Karachi's pitch may have killed the match but it has rejuvenated Younis Khan. His triple hundred will always be diminished by this docile track despite the pressure of chasing down a total of over 600. It shouldn't be. Much more illustrious Pakistan teams and batsmen have crumbled on as friendly surfaces. The pressure of the situation has been too great and their strength of character too weak. Indeed, which other Pakistan batsman has threatened to score a century?
Meanwhile, Younis has devoured this challenge with an innings that could earn him the highest ever score by a Pakistani. It would be well deserved. The new captaincy, a selection row, criticism of his leadership in the field, a score of over six hundred, and the bowling combination of Murali and Mendis have all made this innings a test of Younis' mental strength and character. He has passed with a flourish and an ever present smile.
His square drive to reach a century and reverse sweep to the triple hundred were typical Younis: classical yet innovative and fearless. The road to recovery for Pakistan cricket will be long and interrupted by failure. But Younis Khan has already shown that he is a man with the guts to lead Pakistan cricket out of the living hell of the past two years.
It will be disputed by those who did not know the damage Inzamam did to Pakistan cricket in his final days but Younus already looks like a better batsman AND captain than Inzamam. Inzamams style of captaincy was dictatorial whilst Younus appears to be one of the boys and plays with a smile on his face. The stats tell their own story as well. Younus has a truly world class average of over 50 which is something Inzamam failed to achieve and furthermore he achieved success in Australia against the champion team of his era something which Inzamam never quite achieved. One more factor takes him above Inzamam in my eyes, the fact that Younus steps up and takes the pressure of batting at No.3 whilst Inzamam for most of his career steered clear of the new ball by coming in at No.4/No.5
I will relish this piece of good news coming out of Pakistan. Kudos Younis. Few Pakistan captins since the great Imran have led from the front right from the get go... Wish him the best !
by the way, regardless of the pitch conditions, this is a special achievement nonetheless
words are not enough to expres the joy and pleasure that younis khan's inning has brought to pakistan fans and pakistan nation,Its like drop of water in hot deseart.Hats off to him he has brought the pak cricket alive,Whole Pak cricket is now vibrant.I express that in my previous message as well that pak cricket need our support more than ever now and younis is repaid that faith we put in him.He is true KING KHAN NOW.He is and will be the saviour of pakistan cricket provided he stayed captian of atleast 2 years.What a difference b/t malik and younis. One proved miserable as captian other a born leader.I am not against malik by anymeans .I believe he is still better than other players atleast in ODI and T20 and to a certain extent in tests but not a good captian. Congrat to younis khan and all pak fans and pak nation .That is exactly what diehard pakistani cricket fans was waiting for .something positive and This is really big. I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST .
this is a monsterous knock, and he is not finished yet! there are suggestions in the english media that his innings is of less value that other world records (if he gets them, ie laras 400. they claim that it was a flat wicket, in a drawn match. i saw to them so was laras, and haydens was against the mighty men of robert mugabae. the english are saying that younis 300 was made on a flact sub continent wicket and that anyone can make a massive score. incorrect, as iv never seen an english cricketer make a triple in the last 60 years touring the sub continent. its sour grapes if you ask me. anyone for grapes with their bitter????!!!!
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achi's pitch may have killed the match but it has rejuvenated Younis Khan. His triple hundred will always be diminished by this docile track despite the pressure of chasing down a total of over 600. It shouldn't be. Much more illustrious Pakistan teams and batsmen have crumbled on as friendly surfaces. The pressure of the situation has been too great and their strength of character too weak. Indeed, which other Pakistan batsman has threatened to score a century?
