[VIDEO] Younis Khan's history of meltdowns

[Slog]

2003 WC : he got into a fight with Inzamam over a game of football if I remember correctly. Was young so don't know all the details so someone can fill in

2005 tour to West Indies : got into a fight with Shahid Afridi over the batting order when changed his number without notice

2006 Champions Trophy: Inzaman was unavailable and weeks in advance he had been confirmed as captain for the tournament in India. On the eve of flying out for the tournament he had a hissy fit and resigned as captain and Yousuf was drafted as captain in the last minute

Post 2007 WC : Had been groomed as captain for a couple of years and everyone knew that he would be captain. But when the time came he excused himself and refused to accept the captaincy and PCB was left with no option but to turn to Malik as last resort and picking a young and untested captain

Post 2009 CT: don't blame him for the debacle post champions trophy but the way he resigned could have been handled better. However PCB forced his hand sort of

Tours to Australia and NZ 2009-10 : was set to go but excused himself and made himself unavailable merely weeks before the tough away tours. Pakistan went with a youngish middle order and got hammered. He went fishing instead and only made himself available for the Australia ODIs

Post Down under tours: banned indefinitely for discipline etc

2014-15: very public campaigns to undermine the team management and get inside the ODI team despite pathetic record in the format accumulated in over 250+ matches. Blackmailed the team and the cricket board to get into the ODI team for the World Cup where he flops again.

Post ODI WC 2015: dropped for poor performance which is evident by his stats but still makes public campaigns to make a return to the ODI team

Pre England test series 2015: Publicly attacks captain Misbah and team management and makes clear his intention to make a claim at captaincy.

April 2016: leaves a domestic tournament in the middle

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

lol...what is this?

Youni Bhai is very angry bhai.

 

[Slog]

Ofcourse having said all this I'll make it clear I will always like him for t20 2009 win and the fact he never went for ICL money

 

[ZaynM]

Kindly dont take offence but this seems like an oppurtunistic thread. You also failed to mention the reason for why younis has allegedly left the tournament.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Kindly dont take offence but this seems like an oppurtunistic thread. You also failed to mention the reason for why younis has allegedly left the tournament.

Are you happy with their new captain?

 

[Markhor]

Regarding him missing the 09-10 tours, I can understand that given the players took an oath against his captaincy.

But yeah agree with the others, YK doesn't have the temperament for leadership as he's too volatile a character.

 

[Suleiman]

Only player in Pak I truly dislike despite whatever record he has. Really hope he is brought down to earth in England.

Him and Shehzad both. Biggest drama queens we have produced. ATGS in that regard.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Regarding him missing the 09-10 tours, I can understand that given the players took an oath against his captaincy.

But yeah agree with the others, YK doesn't have the temperament for leadership as he's too volatile a character.

conveniently came running back to Australia when Inti made threats regarding his spot in the 2011 WC, prior to that ignored Moyo when he publicly called him back for the tests series

 

[Suleiman]

What's even more surprising is that PCB puts up with all of his nonsense and still gives him the royalty treatment.

Making him captain in this competition, giving him many long ropes in ODIs. Team man my foot.

Positive is that maybe now they'll give the captaincy to someone more deserving and young.

Also let's not forget he has his eyes set on test captaincy after Misbah leaves, think he'll cause even more unrest then.

Guys like him, and Shehzad need to be placed away in a box, absolutely toxic for locker room culture.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Oh my God, did he really?

the hell is wrong with this guy.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1b9jvo_younis-khan-beating-his-fan_fun

 

[ZaynM]

What's even more surprising is that PCB puts up with all of his nonsense and still gives him the royalty treatment.

Making him captain in this competition, giving him many long ropes in ODIs. Team man my foot.

Positive is that maybe now they'll give the captaincy to someone more deserving and young.

Also let's not forget he has his eyes set on test captaincy after Misbah leaves, think he'll cause even more unrest then.

Guys like him, and Shehzad need to be placed away in a box, absolutely toxic for locker room culture.

We definitely need guy's like Salman butt to improve the dressing room culture. With their boundless knowledge about fixing they would surely add invaluable knowledge on how to sell your country.

 

[Hasan123]

His behaviour is a let down and is not a good example to set for young players.

 

[Syed1]

What's even more surprising is that PCB puts up with all of his nonsense and still gives him the royalty treatment.

Making him captain in this competition, giving him many long ropes in ODIs. Team man my foot.

Positive is that maybe now they'll give the captaincy to someone more deserving and young.

Also let's not forget he has his eyes set on test captaincy after Misbah leaves, think he'll cause even more unrest then.

