Pakistan Cricket: What lies ahead?

 

The first-leg exit of Pakistan from the prestigious tournament has raised a lot of questions.

By Muhammad Asif Khan

With high hopes the men in green embarked on a trip to England around a month before the historic Champions Trophy to get accustomed to the conditions. Even before leaving the country the boys were trained at Abbottabad – a relatively cooler place – to get the English weather feel. However, the first-leg exit from the prestigious tournament has raised a lot of questions back home.

Rashid Latif sees Younis More Effective in Coaching Role

 

Rashid Latif thinks Younis Khan should retire from ODIs and become a batting coach.

By Muhammad Asif Khan

KARACHI: After getting dropped from the Champions Trophy squad, the one-day international career of the former skipper, Younis Khan has probably reached a decisive juncture. The veteran batsman might be in a dilemma, but his close friend and another former captain, Rashid Latif is categorical on this matter, and feels that Younis Khan should call it a day in the ODI cricket.

Younis Khan was dropped, not discarded: Iqbal Qasim

“Younis was not picked, but it doesn’t mean that he was sidelined forever”-Iqbal Qasim

By Muhammad Asif Khan

KARACHI: Younis Khan’s poor run of form has not only cost him a place in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy but also put his ODI career in jeopardy. Some former cricketers have advised him to hang his boots. However the chief selector, Iqbal Qasim, feels that this important call had to be made by the veteran batsman himself. “Putting an end to somebody’s career is not the mandate of the selection committee. Whoever performs is considered for selection and Younis Khan is no exception”, said Iqbal Qasim while talking to this correspondent for News One TV. “In view of the current form, Younis was not picked, but it doesn’t mean that he was sidelined forever”, The chief selector added.

Younis Khan Dropped From 30 Man Probables For CT13

Younis Khan had a poor series against South Africa.

Squad: Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Ahmed Shehzad, Misbah-ul-Haq, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Umer Amin, Sohail Tanvir, Hammad Azam, Azhar Ali, Shahid Afridi, Asad Ali, Anwar Ali, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, Rahat Ali, Ehsan Adil, Imran Khan, Aizaz Cheema, Yasir Arafat, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman, Zulfiqar Babar, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan