SA apartheid era was different, they didn’t have war going on in their neighborhood, that was a different time. Just like British colonial occupation of India didn’t produce terrorists. You can’t compare two different regions/culture/times. Taliba/AlQaida are on their toes to continuously recruit youth to fight their war/agenda.
I don’t think Younis Khan is right. I grew up watching cricket on TV and playing on streets. Foreign teams not coming to Pakistan is dangerous for PCB revenue wise, which may result in not able to sponsor local games which in turn will discourage youth from getting involved in the game. Cricket will then become a pastime like kite-flying.
But to say that if youth doesn’t play cricket they will become terrorist is wrong. There is more than “poor/jobless will fall for Taliban/AlQaida propaganda”. It requires education of the masses, what is wrong/right, not just education for profession but also education of “civilization” that makes us “human being” with morals.