Apology turned down: Younis Khan out of Pakistan Cup
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday, decided not to allow Younis Khan to return to the on-going Pakistan Cup despite the middle order batsman’s apology after he quit the tournament and left Faisalabad, the host city, last week, in protest against ‘substandard umpiring’ in the event.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa skipper contacted PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan on Monday to apologise for his misconduct.
However, the cricket board imposed a 50% penalty on Younis’ match fees and a show cause notice was also issued against him, which required an ‘explanation’ from the veteran to the board in seven days time.
“In light of the above pending disciplinary proceedings and due to the fact that a replacement player has already been added to the KPK Team, it has been decided, in the interest of the game, not to allow Younis to rejoin the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team in the Pakistan Cup,” said a PCB press release.
The former Test captain, who is also one of PCB's advisors on cricketing affairs, expressed willingness to participate in the remainder of the tournament. He said, “It was obligatory for me to participate in the premier ODI domestic tournament for the larger interest of the promotion of the game in the country.”
However the PCB Chief clearly rejected Younis’ apology.
“Younis has been a great servant of Pakistan Cricket and a true role model for youngsters,” Shaharyar said.
“I feel pained making this decision as we have to demonstrate that no one is bigger than the game.
“We will wait for Younis to respond before we proceed further in this matter,” he added.
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Apr 26, 2016 07:43pm
Good decision and Younis chapter must be closed now.
PCB needs to drop him from tests as well and groom new talent.
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Apr 26, 2016 07:44pm
Such a humble cricketer.
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Apr 26, 2016 07:47pm
Why does he need ANOTHER response from the player? Why do they always keep the doors for exceptions open?
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Apr 26, 2016 07:53pm
Totally the right decision. No one is bigger than the team. Senior players should be setting a good example.
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Apr 26, 2016 07:54pm
Pakistan cricket needs to change and this is a start.
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Apr 26, 2016 07:55pm
this is how we need to deal with the so called bigger than game players
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Apr 26, 2016 08:00pm
payback time lets what PCB does with Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal.
And how about umpiring standards, for future will they hire highly qualified umpire
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Apr 26, 2016 08:04pm
Game is bigger than everything but the ruler (board and nominee umpire)can always play foul.Shame on the system.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:08pm
Don't release him that manner, ask him to train few batsman his sweep shots.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:09pm
Bad umpiring has been hurting the carrier of a legend cricketer.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:13pm
Great decision by PCB. They should let him go and the other like Shahid afridi, umar akmal, shehzad, and shoaib akhter as well. Time to bring new talent and get rid of safarish culture form the game.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:26pm
sad to have finished the game on such a low note!!
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Apr 26, 2016 08:26pm
We all forget PCB incompetence.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:27pm
The act is in forgivable. He should be ban for life for level of cricket local & International. All leagues & all way class level of cricket . Central contract should be cancelled with imidiat effect .
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Apr 26, 2016 08:31pm
Good Decision. But Shahryar needs to go!
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Apr 26, 2016 08:32pm
Change will start when this PCB Body will go home.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:33pm
Thats great . Everytime they do it purposely and say Oops ! Habitual violators should be punished to curb this attitude !
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Apr 26, 2016 08:34pm
Well done.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:40pm
Sir
Same rule of zero tolerance against indiscipline should also apply to Ahmad Shahzad for breaking window in the dressing room with his bat!!!
Thanks
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Apr 26, 2016 08:41pm
"I feel pained making this decision as we have to demonstrate that no one is bigger than the game."
True, but then what are people like you, Sethi, Intekhab Alam, etc., still doing in the PCB?
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Apr 26, 2016 08:42pm
If he is an advisor to PCB he should know better. He should have used his profile and position to officially raise a concern and then formulate an improvement plan. Behaviour like this is totally unacceptable and PCB should now also rem9ve him from the advisory panel.
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Apr 26, 2016 08:53pm
Good decision. Younis must learn to control his temper.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:00pm
Problem is in our DNA, we don't quit until kicked out.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:04pm
Younis might be right in his complaint but his manner remains highly undisciplined. There are appropriate ways to lodge protest and self-destruction is no revenge in game.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:09pm
no one but the management is bigger than the game.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:16pm
Thats the way to go.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:22pm
No one is bigger... Surely you are sir, Mr chairman, we lost the tournaments shamefully but you are still siting there
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Apr 26, 2016 09:24pm
Younis is a truly great of Pakistan cricket. He is probably the greatest Test batsman to emerge from this country alongside Javed. His temper gets the better of him and, although, right to criticise umpiring, he shouldn't have left the tournament like that. All the same, he was asked to comment on umpiring by the PTV host and YK requested that his response should not be twisted into indiscipline as he was being asked on the topic.