Guys like him, and Shehzad need to be placed away in a box, absolutely toxic for locker room culture.

They gave captaincy to Shehzad

 

[Khan Tariq]

Mr Younis Khan should be charged according to the PCB code of conduct unless he comes up with an apology. If he accepts the penalty then it's Ok but I'm sure that he is trying to bully the nation here just because he seems to be a vital player but I'm dead sure that he is gonna be dancing against the swinging ball in England.

 

[LordJames]

Broad and Anderson in Home conditions are lethal. YK at this age knows that he won't be as effective as he used to, PCB has no choice but to sanction him, YK will revolt and get out of the Tour.

Pakistan will get clobbered and YK will become the Hero of the Nation because he was hard done by.

Nation will blame PCB for not begging "legend Khan" to go to UK

Politics!
Politics!
Politics!

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Whatever, he never was 'Yes man', and could have been a great captain had PCB backed him. I have heard from some that he never compromised on hard work, and yes he was kind of bossy, but he wanted the best out of every player, so in this way some players used to feel offended by his bossy/straightforward way of wanting them to give their best, and unfortunately in such cases PCB didn't back him, and instead backed those players who weren't happy with his strict rules. Waqar and Misbah seemed honest as well, but both were compromising figures compared to Younus Khan. This is where Younus Khan stands tall for me, he didn't compromise on good things, was straightforward, and no wonder we won a WC under his captaincy.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Whatever, he never was 'Yes man', and could have been a great captain had PCB backed him. I have heard from some that he never compromised on hard work, and yes he was kind of bossy, but he wanted the best out of every player, so in this way some players used to feel offended by his bossy/straightforward way of wanting them to give their best, and unfortunately in such cases PCB didn't back him, and instead backed those players who weren't happy with his strict rules. Waqar and Misbah seemed honest as well, but both were compromising figures compared to Younus Khan. This is where Younus Khan stands tall for me, he didn't compromise on good things, was straightforward, and no wonder we won a WC under his captaincy.

and thats why he isnt a good leader or a good team player, he took everything as a slight on his honor and felt he was a gift to the nation that was entitled to whatever he wanted

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

and thats why he isnt a good leader or a good team player, he took everything as a slight on his honor and felt he was a gift to the nation that was entitled to whatever he wanted

The bunch of players he had weren't good instead, despite that he managed to win a WC, and I don't think he had cancelled their pay checks, all he wanted the best from every player, he was straightforward, and our players aren't good professionals like him, no wonder we are suffering in cricket now.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

The bunch of players he had weren't good instead, despite that he managed to win a WC, and I don't think he had cancelled their pay checks, all he wanted the best from every player, he was straightforward, and our players aren't good professionals like him, no wonder we are suffering in cricket now.

what good professional has had as many blow ups and blackmailed his nation on tv live on the eve of a WC?


you are seeing this from rose tinted glasses, a person cant have as many issues as Younis as had without him also being at fault

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

what good professional has had as many blow ups and blackmailed his nation on tv live on the eve of a WC?


you are seeing this from rose tinted glasses, a person cant have as many issues as Younis as had without him also being at fault

There were some reasons for his reactions. He had his faults as well, but I believe the players and PCB were more at fault than him, which led to his reactions. He always wanted the best out of his players, but our players couldn't afford such hard work, hence ganged up against him, and we are suffering now just because our players are no way near the work ethic of Younus Khan.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

There were some reasons for his reactions. He had his faults as well, but I believe the players and PCB were more at fault than him, which led to his reactions. He always wanted the best out of his players, but our players couldn't afford such hard work, hence ganged up against him, and we are suffering now just because our players are no way near the work ethic of Younus Khan.

There is always a reason for Younis, always an excuse for him to get away with anything, his work ethic is great, do you know why, because its always just been about his, tremendous test player, a person who wants to achieve goals, but a massive ego, which was never contained and has caused plenty of collateral.

