Sri Lanka's cricketer Nuwan Kulasekera, left, looks on as Pakistan's cricket team captain Younis Khan jumps to avoid being run out during the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 4, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's cricketer Nuwan Kulasekera, left, looks on as Pakistan's cricket team captain Younis Khan jumps to avoid being run out during the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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  2. Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi (R) and captain Younus Khan pray for the wife of cricket legend Wasim Akram in Karachi on October 26, 2009. The wife of Pakistani bowling legend Wasim Akram was laid to rest in Lahore, mourned by hundreds of people after her sudden death in India from heart and kidney disease complications.
  3. Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan gives a press conference in Karachi on October 26, 2009. Khan said he was ready to shoulder more responsibility after withdrawing a resignation bid in the face of overwhelming support over match-fixing allegations.
  4. Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan gives a press conference in Karachi on October 26, 2009. Khan said he was ready to shoulder more responsibility after withdrawing a resignation bid in the face of overwhelming support over match-fixing allegations.
  5. Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan (R) and cricketer Shahid Afridi give a press conference in Karachi on October 26, 2009. Khan said he was ready to shoulder more responsibility after withdrawing a resignation bid in the face of overwhelming support over match-fixing allegations.
  6. Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan (R) and cricketer Shahid Afridi give a press conference in Karachi on October 26, 2009. Khan said he was ready to shoulder more responsibility after withdrawing a resignation bid in the face of overwhelming support over match-fixing allegations.
  7. Pakistan's former cricket captain Younis Khan arrives at parliament in Islamabad on October 13, 2009. Khan has resigned as captain of the national team to protest over match fixing allegations made against the team by a senior member of parliament. Younis submitted his resignation to the Chairman of the Pakistan cricket Board (PCB), Ejaz Butt during a hearing of the National Assembly standing committee on sports in Islamabad on Tuesday.
  8. (L-R) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt, national cricket captain Younus Khan (L) and team coach Intikhab Alam (R) arrive for a parliamentary lower house sports committee meeting in Islamabad on October 13, 2009. Khan resigned October 13 after being asked to explain his team's defeats by Australia and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy earlier this month.
  9. Pakistani cricket captain Younus Khan (L) and team coach Intikhab Alam (R) arrive for a parliamentary lower house sports committee meeting in Islamabad on October 13, 2009. Khan resigned October 13 after being asked to explain his team's defeats by Australia and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy earlier this month.
  10. Pakistani cricket team Captain Younis Khan exits the Jinnah Terminal in Karachi on October 5, 2009, after returning from the ICC Champions Trophy. A small first batch of Pakistan cricket team members including Captain Younis Khan and Vice Captain Shahid Afridi returned from South Africa after losing their ICC Champions Trophy semifinals against New Zealand.
  11. Pakistani cricket team Captain Younis Khan exits the Jinnah Terminal in Karachi on October 5, 2009, after returning from the ICC Champions Trophy. A small first batch of Pakistan cricket team members including Captain Younis Khan and Vice Captain Shahid Afridi returned from South Africa after losing their ICC Champions Trophy semifinals against New Zealand.
  12. Police officers escort Younis Khan, center, hand raised, captain of Pakistani cricket team upon his arrival in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Khan told that he will never forget the dropped catch that proved so costly in the Champions Trophy semifinal loss to New Zealand.
  13. Police officers escort Younis Khan, center, captain of Pakistani cricket team upon his arrival in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Khan told that he will never forget the dropped catch that proved so costly in the Champions Trophy semifinal loss to New Zealand.
  14. Pakistan's captain Younus Khan (2ndL) walks along with teammates back to pavillion after losing against New Zealand during ICC Champions Trophy 2nd semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand at The New Wanderers Stadium, on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg.
  15. Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal (L) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's A. J. Redmond with Younus Khan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2nd semi final between Pakistan and New Zealand at The New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg , on October 3, 2009.
  16. Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal (L) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's A. J. Redmond with Younus Khan during the ICC Champions Trophy's second semi final match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on October 3, 2009.

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