaib maqsood, shafiq, sarfaq is much better option since they are young, talented, and fast in the field. He can earn his place back by performing in test than we don't mind!
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Sep 26, 2014 03:53pm
as much as i love watching younis khan in test cricket, i would agree with pcb decision to axe him. Because he is not a odi player at anymore, at 254 odi is avg is medicore 31. And he isn't exceptional player like inzi, minnadad, dhoni, hussey, ponting in odi, he takes time to settle in. When you are playing misbah, afridi, hafeez, we don't need anymore senior players in the team. Playing fawad alam, sohaib maqsood, shafiq, sarfaq is much better option since they are young, talented, and fast in the field. He can earn his place back by performing in test than we don't mind.
Or drop misbah and replace younis for him!
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Sep 26, 2014 04:01pm
Very good decision by pcb. YK and misbah should leave gracefully otherwise..................
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Sep 26, 2014 04:02pm
Younis Khan, rather you could say I second PCB decision to drop me and I will try my best to improve to get the place in the team; that's how you can encourage youngsters to behave also
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Sep 26, 2014 04:05pm
Total team selection on priority basis...what will a difference in side lining such a great player after M.Yousaf four months before worldcup...
there is no place for players like umar ameen and owais Zia
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Sep 26, 2014 04:07pm
.Sorry, Younis Khan, but you are history after this statement. PCB likes "CHMCHAS" only e.g. Intikhab Alam.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:15pm
@Gina Please compare him with other current players in the team and then make a fair decision. Also keep in mind the circumstances he batted in and he is probably the only one with highest average in the 2nd innings of test matches.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:31pm
He has been given this "senior treatment" by many including PCB for the last 4/5 years. The fact is some don't like him for his honesty, others for his place of domicile and yet others for his choice to live in Karachi. Even Inzimam ask some 7 players to swear on Quran to not perform during Younas/s captaincy so that he is removed. I believe he has been a good influence throught out however, time and again he has been discriminated. He a got a 178 in one of the test in Sri Lanka and won the test for them and couldn't play in 2 one days out 3 due to death of his nephew but then he was removed, after his inclusion in ODI side. Shame on you PCB. He should be made captain till world cup of Test and ODI side give his experience to win the T20 tournment, if PAk want to do better in coming event,
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Sep 26, 2014 04:34pm
I am not sure why we keep Misbah in and Younis out. I don't have any issue with Misbah but based on his 1 day performance If there is any one who should be out it would be him.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:36pm
there you go! the little prissy girl attitude from one of our elite senior cricketers at full display again! They just have to be included in the team all the time, drop them even once and they'll go gung ho all over the media crying about the balatant disregard of "their services to the country". Their sense of entitlement is just unbelievable!
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Sep 26, 2014 04:51pm
Old players feel they can play for ever. They have not learnt there is definite beginning and end of career. You can leave with grace and your head high or behave line entitled spoiled child. It is time to grow up world has moved away. Misbah should also think about leaving with grace he will be out by next year any way.only question is whether forced or he leaves with his dignity intact and at top of his game. Stay tuned
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Sep 26, 2014 05:09pm
YK, you played many good innings for Pakistan but you have never been a consistent performer.You score one big century in a test match then forget to score in the rest of the series/innings.
In ODIs your ave is just over 30 runs per inning.This avg should be of an all rounder not a good batsman.
Naveed Malik
New York
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Sep 26, 2014 05:18pm
YK must stop complaining and look at his performance. Against Australia his batting avg is just 15 and strike rate 57. Pakistan may be a country of mediocre talent but these statistics are pathetic. He should be grateful to PCB and Pakistan public who let him play "254 ODIs". This can not happen in any other country...
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Sep 26, 2014 05:18pm
As a senior player if Younis Khan cannot follow the discipline then its time for him to retire.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:23pm
In this country the corrupt are powerful and they issue show cause notices to every one who questions them. Is there any one who can question Moin Khan that how on the earth do you describe selection of Umar Amin with an average of 17 in 27 matches and not Younis Khan. Where others don't get a chance despite showings in the domestic competition, one blue eyed has played 27 international matches with not a single good innings. Just take example of Fawad Alam who was kept out of the team for 4 years despite having highet ever batting average in Pakistan's first class history. I would rather send a show cause notice to Moin Khan and his boss Najam Sethi.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:29pm
younis please give results then you can open your mouth!
