Younis does a volte-face on captaincy

Karachi, July 12: Failure effected a u-turn on Younis Khan`s view on captaincy with the Pakistan skipper contradicting his previous statement that a captain is responsible for all decisions and the team management is there just to help him out.

Younis had asserted after winning the Twenty20 World Cup that it was the captain who called the shots and claimed he, much like former captain Imran Khan, was responsible for everything that contributed to the team`s success.

But in an interview on Geo TV before the start of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Younis did a volte-face and said those days were gone when the captain called the shots.

"I alone don`t select the team. The coach, manager and vice-captain are also involved in the selection process and it is not just my decision," Younis said.

"Those days when Imran Khan as captain made all decisions are gone now. Times have changed and collective decisions must be made in a team," he said.

Pakistan lost the first Test in Galle afer being bowled out for a pathetic 117 runs and then suffered more humiliation on the first day of the second Test today when they were bowled out for just 90 runs.


Bureau Report