Younus Khan set to call it quits in One-Day cricket: report

Pakistan veteran is likely to make announcement regarding his ODI career during or after the series


Sports Desk November 10, 2015
PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan veteran batsmen and their all time leading Test scorer Younus Khan is set to call it quits in ODI’s, according to a reliable source.

Younus Khan,37, was controversially selected in the 50-over squad after an impressive run of form in the longer format.

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"There has been so much controversy over his selection in the one-day team and plus the clear indications from the team management that they want to build a young team for the World Cup 2019 that Younis is contemplating retirement," one source confirmed to PTI.

The source said that right-hand batsman has been waiting to call it quits in the shorter format, but was never given a chance to leave the format on his own term.

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"He has not decided as yet but he himself is keen to end the controversy surrounding his selection for ODIs and there is a chance he might decide to take a bow himself after having played the series against England," the source said.

The article originally appeared on India Today

COMMENTS (2)

Sana | 8 years ago | Reply There were few factors what were agnasit Pakistan before the game even started. Pakistan during this 2011 tournament never played in this ground before so this was their first time to experience the pitch I know its not so important but still a factor agnasit them, the other was that it was Pakistan's first time playing inside India during this tournament and with almost 90% Indian crowd. Considering these much pressure was already placed on Pakistan team.However, I am happy to see a Pakistan team who virtually cannot play domestic cricket due to safety issues and a team already let down by 3 key players who were in their own rights specialists.
Effy | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan will commit suicide if they drop younsters like Rizwan, Yawar Amin, Babar Azam and Bilal Asif. We dont have to play Yunis, Hafeez, Shahzad, they have got thousands of chances so far. Try to make a team for the future, drop these old tried and tested players.
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