 

[waleed88]

2003 WC : he got into a fight with Inzamam over a game of football if I remember correctly. Was young so don't know all the details so someone can fill in

2005 tour to West Indies : got into a fight with Shahid Afridi over the batting order when changed his number without notice

2006 Champions Trophy: Inzaman was unavailable and weeks in advance he had been confirmed as captain for the tournament in India. On the eve of flying out for the tournament he had a hissy fit and resigned as captain and Yousuf was drafted as captain in the last minute

Post 2007 WC : Had been groomed as captain for a couple of years and everyone knew that he would be captain. But when the time came he excused himself and refused to accept the captaincy and PCB was left with no option but to turn to Malik as last resort and picking a young and untested captain

Post 2009 CT: don't blame him for the debacle post champions trophy but the way he resigned could have been handled better. However PCB forced his hand sort of

Tours to Australia and NZ 2009-10 : was set to go but excused himself and made himself unavailable merely weeks before the tough away tours. Pakistan went with a youngish middle order and got hammered. He went fishing instead and only made himself available for the Australia ODIs

Post Down under tours: banned indefinitely for discipline etc

2014-15: very public campaigns to undermine the team management and get inside the ODI team despite pathetic record in the format accumulated in over 250+ matches. Blackmailed the team and the cricket board to get into the ODI team for the World Cup where he flops again.

Post ODI WC 2015: dropped for poor performance which is evident by his stats but still makes public campaigns to make a return to the ODI team

Pre England test series 2015: Publicly attacks captain Misbah and team management and makes clear his intention to make a claim at captaincy.

April 2016: leaves a domestic tournament in the middle

and when he finally did comeback, he decided to retire on the eve of his first ODI game..

 

[Yanna_Rascala]

The bunch of players he had weren't good instead, despite that he managed to win a WC, and I don't think he had cancelled their pay checks, all he wanted the best from every player, he was straightforward, and our players aren't good professionals like him, no wonder we are suffering in cricket now.

You mean players like Ajmal, Gul, Afridi who were the top 3 bowlers in T20s. Or perhaps it was a solid Malik, a firing opener in Kamran Akmal, or a firing Amir and an allrounder in Razzaq. Then who can forget Misbah who was seldom used but was always available for solidity or big hitting or Fawad Alam for his fielding. That's 9 players and you can even include Shahzaib who either hit out or got out. Gee I wonder how ever managed to win the World T20. Because it wasn't certainly due to these 10 men right? [MENTION=136729]Suleiman[/MENTION] [MENTION=135196]waleed88[/MENTION] [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION]

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

You mean players like Ajmal, Gul, Afridi who were the top 3 bowlers in T20s. Or perhaps it was a solid Malik, a firing opener in Kamran Akmal, or a firing Amir and an allrounder in Razzaq. Then who can forget Misbah who was seldom used but was always available for solidity or big hitting or Fawad Alam for his fielding. That's 9 players and you can even include Shahzaib who either hit out or got out. Gee I wonder how ever managed to win the World T20. Because it wasn't certainly due to these 10 men right? [MENTION=136729]Suleiman[/MENTION] [MENTION=135196]waleed88[/MENTION] [MENTION=138463]Slog[/MENTION]

I didn't rule out exceptions, but we didn't rule the world, all formats combined.

 

[Yanna_Rascala]

I didn't rule out exceptions, but we didn't rule the world, all formats combined.

You were talking about winning the world t20 2009 with mediocre cricketers and I replied saying that we had the best T20 team during that team so did nothing special to win the World T20. It was a team effort.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

You were talking about winning the world t20 2009 with mediocre cricketers and I replied saying that we had the best T20 team during that team so did nothing special to win the World T20. It was a team effort.

He was the captain, you can't rule this out.

 

[Yanna_Rascala]

He was the captain, you can't rule this out.

Yeah, I didn't deny that. But your original post stated that he won a world cup with a bunch of no-good cricketers. As if had a magic wand or something to turn the players into world beaters. That's the point I am trying to get across.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Yeah, I didn't deny that. But your original post stated that he won a world cup with a bunch of no-good cricketers. As if had a magic wand or something to turn the players into world beaters. That's the point I am trying to get across.

I meant he wanted the best out of every player, this was just a glimpse, and we could have achieved much more under him if PCB had backed him.

 

[Mamoon]

When things don't go to his pleasure, he reacts like a child and let's himself and others down, only to regret it later when he gets back to his senses.

Can't wait for his retirement.

Of course this does not mean that the umpire was justified. It was a pathetic display of lack of professionalism but Younis should have channelized his frustration better.

 

[Saj]

Great batsman, but a volatile character.

Certainly has had his fair share of ups and downs over the years.

 

[Suleiman]

Think it's time for him to go. Any board with a backbone wouldn't have waited this long to release him. ECB Kickstarted their rennaisance with the release of KP, we should've followed suit by releasing toxic characters like Yoni, Afridi, Shehzad permanently.

Because if he pulls this nonsense in England, will ruin the team atmosphere.

 

[endymion248]

He has a fragile ego and constantly needs to be reassured of his worth. PCB should be throwing him a bone once in a while by giving ceremonies in his name, naming stands after him, arranging interviews etc... to keep him from throwing tantrums over really issues like selection in LO and captaincy.

