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Saturday, October 17, 2009
The PCB chief continues efforts to try and persuade Younis Khan not to step down as the captain of the Pakistan team. Khan for his part remains determined to quit and has indeed handed in his resignation twice. He is reported to have cited allegations of match fixing as well as discord within the team as the prime reasons for his decision. As if Pakistan's cricketing fortunes on the field were not troubled enough, we seem to face difficulty as well in maintaining stability as far as administrative issues go. Younis Khan has reason to feel aggrieved over the fixing allegations, especially as some of them revolve around the crucial catch he dropped in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy.
As a nation, we need to realize that not every loss is a conspiracy and that on a given day it is possible the opposite side simply played better than our team. But Khan must also accept that such allegations are almost inevitable in a cricket-mad country such as hours. The same sentiments lead to gala parties on the streets when the team wins. And as for the captain's anger over lack of cooperation from his team, he must also accept that this is something he needs to win. Respect does not necessarily come with the job itself. Life as Pakistan's cricket captain is not easy. It will always have its ups and downs. But Younis Khan has the potential to make his stint at captaincy a success. It would be unfortunate if he gave up the attempt to do so too soon and for all the wrong reasons.
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