Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has made himself available for the
upcoming one-dayers against India and Scotland in the United Kingdom.
The national selectors contacted Younis, who relented after refusing initially,
sources close to the batsman said.
The selectors, however, will make an official announcement
after getting approval from Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Naseem
Ashraf who is presently in India.
Younis, who is currently playing for Yorkshire in England,
had also declined to play in the Abu Dhabi series against Sri Lanka
as he was committed to the county until late September which ruled him out of
the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa as well.
Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed had spoken to Younis
and convinced him for giving priority to national team.
Ashraf had recently rejected calls to take disciplinary action
against Younis for refusing the captaincy and skipping the Abu Dhabi series
saying he had every right to take such a decision as an individual and it was
not a violation of any code of conduct.
The Board had offered him the captaincy after Inzamam ul
Haq stepped down and retired from one-day cricket after the World Cup
debacle.
Younis, who was vice-captain since early 2005, said he was
not prepared mentally to lead the side.
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