 

[MRSN]

Too much drama by YK too many times. Should be the end of it.

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[Slog]

time to add another one to the list.

the OP reads like one sorry list

 

[Saj]

This sorry list is just the episodes that have been made public.

I guarantee you there are others that I know of and which have not been made public by the player(s) and other individuals that were on the receiving end of Younis's actions.

 

[BreadPakoda]

This sorry list is just the episodes that have been made public.

I guarantee you there are others that I know of and which have not been made public by the player(s) and other individuals that were on the receiving end of Younis's actions.

Are other players scared of YK or not making this public out of respect for him?

 

[sweep_shot]

I used to believe YK was a really cool and mature guy.

All these meltdowns have probably tarnished his reputation/image. He is worse than Shahid Afridi as far as maturity is concerned.

 

[Saj]

Are other players scared of YK or not making this public out of respect for him?

I guess respect, seniority, repercussions etc come into it.

 

[Markhor]

I don't understand this colossal chip on Younis's shoulder despite everything he's accomplished in the game. Has scored over 10,000 Test runs, was a former captain, won a World Cup, part of a No.1 ranked Test side, had a fairytale sendoff in the Caribbean and is respected around the world as a player.

Yet he believes everyone's out to get him, any perceived slight is an attack on his "izzat" - if anything he's immatured with age.

I think it's a combination of the toxic journalists around him who keep feeding him this nonsense, losing so many family members in a short space of time which'll mess anyone's head, and his inherent hot blooded, egotistical personality.

 

[gazza619]

The way he retired from ODIs was also rather shameful. Made a comeback and then retired straight after the 1st ODI. Disgraceful guy who doesnt give a toss about the country.

 

[Bewal Express]

I used to believe YK was a really cool and mature guy.

All these meltdowns have probably tarnished his reputation/image. He is worse than Shahid Afridi as far as maturity is concerned.

As long as things are going for him, he was.

 

[Slog]

And this list is missing the time when he beat up a fan at a local Ramzan tournament.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

2006 Champions Trophy: Inzaman was unavailable and weeks in advance he had been confirmed as captain for the tournament in India. On the eve of flying out for the tournament he had a hissy fit and resigned as captain and Yousuf was drafted as captain in the last minute

He reversed his decision after one day and was reinstated.

 

[Slog]

He reversed his decision after one day and was reinstated.

So that makes it fine?

He threw the whole campaign in disarray before it started with that uncertainty and subsequent rumors.

And what a way was that to treat Yousuf who was having such a stellar phase in his career. Made captain and then taken away within a day just due to the whims of Younis Khan

 

[shaz619]

I don't understand this colossal chip on Younis's shoulder despite everything he's accomplished in the game. Has scored over 10,000 Test runs, was a former captain, won a World Cup, part of a No.1 ranked Test side, had a fairytale sendoff in the Caribbean and is respected around the world as a player.

Yet he believes everyone's out to get him, any perceived slight is an attack on his "izzat" - if anything he's immatured with age.

I think it's a combination of the toxic journalists around him who keep feeding him this nonsense, losing so many family members in a short space of time which'll mess anyone's head, and his inherent hot blooded, egotistical personality.

PCB is to blame as well though lets not vilify the man he endured the reign of your favourite PCB chairman Mr Ijaz Pig Butt, some environments at times bring out the worst in people and make you feel a certain way, in a professional set up these issues would have been limited

 

[Bewal Express]

YK is suited to owning his academy where he can decide to do as he pleases. He doesn't have interpersonal or listening skills to work with others.

 

[Majid Khan]

In that long list of incidents , not mentioned here but there was another controversial incident some years back involving a certain player getting into a scuffle with a fan and literally dragging him into the dressing room:

See video clip here - https://youtu.be/JSiNbofYJkU

[utube]JSiNbofYJkU[/utube]

 

[Gotham Cronie]

So that makes it fine?

He threw the whole campaign in disarray before it started with that uncertainty and subsequent rumors.

And what a way was that to treat Yousuf who was having such a stellar phase in his career. Made captain and then taken away within a day just due to the whims of Younis Khan

Never said that. Just clarifying. If anything, the U-Turn is even more of a damnation of Younis.

 

[Saj]

Very strange character. Jekyll and Hyde.

Yet Yorkshire ccc say he was a true pro and a great guy.

 

[Saj]

Saw him "in action" at a charity event a few years back.

The organisers were embarrassed at his behaviour and had to apologise to members of the public after YK lost it.

Crazy stuff.