Younis Khan accuses Shahid Afridi of revolt against him in 2009
Cricket | July 01, 2021 9:50 ISTYounis claimed that the revolt was not carried out because the players were unhappy with his captaincy style or strong attitude.
Younis claimed that the revolt was not carried out because the players were unhappy with his captaincy style or strong attitude.
The former Pak captain also declined to state the exact reasons for his decision citing contractual obligations.
Younis wanted to join the team's bio-bubble few days later and that conversation with a board official led to him stepping down as batting coach.
Pakistan cricket board said the surprise decision was agreed upon 'reluctantly but amicably' even though no reasons were specified for it.
Speaking at a virtual press conference, Younis made it clear that a benchmark needs to be set to pick players for the senior team, particularly batsmen.
The PCB said it had received positive feedback about Younis' role during tour of England, which paved way for his contract extension.
The PCB said on Thursday it received an encouraging response to Khan’s short stint as batting coach with the Pakistan team on the tour of England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had appointed the 42-year-old former captain as the batting coach for the team's ongoing tour of England.
The outspoken Akhtar also said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not managed well.
Younis Khan said he has been trying to improve the batting skills of pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Abbas.
Grant Flower claimed that Younis Khan once held a knife to the Zimbabwean's throat on receiving some unwanted batting advice during a tour to Australia.
Grant Flower claims that ex-captain Younis Khan once held a knife to his throat on receiving some unwanted advice.
Azam stated that he doesn't want to be compared with Kohli but with some of the top-class batsmen that have donned the jersey of Pakistan in the past.
Former Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower said that Younis Khan was "quite tough to master."
Misbah was the batting coach while holding the other two positions and Sohail said that batsmen may not feel comfortable talking about their problems to someone who is also a head coach and chief selector
Younis was roped in as Pakistan's batting coach earlier in the month alongwith Mushtaq Ahmed as the team's spin-bowling coach.
Younis said it will be difficult for the players to get back to playing cricket with the new set of Standard Operating Procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While Misbah spoke about how he has had the constant support of Younis as skipper of the national team, he also said that Mushtaq as mentor would help the youngsters in the team prepare for the challenge that comes with playing in English conditions.
In addition to Younis, the PCB has also appointed wrist spinner and a veteran of 52 Tests Mushtaq Ahmed as the team's spin bowling coach and mentor for the three-Test and three-T20Is series, which will be played in August-September.
Younis Khan revealed some players didn't like it when he pointed out that they weren't giving their all for the country but also mentioned that they were remorseful later.
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