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| Yousuf takes Pakistan captaincy | Yousuf takes Pakistan captaincy |
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| Mohammad Yousuf will captain Pakistan in the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan ruled himself out of contention. | Mohammad Yousuf will captain Pakistan in the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan ruled himself out of contention. |
| Younis was expected to deputise for Inzamam-ul-Haq who has been banned for four games, but told a news conference he refused to be a "dummy captain". | |
| His actions were condemned by Pakistan officials but he will continue as player for the tournament. | His actions were condemned by Pakistan officials but he will continue as player for the tournament. |
| "We don't think this is the way to do things," said cricket board director of operations Saleem Altaf. | |
| "If he had any problems he should have discussed it with us first. | |
| "We will talk to Younis about his behaviour." | "We will talk to Younis about his behaviour." |
| All-rounder Abdul Razzaq will be the vice-captain for the event, which begins in India on Saturday. | |
| Pakistan's opening match is on 17 October against a team from the qualifying round, probably either Sri Lanka or West Indies. | Pakistan's opening match is on 17 October against a team from the qualifying round, probably either Sri Lanka or West Indies. |
| Younis, normally Inzamam's vice-captain, was asked to step up while Inzamam served a ban for his part in the forfeited Oval Test. | |
| The batsman should have held a full news conference with coach Bob Woolmer prior to the team's departure for India but instead he said one sentence and left. | |
| The PCB on Thursday held an emergency briefing at its headquarters in Lahore between chairman Shaharyar Khan and other officials, including Inzamam. | |
| Yousuf, known as Yousuf Youhana before his conversion to Islam, has previously led Pakistan in four one-day internationals, winning two. |