Younis wants to bat on for Pakistan

AFP, SYDNEY: Pakistan great Younis Khan says he wants to carry on playing Test cricket for his country as he nears the summit of 10,000 Test runs. Younis, at 39, in the autumn of a trail-blazing 17-year playing career, reached another milestone with his first century in Australia in the current third Sydney match, makingh a Test hundred in 11 countries. But Younis, who is just 36 runs away from becoming the first Pakistani batsman to score 10,000 Test runs, said he wants to bat on for Pakistan if "they want me." "It all depends on my team and what they want. That's the main thing for me," Younis told reporters after scoring an unbeaten 175 for his 34th Test century at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
"It's not about that I'm near 10,000 runs which will be a big achievement as a Pakistani. "If you see that list there is no Pakistani who has achieved 10,000 runs so it all depends on my team and depend on PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and how they want me. Younis refused to be called Pakistan's greatest batsman, despite the weight of statistical evidence of his run scoring. "I can't feel that I'll be the greatest Pakistani (player)," he said.

 

 

Younis wants to bat on for Pakistan

AFP, SYDNEY: Pakistan great Younis Khan says he wants to carry on playing Test cricket for his country as he nears the summit of 10,000 Test runs. Younis, at 39, in the autumn of a trail-blazing 17-year playing career, reached another milestone with his first century in Australia in the current third Sydney match, makingh a Test hundred in 11 countries. But Younis, who is just 36 runs away from becoming the first Pakistani batsman to score 10,000 Test runs, said he wants to bat on for Pakistan if they want me. It all depends on my team and what they want. Thats the main thing for me, Younis told reporters after scoring an unbeaten 175 for his 34th Test century at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Its not about that Im near 10,000 runs which will be a big achievement as a Pakistani. If you see that list there is no Pakistani who has achieved 10,000 runs so it all depends on my team and depend on PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and how they want me. Younis refused to be called Pakistans greatest batsman, despite the weight of statistical evidence of his run scoring. I cant feel that Ill be the greatest Pakistani (player), he said.