Re: Younis dissociates himself from team selection
Unnecessary criticism from my point of view. This is the price that Younis Khan has to pay of being blunt and clear, rather than exiting from the cargo section (much like how Inzamam vanished from the airport after the World Cup blunder). Being defensive and a refusal of facing the crowd has a bigger face value in our society. Telling it like it is, is often rubbished under the carpet;
The title of the article is quite misleading, I do not think Younis Khan has done anything to disassociate himself from the team or from his nation. He replied to questions with straight-forward answers, perhaps he should have accepted all responsibility of pushing Akhtar into the team and had he done that, at the end of the day, he would have seen himself hanged. Loud and clear, Younis Khan, instead of shifting the blame to any particular member, separated himself from the position of an unfair call of being labeled as throwing his laundry in the public. After going through the news articles before this test match began, the only thing that was close to being confirmed was Shoaib Malik's injury. Younis Khan becoming captain was only talked about, until the test match actually began. How many choices did he have in the team selection when his role is not even confirmed until before the coin toss? Poor timing or not, I do not believe Younis Khan played any part in team selection, and when a time is for him to come out and clear the allegations, the weight in the pendulum shifting against him, doubles. Younis Khan has every right to say what he did. He still remains the best choice as a captain after December 2008. Hats off to PCB for a brilliant decision.
Re: Younis dissociates himself from team selection
there is a difference between dirty laundry and facts. younis is just stating the obvious. our selectors and management rarely get punished for loss while captain(s) take the entire blame.
Re: Younis dissociates himself from team selection
Nothing wrong with what he said. Younis also says in the article that he found out in the morning that he is gonna be leading Pakistan. It was a last minute decision...so Younis cannot be blamed for playing an unfit shoaib.
Re: Younis dissociates himself from team selection
I don't understand all the hullabaloo. Younis was asked about Shoaib by some reporter and he just set the record straight about Shoaib's inclusion in the team. He very rightly does not want to be blamed for things he had no control over. And he most certainly did not go out of his way to say this as some people here are unwisely suggesting.
Re: Younis dissociates himself from team selection
He did not say all this in "interview" instead this is his "column". He should avoid mentioning the "facts" that can lead to "hullabaloo" and derail already fragile Pakistani team ....