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Sep 26, 2014 05:35pm
They excluded Younis from the squad saying his average of 31 is too low but yet they selected Asad Shafiq with an average of 26 and Umar Amin with 19. Yes one can argue that Umar Amin has only played 14 matches but then his 80 domestic one dayers have not even fetched him higher averages than that of Younis' internationals. Moin Khan
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Sep 26, 2014 05:42pm
i wish to have IK now in pakistan's team so that i can see his live matches. so that i can see worldcup in hands of team's captain.
but impossible!!!!!
1992??? two years before my birth!!!! Alas
now players are not professional.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:45pm
PCB should support its player in their legitimate bad times like every employer should. He is great human being, he left the Sri Lank tour in the middle to attend funeral of his nephew. PCB should have selected him for the same reasons he was selected for Sri Lank tour where he didn't eventually play due to death in family. What PCB don't realize is when you take care of your players in such times, they might just give the best that you haven't even seen before.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:52pm
Younis was the captain of T20 world cup, only wining captain for measure tournament after Imran Khan. He certainly deserves a chance. He is only 36, extremely fit and only authentic/genuine batsmen in current team. He is far better batsmen than Misbha.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:56pm
I agree with. Y K. This odi team is loaded with third class players and parchi players.
YK. Strike rate is still better than so many players in the team for eg. Asad , misbah,hafeez , shahzad.
This team will perform poorly in world cup.
Waqar younis and moin were involved in match fixing ,we all know there history.
Bunch of ignorants running PCB.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:58pm
@Mark Younis is a true gentlemen... cricket world needs him
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Sep 26, 2014 06:15pm
@Mark No I don't want Younis Khan in ODI he just score 0-5 score in majority of ODI's .Don't want him,even Number 11 scores more than him in ODI.So better to play a bowler who will score more than him in batting and at least can contribute in bowling.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:14pm
Moin Khan's handling of this decision was incredibly poor. He said the experiment with Younis "backfired" (based on one game?) and that he had no chance of making a comeback.
That's not how you inform a seasoned player that they are done. Moin is a horrible manager who doesn't seem to care much for the players he manages. This should have gone down very differently.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:15pm
no other team has senior players and junior players, the people there seem to have given themselves these titles, as if senior players are beyond reproach. A team can only function well when everyone is treated equally, this Pakistani attitude of creating a divide is self defeating. We need to learn lessons from the way australia has dealt with underperforming great players like Ian healy, David Boon, Terry Alderman, they were all axed when they did not perform, there was no senior or junior bukwaas. They won 3 world cups in a row, and did not care for 'names'. We should be following best practice as seen in others.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:48pm
10, 6, 30, 32, 19, 6, 29, 3.......these are your score since 3 Jan 2013 till today! your last 50 in ODI was against India in Chennai in 2012 you scored 58. In any other country you will not find a place in playing 11. Would you please kindly explain what are we shooting for? mediocrity? go back to domestic games and play some decent innings and make a claim for a place in the team. We have to start with Merit and end with Merit you cannot demand a spot in the team with your historical achievements. You are a legend and will be highly regarded as one but as even a blind man can see your time has passed.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:49pm
I Support Younis for this. This is not the way to treat seniors
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Sep 26, 2014 07:49pm
I Support Younis for this. This is not the way to treat seniors
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Sep 26, 2014 08:11pm
Presence of Misbah and YK is not making much difference. We are losing with less margin and without them we may lose by large margins ... either way its a lose and not what we want. I think both of them should retire after World Cup and Pakistan team should go through a rebuild process. One thing I don't understand is that Fawad Alam has such a high batting average and he is one of the best run a ball players and he has proven it over and over ... then why he is unable to make his place in Tests.
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Sep 26, 2014 08:13pm
Damn ICC/BCCI How can they do this to Younis !!!
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Sep 26, 2014 08:18pm
@ Burki, this is not a typical outburst, sorry.
