Cricket News: Younis Khan Back in the Pakistani Squad Following Meeting with PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt
After a mammoth and tiring tussle between the egos of former Test captain Younis Khan and Chairman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128, the fiasco finally seems to have been pushed under the rugs by the inclusion of Younis khan
in the ODI squad in the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the UAE.
The meeting between Younis and Ijaz Butt took place on Wednesday, where according to sources, all issues were cordially resolved, paving the way for Younis to wear the Pakistani colours once again.
Younis’ luck hit an early return with the injury of middle order Test batsman Mohammad Yousuf, ruling him out of the coming ODI series in the Gulf due to a pulled hamstring. Chief selector Pakistan Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-c77587 Khan made a formal
announcement confirming Younis http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319’s inclusion in the coming series, burying all rumours about Younis’ cricket career coming to an end.
The inclusion of Younis Khan in the squad will give considerable strength to the depleting Pakistani batting line-up, adding experience and style in the middle order. With the absence of the experience of Mohammad Yousuf, the inclusion
of Younis Khan was not only crucial but also the need of the hour as experience in the Pakistani batting was very much missing for a considerable time.
The recent losses of the Pakistani side have almost all been linked with a lack of strength in the middle order. Younis’ inclusion will give some boost to the young inexperienced batting line-up.
Pakistan T20 and ODI captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 has been a staunch supporter of Younis’ inclusion in the team, as evidently, the Pakistan Cricket team needs experience with a blend of youth in the international squad. What the Pakistani
team has been missing over the past international junctures is the required number of experienced players to guide the youngsters and to make them acquainted with the pressure of playing in an international arena.
Tremendous pressure will rest on Younis Khan’s shoulders in the upcoming series, as he not only needs to prove his critics wrong but will also need to carry the middle batting line-up.
Younis told reporters that he was happy with the decision of the PCB and was keen to play for his country once more. Younis believes that there is still enough cricket left in him and he can bring more victories to his side.
The inclusion of Younis Khan is a good sign coming from the PCB, showing that some sense and flexibility is finally prevailing and a realization has emerged that Pakistan needs its top players for the series against the top sides
in the coming International fixtures.
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