Former Pakistan skippers Babar Azam (left) and Younis Khan. — AFP/X/ File
Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has endorsed ex-captain Babar Azam’s choice to resign from captaincy, stating that will probably be “beneficial” for him.
The veteran cricketer has additionally proposed the names of wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and left-hand batter Fakhar Zaman as new contenders for the put up.
“In our culture, we often make the biggest player the captain, which I believe is a mistake,” mentioned Younis, including that Rizwan or Zaman ought to be thought of for the position.
Babar, on Tuesday, introduced that he was stepping down from white-ball captaincy, saying that it was time for him to concentrate on his taking part in position and private progress.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had reappointed him because the nationwide workforce’s captain for T20I and one-day internationals (ODIs) on March 31. He had earlier ended his years-long stint as skipper in November 2023 after he stepped down as captain of the nationwide facet.
The previous batter’s remarks got here throughout his go to to the Adelaide Oval earlier at this time the place he was honoured with the official South Australia Redbacks cap by Mark Cosgrove, former Australian cricketer and present Excessive-Efficiency Coach of the South Australian Cricket Affiliation (SACA).
The legendary batter, who arrived in Australia this morning, represented the Redbacks through the 2008-2009 season.
Throughout a media briefing on the iconic venue, Younis expressed optimism about Pakistan’s possibilities in Australia, acknowledging the presence of younger expertise within the present white ball squad but in addition pointing to points with workforce choice.
Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan receives the official South Australia Redbacks cap by Mark Cosgrove, former Australian cricketer and present Excessive-Efficiency Coach of the South Australian Cricket Affiliation (SACA). — Equipped
“I hope the Pakistan men’s cricket team performs well in Australia. The current squad includes young players, and there are certainly some issues with team selection that need to be addressed,” the veteran cricketer acknowledged.
“I have played cricket with Jason Gillespie; he is working hard to improve the Pakistan team. However, there needs to be better decision-making when it comes to selection,” he added.
Younis can be set to participate within the upcoming Australian Summer season Cricket Competition, scheduled for October 5 in Melbourne. He’ll be a part of prime Australian cricketers, together with Glenn Maxwell and Jake Fraser-McGurk, within the extremely anticipated occasion, which goals to have fun the game and produce collectively cricketing expertise.