Overall, Pakistan can ill-afford to lose Younis and vice versa.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:32pm
Double standards! YK apologised for his misconduct and that could have been enough but unfortunately Y Khan has never sold his country in spot fixing or been convicted by British courts (M Amir). Mr Chairman, Y Khan has served his country with pride and deserved better.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:34pm
He is one of the greatest cricketer Pakistan produced. He seems to be a very cool and humble person but sometimes he have shown unnecessary aggression. It seems he may be bi-polar. I will always respect him as a wonderful cricketer.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:38pm
Why is Sharyar the PCB Chief in the first place? He must go. The PCB Chief should be a cricketer.
Players of the caliber of Younis Khan are born once in a few decades. If he did protest below standard umpiring, it is his right. He did not cheat or do match fixing to be banned.
Fix your substandard and biased umpiring instead of punishing the stars of test cricket. He is of the caliber of Tendulkar and the other super stars in test cricket. Better learn to appreciate and recognize. Plus he has been such a down to earth and humble cricketer.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:44pm
@ENGR OSMAN - A typical Pakistani mentality and comment. Drop Younas from Tests and you will lose every single Test. And, BTW, which new 'talent'? Where is that?
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Apr 26, 2016 09:49pm
The national flag carriers should set aside their ego and personal interests at least in the hours of duty..............
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Apr 26, 2016 09:53pm
PCB has become a laughing stock. It was wrong of Younis to do whatever he did but PCB is making another blunder by not accepting an apology.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:53pm
He should be out.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:54pm
I agree with the decision of PCB. The game must come before any player.
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Apr 26, 2016 09:59pm
The lack of discipline on the part of our players and the grouping issues have been hurting the Pakistan Cricket for quite some time; it's good move on the part of the PCB to not allow Yunus to make a return to the tournament as he should realize that he has breached the game discipline
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Apr 26, 2016 10:05pm
Why is Shaharyar Khan playing both sides by rejecting Younis' apology on the one hand and calling him a role model on the other? Is this how role models behave by walking out of teams and tournaments? On the contrary, Younis has set a very bad example for aspiring youngsters and has sent a very wrong message that it is okay to throw your fit and tantrums to score a point home, regardless of the consequences. If the PCB really wants to take a serious note of his latest act of misdemeanor, then Younis should also be dropped from his role as advisor to the PCB immediately. No middle path should be pursued for the sake of expediency.
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Apr 26, 2016 10:17pm
This type of attitude is not acceptable. He is a senior cricketer and needs to set an examples for the juniors
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Apr 26, 2016 10:19pm
A player as senior as Younis Khan must not have behaved in such a manner. Good decision by PCB.
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Apr 26, 2016 10:19pm
Discipline is must. Great decision PCB
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Apr 26, 2016 10:27pm
One stern action for a big player and likes of Akmals and Shehzads will straighten up too. No revolving doors. Once you are out, you are out!
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Apr 26, 2016 10:28pm
No leniency please.
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Apr 26, 2016 10:30pm
For e first time a good decision by the PCB chairman. Discipline must be maintained.
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Apr 26, 2016 10:30pm
Poor Younis. . Always shoots first and later aims. Younis represent the immaturity and lack of temperament in Pakistani cricketers.
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Apr 26, 2016 10:36pm
@Where are we?
What is humble about throwing a tantrum and walking out of the tournament? It is not even that he did it the first time.
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Apr 26, 2016 11:24pm
Good decision.....its time the PCB showed some backbone.
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Apr 26, 2016 11:33pm
@oregata As if he in the side would win them the series. He only gets runs in Asian pitches.
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Apr 26, 2016 11:34pm
@Ali USA self praising as always. Only 5/31 test tons are out of asia, speaks a lot of his calibre.
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Apr 26, 2016 11:38pm
Younis Khan might have raw talent but he is a very immature person even at this age. He, along with others such Afridi, should be sidelined at an initial stage. Allowing these people to throw tantrums and act in this way have undermined discipline and contributed to the downfall of Pakistani cricket.
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Apr 27, 2016 12:03am
Good . Unstable personality.
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Apr 27, 2016 12:21am
For once great decision by PCB !!!!
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Apr 27, 2016 12:30am
Three cheers for pcb. It is about time to assert you are bigger than the game.
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Apr 27, 2016 12:33am
just wondering why Umar Akmal and Shehzad still in place if Younis's apology is turned down.... bias action by PCB...
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Apr 27, 2016 12:46am
No is above national interest, YK has shown disrespect to umpires, this should not be tolerated.
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Apr 27, 2016 12:50am
PCB needs to grow first before it can groom any talent. It is full of Sifarshi's. Unless we stop nepotism and start electing and making appointments on merit, Pakistan cricket will suffer and keep going back.
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Apr 27, 2016 01:28am
@Abdul Wahab Vazeer why what is your problem bro: what has he done. On the other hand can you say anything like that to any corrupt person in Pak?
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Apr 27, 2016 01:27am
School kids after enjoying batting, some time run away to avoid fielding or stop playing for some other reasons. But Yunus khan is doing that, its terrible!!!
As experienced player you need to be roll model for juniors not running away and then apologizing. Its good to see at least PCB stand correctly in any of its decision.