Younis delivered his assessment on the selection of the one-day squad with a smile on his face and no malice in his voice and he seemed to be making his statements out of curiosity over his exclusion and not criticism.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2013-14/content/story/681005.html
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Sep 26, 2014 08:19pm
What a joke?
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Sep 26, 2014 08:25pm
He should ve in the team. He is better and fitter then majority of the youngsters.
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Sep 26, 2014 09:09pm
Then by his logic waqar Inzy n all should also be included in the team
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Sep 26, 2014 09:19pm
@abdulla if misbah is young enough to play odi cricket @ 40 how come younus is old for the same format @ 36.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:00pm
Sir,
In a country where a world cup winning captain is not invited to attend the world cup tour ceremony, where a T20 world cup winning captain is relieved of his leadership immediately after leading his team to victory and where the cricket board chairman are changed like weather every 4 months then rebuilding a team before the world cup just around the corner is normal.
The Pakistan cricket board is pathetic and true example of worst mismanagement.
Regards
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Sep 26, 2014 11:46pm
He is fitter and better than misbah. An average of 51 is better than many pak players would ever achieve. What show cause notice. Can moin khan even compare himself with younis achievements. Did he forget the t20 trophy. Shame on selection committee.
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Sep 27, 2014 01:01am
This is adding insult to injury!!! Mismanagement at its peak. This is what they do to their best. Saeed Anwar, Yousuf, Miandad, Qasim Umar, Zaheer Abbas, and now Younis Khan. Why I am not surprised?!
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Sep 27, 2014 02:28am
@Azher , Would you please write down Umar Amins last 14 ODI innings too? The guy has an average of about 19. Then afterwards please display similar figures from Asad Shafiq too who has an average of 26. Dear Azhar, from a class player who has 30 international centuries to his name and of them, 4 being scored within 24 months you can always expect a good innings at any times. Secondly, selection is comperative thing and one can surely ask, why would you prefer Asad Shafiq with average of 26 and Umar Amin with 19 against a world class player.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:12am
Rightly said YK, PCB made a brainless decision, they are destroying Pakistan cricket. We need to get as much from our experienced players in this coming world cup before they retire. Have 1-2 juniors so seniors can groom them. No time for experimentation, have a mix of seniors and juniors. This is no way to treat senior players, just disturbing and pathetic.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:50am
Sir, Younis has been a great cricketer and has done great things for the Pakistani team. Why we want to remove him. Because we have the illegal Prime minister of the Pakistan. He will not like any body who is not recommended by his team. This is bad because, Nawaz will be eliminated very soon. we still have stupid people like Nawaz who want to win every thing. The current Floods have destroyed the common and poor people, and did not affect the rich land lords. Will the God tolerate that?
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Sep 27, 2014 05:12am
sorry emotional outburst from yunus. seems like a IMRAN KHAN approach i.e i dont get what i want so blast out at system. i wish paki seniors can be as mature as srilankan greats. sangakara and jaywardene had had grievances with board but they always stayed in system and never went to be an outcast. yunus has already missed 10+ test against teams like australia and england because so his unstable emotions and latest saga might make him miss coming australlian test too. remind u guys yunus didnt play against them in 2010 series either.
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Sep 27, 2014 05:18am
YK with 254 ODIs averages 31 and 15 against Australia (23 innings). How does someone with such miserable record holds the guts to speak out for his exclusion? Let me assert that he MUST have been told for a Test call-up, but alas! Mujhe bhi World Cup khelna hai attitude lures within. Nevertheless he averages 25 (16 innings, 2 fifties) in World Cup matches and 18 in Australia. The selectors for ONCE did something right.
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Sep 27, 2014 05:22am
Younis Khan remains the best batsman in Pakistan by huge difference. Beside Fawad Alam, Pakistan hasn't find another consistent young batsman.You drop him from test cricket, your team won't even make 100 runs an innings.
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Sep 27, 2014 05:29am
PCB and Pakistan works likes this...who you know. PCB should have told YK that we will see how you perform until the Australian series and if he didn't perform that would be the end of his one day career.
Oh well nothing new in Pakistan.
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Sep 27, 2014 08:22am
If Sohail Tanvir is in the team then why not a better playet younus?
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Sep 27, 2014 09:38am
Things have not changed at PCB!
