Younis should retire from international cricket: Sarfaraz

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 11th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan skipper Younis Khan believes that captaincy is much of a burden for cricketers in the sub-continent. In an interview with Urdu daily Jang, Younis said that a captain makes more enemies than friends in the sub-continent.

September 9th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan will be his country's football ambassador in the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa, officials announced here Wednesday. Faisal Saleh Hayat, president of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said Wednesday that Younis expressed his interest to attend next year's football World Cup.

September 4th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan football coach George Kottan is making efforts to have a series of football and cricket matches between the national cricket and football teams later this year. Kottan, an Austrian, has sought a meeting with cricket captain Younis Khan to get him on board regarding his proposal.

August 31st, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan Monday said fast bowler Mohammad Asif, making a comeback after a year-long doping ban, should be given time to return to form and not burdened with unrealistic expectations. "He hasnt played any international cricket for the last 18 months and to expect him to start delivering right away would be a bit unfair, said Younis.

August 13th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has stepped in support of middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf, saying he needs time to settle down after staging a comeback following a long lay-off from international cricket. "He is back in the team and before that he was out of international cricket for quite a while.

August 12th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan refused to talk to journalists gathered at the Karachi International Airport, when he returned home after the Sri Lankan tour on Tuesday. The Daily Times quoted Younis as saying: "I don't want to make any comments now, we will talk later." It is believed that Younis was unhappy at the negative media coverage showered on the side during the Sri Lanka tour.

August 12th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has defended Mohammad Yousuf in spite of his below-par showing in the recently-concluded one-day series against Sri Lanka, saying that the premier batsman will take his time to adjust to the demands of international cricket. Younis said Wednesday that Yousuf has returned after a gap of over a year, and that there is a big difference between playing the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and international cricket.

August 3rd, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has appealed to cricket fans to stop blaming 'groupism' in his team for its below-par performance in the current tour of Sri Lanka. Younis said in an interview Monday that he believes the main reason for his players' failure to play well during the tour lay in the poor structure back home.

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 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairperson Ijaz Butt is under attack from all spheres. After the sports minister Pir Aftab Jilani held the PCB's top brass responsible for losing the hosting rights of 2011 World Cup, former Test cricketer Sarfaraz Nawaz has now criticized Butt and his close aides for the persistent mismanagement in the board.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pakistans star all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to lead his country in international cricket before retiring from the game. Afridi, the chief architect of Pakistans impressive World Twenty20 campaign here in England, Sunday said it is his greatest wish to captain Pakistan before saying goodbye to international cricket.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - After leading Pakistan to World Twenty20 title Sunday, Younis Khan dropped a bombshell when he announced his retirement from the shortest version of the game. "I am already 34 and probably too old for this kind of cricket," said the senior batsman who was Pakistans most prolific run-getter in the tournament.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan's legendary cricketer Imran Khan said Thursday the country's cricket authorities should support captain Younis Khan. Younis is a courageous captain but he needs support, Imran said.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed Friday rubbished reports that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had asked him to explain comments purportedly made by skipper Younis Khan about the country being in a state of war. Saeed told reporters that Younis made no such comments in any interview and it was untrue that a senior PCB official has talked to him about the issue.