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Apr 27, 2016 02:18am
"Substandard Umpiring" Surely Younis Khan was at fault for the out burst but what about faulty umpiring. A player gets frustrated when he becomes a victim of mediocre Umpiring. PCB should also investigate what made a cool & gentleman player like Younis Khan leave the ground. When players can get involved in short cuts why umpire cannot, needs investigation.
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Apr 27, 2016 03:14am
The bureaucrats and crony appointments of the politicians will not rest till they destory everyting of any value in Pakistan. Shehrayar Khan is in a post that is out of his depth.
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Apr 27, 2016 04:13am
What a great decision by PCB - An example set for future!
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Apr 27, 2016 04:14am
Regardless of how competent or incompetent anyone is.. One should appreciate the decision taken by Mr. Shehryar Khan.
I hope the similar decisions can also be taken against Afridi and co
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Apr 27, 2016 06:00am
i like the younis and Pak needs him, but what he did was beyond everything
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Apr 27, 2016 06:48am
Now no one will dare to speak again..against PCB, even if players desperately want to complain that sifarishi coach, physio, manager not good enough .
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Apr 27, 2016 07:24am
that's cool,Younus apology is okay , and board decision is also not bad , game is bigger than players,sure its true so peace please
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Apr 27, 2016 08:05am
Calling all Younus haters, did it ever cross your mind that the standard of umpiring is so bad that he eventually had to quit? He complained in the match before as well to no avail. What the umpiring is really third class? Do you think that does not hurt the game? Umpires are bigger than the game? Why no action was taken on first complaint?
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Apr 27, 2016 08:26am
Good decision. Now get rid of Ahmed Shahzad and Umar Akmal as well. Both have misbehaved a couple of days ago, Shahzad by his tantrum of breaking a glass in the dressing room, and little Umar once again by his conduct at a local theater.
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Apr 27, 2016 08:32am
Never expected this from Younis. ..he's senior he should have known better
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Apr 27, 2016 09:24am
A fine decision by the Pakistan Cricket Board. However virtuous YK may be but his conduct is deplorable. Whatever be the nature of provocation and injustice he or his team may have suffered, he can't absolve his responsibilities as a captain and abandon his team depending on him midway. Speaks a lot about his temperament, leadership qualities and sense of accountability. While his story has to be heard. The punishment is correct.
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Apr 27, 2016 09:24am
And I thought Younis had dignity! Phew.
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Apr 27, 2016 10:15am
please name any proper batsman in this team, apart from misbah and younus....
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Apr 27, 2016 10:18am
Good decision!!!
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Apr 27, 2016 11:45am
I have seen a video in youtube where Younis had allegedly beaten up a fan. Though fan might have misbehaved but in no way a famed cricketer like him should beat someone in public, very undignified.
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Apr 27, 2016 12:04pm
Good decision. Useless player for ODI and 20-20, who has temperament issues. Every player should know that no one is above the game. Such players should be forced to retired to allow youngsters to enter Pakistani cricket.
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Apr 27, 2016 01:20pm
U cannot produce another Younus Khan. Respect him and what about that dishonest umpire ?
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Apr 27, 2016 02:21pm
@adil NO player is greater than the Game!
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Apr 27, 2016 02:22pm
@syed wasim haider Younus is no Sachin or Lara . Yu may see many Younus khans in coming years. An average batsman.!
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Apr 27, 2016 02:24pm
@oneCaring Umpiring is bad for all participating teams , no one made so much hue and cry over it
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Apr 27, 2016 02:51pm
@syed wasim haider why? After all talent comes only in Pakistan, no ?
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Apr 27, 2016 05:45pm
Not supporting Board decision. The empiring was extremely poor. Shehryar and sethi Must leave pak cricket in the greater interests of pak cricket.
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Apr 27, 2016 06:19pm
Once again someone has prevailed
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Apr 27, 2016 06:52pm
@Kabeela Khan fully agree. Overhyped player.
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Apr 27, 2016 09:12pm
@M.Saeed
Exactly my thoughts.
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Apr 27, 2016 10:09pm
He is best world class batsmen proven by numbers and stats he is the worse chairman proven by numbers and stats maybe Nawab Sahib should chair a Polo team more fitting to his station instead of a poor mans game like cricket.
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Apr 28, 2016 12:12am
@Adeel shohaib Akhthar retired long time back dude..
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Apr 28, 2016 02:38am
@oregata - Typical comment from someone who doesn't know cricket- have you ever seen Younus playing against moving ball? Do you even know we are touring England and then Australia in the immediate future? Younus, now 38 years of age with only THREE hundreds from 31 in 100-odd tests in seaming conditions scored over a decade ago, needs to be dropped!
Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam are the future of our batting.
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Apr 28, 2016 05:12pm
i thought he had retired earlier on, anyway make him the batting coach.
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Apr 28, 2016 06:42pm
Being a PCB's advisors, it was a huge mistake by Younis. You can't be on both sides of the fence. Either he should have stuck with his original stance or should not have ventured in that direction. Now he is in no-where land.
I had originally praised him for his stance but now he has apologized for what? This makes him weak in his argument.
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