Former players on Wednesday hailed Younus Khan’s decision to opt out of the Test series in New Zealand and hand the captaincy to Mohammad Yousuf.

Younus Khan is ready to lead Pakistan again after the country’s cricket chief rejected his resignation, saying he was heartened by shows of support.

Pakistan captain Younus Khan has cited match-fixing claims for his offer to resign and says he is hurt by an investigation into his team’s performance

Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan offered his resignation on Tuesday at a meeting called to investigate defeats in the Champions Trophy this month.