KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan captain Younus Khan began a coaching course at the national academy in Lahore yesterday after last month asking for a break from playing international cricket.
“Younis had informed us that he wanted to attend the coaches course and we saw no reason to not give him permission,” Pakistan Cricket Board media manager Nadeem Sarwar told Reuters.
The course’s chief instructor Shahid Aslam said this was the first instance he knew of a playing member of the Pakistan team attending the level one course, and added that Younus would attend the full five days.
Younus did not make himself available for the current test tour to New Zealand and the one to Australia which starts on Dec. 19. Mohammad Yousuf was made captain for the two tours.
