Good decision. Just as well PCB changed their mind (rules.)

Thank God common sense pervailed at last. But still Akram, Zakir and Moin should not be given such assignment which need to be thoroughly assessed by directors. Younis Khan and Misbah are the most respected players of our team and should be given due respect. Also the fitness rules for classification of the players are vague. A player getting injured has nothing to do with fitness and if you start placing such players who suffer injuries, in lower categories then they won't be giving you their hundred percent. A fielder can get injured while diving to stop a boudry but one can then ask himself why should I do it if the consequences of it can be losing match fees by sitting out and also facing a demotion in the classification.

I agree with Younus being Category A player but this is a stupid clause - so if a player has played 250 matches with 50+ average in Test will not qualify. There should be a better formula for this - player with decent number of Test matches and performing well on an ongoing basis should be awarded A contract and their status should be assessed yearly.

Better sense prevailed at last.

Why do we always have to embarrass ourselves first and then reverse decisions later on!

Changing rule on the basis of Merit is always welcome.

PCB at long last a sensible decision

Too little too late.

This tells how ill conceived the rules are in first place. I hope in future PCB will be thinking thru before putting the rules list.

The Committee members need to attend a refresher briefing sine they are not aware of the rules. It is basically a blunder from PCB Committee plus it took so long for Najam Sethi to take notice, which probably he may have been pointed out by someone.

A class is always A class, whichever category is awarded by these 'high class' officials. However its never too late.

Consistent performance of a player should be the criteria in categorising and the nepotism or favouritism.

Well, I am in favor of Younis Khan being in Cat A. But the rule changes does not makes sense to me. Seems it is tailored to fit him in.

He truely deserve it.

Khan you deserved it. Honesty and hard work with simplicity always prevail. Thumbs up !

No game plan these newly appointed jokers are learning by trial & error.

Why is everything such a joke in our country? We reverse every decisions our major institutions take. The government will recall and reverse notices, the PM will reverse a decision, the Army will flip flop whether to fight the Taliban while at the same time backing some of their elements. So its no surprise that our Cricket board follows suit. First and foremost they should not have demoted such a senior player who has served the country on a consistent basis with total commitment and professionalism. I blame a number of elements including Moin and Waqar for the demotion. And I get the feeling for the last 2 to 3 years, Younis has been playing every inning like is his last and he always proves his detractors wrong. It adds more pressure on him to perform each time he bats and the naysayers are always out on full force when he fails. So Thank you, PCB, Moin and Waqar for destroying his confidence and for discrediting an already embarrassed outfit. He is going to come out on top again and prove all you vultures and backstabbers wrong once and for all. On a side note, the PCB needs to be revamped, it is extremely top heavy, over staffed with a number of political appointments in positions that should be done away with.

PCB should be added to the synonyms list of U Turns. (1) Take bad decisions (2) Invite criticism from all nooks and corner of the country (3) Take bad decisions back (4) Repeat

Whose idea was that in the first place?! Younis showed some interest in playing ODI and PCB threatened him by doing this silly thing. With the fragile batting lineup we have in all formats, Younis Khans experience will only help. Well..better sense prevailed at the end!

Even if he is 55 years old?

This is a sensible decision on part of Sethi sahib. Younus deserve to be top of the list in cat.A

Yaar, I am seriously losing interest in Pakistan cricket now. It has been one terrible administration after another, that keeps making decisions that it has no idea how to and then later on retracts those decisions when the public opinion goes against it. So where is the professionalism and expertise that it takes to be the head of such an important institution. Pakistan may as well employ a bunch of donkeys to lead the PCB authority and let the public pressure result in the making of all important decisions just how they did in reinstating Younis Khan in his right contract category. I, much like most Pakistanis am very patriotic when it comes to national pride and I staunchly believe in a system based on meritocracy in all walks of life. I feel ashamed to be represented by such incompetent people.

@Nadeem Mirza Was it really a "better sense?"

I think PCB should only have 1 rule and that is MERIT. Younis is a player who is respected all around the world for a reason so please as Pakistanis we need to start treating our legends much better. Also may I beg Saeed Ajmal NOT to compare Imran Khan with Misbah Ul Haq because that does not make sense at all as they are not even in the same league even though I like Misbah but sorry you can not compare a legend with Misbah.

What about contracts of other PCB officials, chairman included? Mohammad Akram would find himself in category F, given that the board is apparently so preoccupied with performance-based contracts. Do I need to mention selectors and people like Intikhab Alam who have been with the team for years? No accountability again as is with other public institutions in the country.

Contradictory statements. If Akram, Zakir & Moin Khan did a good job in framing the rules (which in the first place, I fail to understand why a proper transparent process which captures the input from experienced players and officials was not devised) then why the Chairman had to intervene to make such a basic correction. Clearly there were not as good as they have been portrayed.

Nice photo...

Victory all around. Well done.

So it has nothing to do with merit and performance. It has to do with experience. What happens when an experienced player stops performing? Would it make sense to kick a player in category A out of the team? The question then would be why he was he in category A to begin with? The problem with Pakistanis is that everyone has a big ego. There is nothing wrong with a player who is getting old slipping into lower categories as a result of his deteriorating performance. Once a layer reaches category A, he wants to remain there as if this is his birth right.

How could the PCB make a mistake in case of Younis Khan ? This is the difference between our good for nothing PCB and other country boards. To much favourtism and familyism involved in PCB. It should be cleaned now and for the future too.

I thought najam sethi is not the chairman anymore. Looks like pak cricket politics and changes are too fast for me to catch up with :)