Pakistan’s retiring batsman Younis Khan has refuted the news that he was considering a batting coach role with Afghanistan cricket team, saying its an old wine put in a new bottle.
Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman Atif Mashal was quoted on BBC Urdu on Thursday that they are in talks with Younis who has agreed to coach the Afghan cricket team and the board is currently finalizing the contract.”
Younis, who is playing his last Test in Dominica has said that this is an old story.
“I was approached by some Afghanistan Cricket Board officials in 2012 or 2013 as they wanted me as a batting adviser but since I was playing I didn’t show any interest,” said Younis from Dominica.
“I have no intentions of going to Afghanistan.”
Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to give a befitting farewell to Younis and Misbah as soon as they return home from the Caribbean.
PCB is also considering appointing Younis as mentor of the Under-19 team. The team will play Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand next year.
Former captains Rashid Latif and Inzamam-ul-Haq and paceman Kabir Khan have previously coached Afghanistan. Inzamam left the job after World Twenty20 2016 due to the fact that Afghanistan had changed their base from Sharjah to Noida in New Delhi.
That change of base to India has almost ended chances of any Pakistani taking an assignment with the Afghan team have ended.