Shame on PCB!
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Sep 27, 2014 09:50am
@I.Khan Good point but Seniors dont feel comfortable with Juniors being groomed. They see them as threat.
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Sep 27, 2014 06:16pm
@Javed , Yousuf is far better than Younis. Why not we recall him. Waqar & Saqlain can replace Junaid and Ajmal.
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Sep 27, 2014 06:58pm
PCB is ridiculous and promoting nepotism and favoritism, if the doctrine of merit has to be implemented then there is no justification in dropping such a talented senior player from the team.
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Sep 27, 2014 07:04pm
Younis has always been a very proud,dedicated and honest son of Pakistan.He may be currently out of form but the way he is treated by the PCB is very hurting and this is not the first time it has been done.In fact it has become a tradition in PCB to do this with our heroes,they are never going to learn.
We love you Younis and shall always be indebted to you.May Allah bless you.
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Sep 27, 2014 08:25pm
Younis Khan- Zindabad!!!
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Sep 27, 2014 09:16pm
Whatever you may think, he is our most experienced and BEST batsman
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Sep 27, 2014 11:25pm
No monkey business this. He is no ordinary cricketer. How many cricketers in the world have scored 24 test centuries one of them triple century? you can count them in your one hand fingers!!!!!
This is so unfortunate that we do not know how to honour our heroes. We don,t even learn form others. Look how Jayawardane, Sachin, Kallis and so many others great players were given dignified farewell by their boards and peers.
Younis does not need to be selected/dropped, he should be allowed to decide when he wants to hang his boots and once he does , arrange grand farewell befitting to a legend. But wait , whom am I kidding.
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Sep 28, 2014 01:20am
Question: Can a team have two Wks? So Akmal and Sarfraz? Of course one is a fielder and the other as WK.
Personally I think Younis is way past his prime, he cannot do any miracles at the WC and will get only worse and worse. So I agree that its probably best for the future to let him retire. However, do so so unceremoniously and kick him out and let him vanish is very poor class and an insult. As we just saw even Sri Lanka had a respectful goodbye for I think Sangakara was it? After all the time he hs spent, been loyal and honest is this the treatment he deserves really?
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Sep 28, 2014 06:42am
If Misbah is fit for one day then any one can play one day.No one can change the mindset of slow Misbah.Younas is the only experience batsman in our team and its wrong that his average is bad against Australia and New Zealand.His average against New Zealand is very good.
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Sep 28, 2014 07:27am
Younis you were a great - in the past.
Now you are dropped hence go with respect.
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Sep 28, 2014 10:07am
Younis Khan cannot blame the PCB for not selecting him for the upcoming series because they marginalize senior players. He should reflect on his own weaknesses and should try to improve, rather than resorting to the blame game. His advice to young players is biased and very far-fetched. If he loves his country Pakistan, he should take up any opportunity that he is offered, even if he is a "senior player". It is disappointing to see senior players behave in such an immature manner.
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Sep 28, 2014 11:21am
As always PCB has reputation for abandoning senior players with a snub. I completely agree with Younis Khan about he has been treated and how in the past how Mohammed Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq were let go unceremoniously.
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Sep 28, 2014 11:39am
Younus Khan is right again. to me he is most player in current cricketing set up who could have led Pakistan's ambition to win the world cup in Aus.... one after another, where is Amir ? which Sethi was very vocal to get him back prior WC ? wheres Ajmal rehab plans ?.... so on and on. PCB shame on you and your histrionics.
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Sep 28, 2014 11:50am
Age catches up with everyone !just retire gracefully and get a proper job! I don't even know who's who in in the team any more! Lost faith ! Don't even watch it !!!!!!
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Sep 28, 2014 04:45pm
I am your fan, but I did not like your talk with media,,, you should give space to youngsters..
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Sep 28, 2014 07:35pm
Yes, PCB shouldn't behave disrespectfully with a class player like Younus Khan! They should rather give him an honourable exit so that he could pass his days with full of complacent and engage himself to the development of Pakistani cricket.
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Sep 29, 2014 09:17am
why pakistani old cricketers just don't wanna leave the national cricket team, I can understand it's bread & butter for them but you can't fight with time....... just give chance to new ones........
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