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. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 28 months ago

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.

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