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| Younis rejects Pakistan captaincy | Younis rejects Pakistan captaincy |
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| Batsman Younis Khan has turned down the chance to captain Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in India. | Batsman Younis Khan has turned down the chance to captain Pakistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in India. |
| Younis, the team's vice-captain, was chosen to replace Inzamam-ul-Haq, who is serving a four-match ban for his part in the forfeited Oval Test. | Younis, the team's vice-captain, was chosen to replace Inzamam-ul-Haq, who is serving a four-match ban for his part in the forfeited Oval Test. |
| He should have held a full news conference with coach Bob Woolmer but instead he said one sentence and left. | He should have held a full news conference with coach Bob Woolmer but instead he said one sentence and left. |
| Younis said: "I don't want to be a dummy captain and the reason why I have refused will be revealed afterwards." | Younis said: "I don't want to be a dummy captain and the reason why I have refused will be revealed afterwards." |
| Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director of operations Saleem Altaf said the 28-year-old had not given a reason and was critical of the batsman. | |
| "We don't think this is the way to do things," he said. "If he had anyproblems he should have discussed it with us first. | |
| Altaf, who added that Mohammad Yousuf would now be the likely captain for the tournament, said Younis was not likely to lose his place but warned: "We will talk to Younis about his behaviour." | |
| Pakistan's opening match is on 17 October against a team from the qualifying round, probably either Sri Lanka or West Indies. | Pakistan's opening match is on 17 October against a team from the qualifying round, probably either Sri Lanka or West Indies. |
| The PCB on Thursday held an emergency briefing at its headquarters in Lahore between chairman Shaharyar Khan and other officials, including Inzamam. | The PCB on Thursday held an emergency briefing at its headquarters in Lahore between chairman Shaharyar Khan and other officials, including Inzamam. |
| Younis has previously led Pakistan in two Tests and two one-day internationals, winning and losing one each in both forms of the game. | Younis has previously led Pakistan in two Tests and two one-day internationals, winning and losing one each in both forms of the game. |