Summary Abdul Qadir was also of the view that the batsman had announced retirement in an undignified way.
(APP) - Former cricketers Abdul Qadir and Sarfaraz Nawaz have expressed surprise at Younis Khan s decision to retire from ODIs saying that the way he quit was totally incomprehensible.
Younis Khan on Thursday announced that he would retire from ODI cricket after the first match against England at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The- 37-old played 264 ODIs in a career that spans over 15 years. With 7240 runs, he is currently sixth on the list of highest run- getters for Pakistan in ODIs.
In the recently concluded Test series against England, he overtook Javed Miandad s record to become Pakistan s highest run-scorer in Tests.
Former leg-spin wizard, Abdul Qadir, who had urged Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to include Younis Khan in ODI squad for the series against England, said that the decision was as surprising to him as to all others.
“The decision comes as a huge surprise to me. Though, a player can announce retirement any time, I was not expecting him to leave at this stage, especially when he himself has been pressing the board to include him in the team,” said Qadir.
“Neither the PCB nor the selection committee wanted him to be part of the team. But he insisted to play one-day cricket. Several people, including me backed him but now he is saying that he has taken the decision after deep reflection and in consultation with friends and family.
“To me it is really strange,” he added.
Abdul Qadir was also of the view that the batsman had announced retirement in an undignified way.
