SHOCKING!!

Champions Trophy 2006-07

Younis refuses to lead Pakistan



October 5, 2006




Younis Khan has sensationally declined to captain Pakistan in the Champions Trophy just two days before the team was due to fly to India, forcing an emergency meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board to decide a course of action.

While the appointment of a new captain is the immediate concern, Younis's immediate future is also being discussed. There is a strong possibilty of him being dropped not only for the Champions Trophy, but series and tournaments till the World Cup.

Younis was appointed captain late last month after the ICC slapped a four-match ban on captain Inzamam-ul-Haq at the hearing for The Oval controversy and has been the official vice-captain for almost two years now.

At a surprise press conference at Gaddafi Stadium, sitting alongside Bob Woolmer, a grave looking Younis told reporters, "I don't want to be a dummy captain and the reason why I have refused the captaincy will be revealed afterward." Giving no further details, Younis walked out of the press conference.

Bob Woolmer told Cricinfo that Younis had resigned for a number of personal reasons. "I am very saddened that he has resigned because he is a very good player. I have a great relationship with him. My view is that he has resigned for a number of personal reasons and those reasons are best told by Younis himself. I will get on with my responsibility as coach as best as possible and continue to prepare the team for the Champions Trophy."

Speculation is rife as to what those reasons are. It has been suggested by some that the inclusion of Faisal Iqbal in the squad as a replacement for Inzamam, without the approval of Younis, triggered the reaction. Another theory argues that Younis was unhappy at being made captain only for the Champions Trophy and not beyond, a decision endorsed by the PCB's ad-hoc committee yesterday which confirmed their support for Inzamam as captain from the West Indies series onwards. All of this, as yet, remains unsubstantiated.

Of more immediate concern is Younis's place in the squad now. Salim Altaf, director operations, PCB, and manager designate for the Trophy, Talat Ali tried convincing Younis to change his mind during a 30-minute meeting immediately after Younis's announcement, but apparently failed. "Younis has not told us any reason and we are in negotiations with him," Altaf told reporters. "As soon as we get any details we will reveal them to the media."

Since then, PCB officials including Altaf, Ali, Abbas Zaidi and chairman Shaharyar Khan have been locked in a crisis meeting to resolve the issue. It is thought that his place as a player for the West Indies series, the tour to South Africa and the World Cup - as well as the impending Champions Trophy, is the subject of discussion.




source: cricinfo

i dunno media s sayin bcz of shehryar khan's behaviour any wayz now yousuf is the captain and razzaq is wise captain n younus apologize wd pcb on his behavour and s now allowed to play as a batsman n ICC Champons Trophy

Yeah I also heard that in the news.
That's really very bad 😭
He is a very good player.

good work, its good 2 refuse if ur just a dumy and u cant make desicions of ur own.

YOUNIS KHAN RULZZS. 😆

Thts really bad 😕...... coz yunis is a very gud player and i never thought tht he wud say sumething like tht... WE need him to captain pakistani team 😭 😭 😭

Originally posted by: Fiza_87

Thts really bad 😕...... coz yunis is a very gud player and i never thought tht he wud say sumething like tht... WE need him to captain pakistani team 😭 😭 😭

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 😃

I agree with Younus Khan, and proud that he was man enough to say it infront of the world. He said what he felt like, he is the captain and he was not even consulted about the team and in the long run he was the ideal choice but if the board members only want a dummy to push around, i'd rather see the batsman in him succeed

dunno hamari team ko kiski nazar lag gay bcz now pcb chairman shehryar khan ne bhe resign kar diya hay 😕 😕

Pakistan cricket

Shahrayar Khan resigns from PCB

Cricinfo staff

October 6, 2006

Shahrayar Khan has resigned as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, following an acrimonious two-month period which began with the Oval debacle in August, and culminated in Younis Khan's departure as captain yesterday.

Saleem Altaf, the PCB's director of cricket operations, said the government had accepted Shahrayar's resignation, adding that Dr Naseem Ashraf, a government adviser and member of the board's ad-hoc committee, was set to take over the role.

Shahrayar, 72, a Cambridge University graduate and former foreign secretary of Pakistan, took over the post in December 2003, and had overseen a period of unprecedented stability in Pakistan cricket. He is the nephew and cousin of the two Nawabs of Pataudi, who both played Test cricket for India and captained the national team.

Under his tenure, Pakistan gradually regained its place as one of the game's leading sides, with the memories of General Tauqir Zia's nepotistic administration put on the backburner.

Khan pulled off a major coup in June 2004 when Bob Woolmer was appointed as coach, and in partnership with the captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, set about forging a squad that - at least until this week's events - were among the favourites for the World Cup next March.

Now, however, following Younis's refusal to lead the side in India and Khan's own departure, a cloud has descended once again over Pakistan cricket. It remains to be seen whether Woolmer, who came close to quitting when the ball-tampering row erupted at The Oval, will be able to continue in an atmosphere that seems to be degenerating by the day.