Younis Khan livid with media for turning players from hero’s to zero’s

October 6th, 2009 LAHORE - Defending captain Younis Khan, Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has said that batsmen should be blamed for the defeat against New Zealand in semi-final match of the ICC Champions Trophy. "Batsmen were responsible for the national team's defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final and not captain Younis Khan who dropped the catch of Grant Elliot," Alam told media persons at the Allama Iqbal International Airport here.

October 6th, 2009 KARACHI - Disappointed at not being able to reach the final of the ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan captain Younis Khan has said his team ran out of luck in the semi-final encounter against New Zealand. Talking to media persons at the Jinnah International Airport shortly after arriving from South Africa, Khan blamed batsmen for the defeat.

October 3rd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has said his own form does not worry him as long as his team is winning. Khan, who has scored just 38 runs from the two games he has played in the ICC Champions Trophy, said he do not want to put extra pressure on himself.

September 17th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and other cricket boards of the world to prepare the international cricketing calendar in such a way that it allows cricketers to take a brief break before any important tournament like the Champions Trophy or the World Cup. "I just feel that perhaps ICC and its member boards can sit down and work out a way to have a break in international cricket activities just before the start of a ICC event like the World Cup or Champions Trophy," Khan said.

September 15th, 2009 KARACHI - Leading his team in a full-fledged series against India and defeating the arch rivals in that is one of Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan's biggest aspirations. "I would love to lead the team in a full series against India as beating them would be a big achievement for me and a big plus in my career," Khan said.

September 12th, 2009 LAHORE - : Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan feels that leading the national squad is not an easy task especially in a cricket crazy region. In an interview with an Urdu daily, Khan said captaincy was not a 'bed of roses' as the skipper of a national cricket team tends to make more enemies than friends in the sub-continent.

September 10th, 2009 KARACHI - They say fathers always want their sons to follow in their footsteps, but Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan does not want to see his son playing cricket for the country. Instead of pursuing a vastly lucrative career in cricket, Khan wants his son to become a world class squash player.

September 4th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan is in the process of forming a players association for national cricketers and is in touch with the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA). Younis said in an interview Friday that he met FICA chief Tim May in London during the World Twenty20 championship in June to seek details about the formation of players association.

August 11th, 2009 LAHORE - Notwithstanding rumours of rift in the Pakistan cricket team and match fixing allegations during the just concluded Sri Lanka One-Day series, captain Younis Khan has said his team would win major tournaments in next two years. Interacting with media persons after winning the fifth and final match of the ODI series, Khan said he had a pool of 20 cricketers in mind who will win 'either the Champions Trophy this year or the 2011 World Cup.' He expressed hope that if selectors and team management supported him and players perform according to their capability, Pakistan can surely pocket major tournaments in near future.

August 10th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has rebuffed match-fixing allegations levelled against his side saying that his team-mates earn well enough not to participate in corrupt practices for extra money. The News quoted Younis as saying that match-fixing might have been possible in the 80s and 90s, as players could be lured into corrupt practices because of lower wages.

July 16th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan is aghast with the way several former cricketers have criticized him after losing two consecutive Test matches against Sri Lanka, and blamed poor team spirit for humiliating defeats. In an interview with a private television channel, a visibly upset Khan said he should not be blamed for the below par performance of senior players.

July 15th, 2009 COLOMBO - Upset over his team's defeat in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, Pakistan captain Younis Khan has said he needs more time to 'rebuild' the team which has played "very little cricket over the last 18 months". Talking to media persons here, Khan said the players needed more time to adapt and blamed the lack of international exposure for the team's lackluster performance in both Test matches "Give this team some time, don't point fingers too early.

June 30th, 2009 COLOMBO - As middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf makes his way back into the Pakistan team for the Test series against Sri Lanka, captain Younis Khan has said performance, and not big names, matter in the game. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a function where the trophy for the Test series was unveiled, Khan expressed hope that his team would start from where it had left in England after winning the ICC World Twenty20 Championship.

June 25th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has rejected media reports that said he had influenced captain Younis Khan to field certain players in key matches of the ICC Twenty20 World Championship. Rashid laughed-off the reports, saying he had no role in the team management, and whatever decisions Khan had taken during the tournament regarding team composition were purely his own.

June 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he would persuade captain Younis Khan to rethink his decision of quitting the Twenty20 format of the game, The Daily Times reports. Talking to media persons before a reception hosted by the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in honour of the ICC World Twenty20 champions, Butt said he would convince Khan to withdraw his decision.