Truly Shameful PCB-Younis Khan
Im not one to usually indulge in the politics behind sport, but in the last 20 odd years has there been a more curious and sublimely incompetent cricket board than the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board).Firstly the decision 15 odd years ago to end the exceptional career of the off spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq's.Maybe im showing a bias,for I loved him, but even now he'd still be the best spin bowler in Pakistan from the tweekers I have seen.Then even worse the banishment of Younis Khan (YK).Who was the rock and in truth pulse in the battings heart?
Where is the sense?
Also as an board of Control in a cricket crazy Nation like Pakistan. Where is the thoughts of providing a few smile for the 180 million citizens in truly dark time in this fine Country?
Now you can understand him being outed if there were a plethora of options to replace him,but in terms of batsmen there just weren't.
This coupled with the acute nepotism shown to players like Imran Farhat and the Akmal bakers dozen. In truth in the 50 plus years of watching cricket. I have to think long and hard of a weaker Pakistan batting line up that has been on show in YK's absence.
In the 5 years previous to him being outed in 2009.He never averaged less than 52 with the bat in tests and racked up 11 centuries.Plus the thing about YK is he is tough and because of this a true test player of very high calibre.For although he might have a few technically deficiencies he makes up for it with true grit and determination.This in a side full of 'wafty' players like U Akmal,who thinks he's BOOM BOOM the sequel with the same results.He gives a very good example of how you need to play.Also for the other young players it gives moral support much like Tendulkar did for young Pujara against Australia recently.
In a word he is the rock you could build a batting line up around.
Thankfully he was recalled for the first test against South Africa concluding yesterday and SHOCK HORROR.
He duly scored an unbeaten century to save the match for Pakistan
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