I welcome this belated move
This should have happened a long long time ago. Younis Khan was the ONLY natural choice as skipper after Inzamam. I know he can be a bit moody and temperamental at times but noone should ever doubt his test credentials. Atleast we now have someone at the helm who can (or should be able to based on his performances) command the respect of his players. I know Younis was a bit off colour during the SLA series and that he has not been all that consistent in the one-dayers but the hope is with the added responsibility of leadership, he w’d start delivering consisently in that format too. That said his record over the last three years (averaging 40.86 in 57 matches; runs: 2125) isn’t bad. He has scored 5 of his 6 one-day hundreds during that time.
http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerYears_ODI.asp?PlayerID=2211
And it is also about time we recalled Mohammad Yousuf to the side.
http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerYears_ODI.asp?PlayerID=2129
Yousuf is needed not just in tests but also in the one-dayers. The recent SLA series was a painful reminder of just how fragile our batting line-up is. Yousuf may not be the most agile player in the field but what good is this emphasis on fielding if your batsmen can’t consistently post a decent total. I am afraid fielding (and bowling) does not really come into the equation if your side keeps getting bowled out for less than 200.