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| Younis back as Pakistan captain | Younis back as Pakistan captain |
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| Younis Khan has been dramatically re-instated as Pakistan's cricket captain just two days after asking not to be considered for the role. | Younis Khan has been dramatically re-instated as Pakistan's cricket captain just two days after asking not to be considered for the role. |
| The news comes some 15 hours after the resignation of Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan. | The news comes some 15 hours after the resignation of Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan. |
| He was replaced as chairman by Nasim Ashraf, who met with the team members in Lahore before appointing Younis. | He was replaced as chairman by Nasim Ashraf, who met with the team members in Lahore before appointing Younis. |
| Ashraf then told reporters that Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan's captain for two days, would now be vice-captain. | Ashraf then told reporters that Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan's captain for two days, would now be vice-captain. |
| The team fly to India later on Saturday to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy without regular captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. | The team fly to India later on Saturday to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy without regular captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. |
| He was banned for four one-day internationals, ruling him out of the tournament, which led to Pakistan's search for a replacement skipper. | He was banned for four one-day internationals, ruling him out of the tournament, which led to Pakistan's search for a replacement skipper. |
| The last two days have been hard on the people who wanted to know why I had left the captaincy Younis Khan | |
| Younis, Pakistan's regular deputy, had been expected to take on the role. But on Thursday he said he refused to be a "dummy captain". | Younis, Pakistan's regular deputy, had been expected to take on the role. But on Thursday he said he refused to be a "dummy captain". |
| Ashraf said: "Younis has agreed to lead the side again after I spoke to him and explained things to him." | |
| He also said Sussex hero Mushtaq Ahmed had been released as assistant coach, explaining there was "no need" for the role. | He also said Sussex hero Mushtaq Ahmed had been released as assistant coach, explaining there was "no need" for the role. |
| Younis had agreed to take the captaincy again because he had a lot of respect for Ashraf. | Younis had agreed to take the captaincy again because he had a lot of respect for Ashraf. |
| He said: "The last two days have been hard on the people who wanted to know why I had left the captaincy. | He said: "The last two days have been hard on the people who wanted to know why I had left the captaincy. |
| "I just hope we can now put everything behind us and try to do well in the tournament." | "I just hope we can now put everything behind us and try to do well in the tournament." |
| It is thought Younis had been unhappy at the call-up of Faisal Iqbal, a nephew of former captain Javed Miandad's, to replace Inzamam in the squad. | |
| The PCB threatened disciplinary action following Younis' announcement on Thursday, but that now appears to be a distant prospect. |