Pakistan captain Younus Khan was impressed by the captaincy and batting of star batsman Mohammad Yousuf who led the Pakistan team to a drawn series against New Zealand in New Zealand. Talking to the journalists here at the National cricket Academy, Younus dispelled the impression that his career is over.
“I took the coaching course because I have several plans and learnt several things from the course and its wrong to say that my cricket career is over.” “I have always played for the country and place Pakistan on the highest esteem. I also see Pakistan high in rank and want it likewise,” he added.
Younus said that if the seniors and the juniors play to their potential they can again become world champions. “The team has the ability to beat any top team of the world and if they maintain their focus they will beat even Australia in the coming series,” he added.
Younus further said that he will be seen in action in the next couple of days. He clarified that although he took a break from International cricket yet he would continue domestic cricket. “I was taking rest and I will now play the final of the Quaid Trophy for HBL against Karachi Blues at the National Stadium.”
He said that the course, he took, would help him in future which would surely beneficial for the country.
However, he stayed mum on questions about his captaincy or playing under Yousuf and the selection committee’s failure to contact him.
Meanwhile, Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen said that Pakistan cricket team without former captain Younus Khan would have to face difficulties in playing on Australian wickets. Minus Younus Khan, Pakistan’s batting is fragile enough to be exploited by the Australian attack, Tim Nielsen said before Australia’s three-Test home series against Pakistan.
The tourists have arrived in Hobart for their only warm-up match prior to the three-Test series that starts in Melbourne on Boxing Day. While the Australians are still locked in a battle for the final Test against the West Indies at the WACA ground, Nielsen has cast his eye over their next Test opponents that just played out a 1-1 drawn series in New Zealand.
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