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Pakistan captain Younus Khan withdrew his resignation after the
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said they wanted him to continue
leading the national side at least until 2011.
"I am obviously very happy that the board has again reposed
confidence in me and asked me to continue on. The way the people
have supported me throughout this issue I will have to work harder
now to satisfy them," Younus said.
Younus, 31, tendered his resignation last week in protest at
match-fixing allegations against the team, although sources said
there were other issues behind the decision.
Younus said he would meet with PCB chairman Ejaz Butt in the next
few days to discuss plans for the future.
"I feel honoured because leading the national team is a matter of
pride," he said.
"My effort will be to ensure we continue our good progress on
coming tours to New Zealand and Australia."
Earlier, Butt told a news conference that the PCB wanted Younus at
the helm until the next World Cup in 2011.
"Obviously every captain needs to have some assurance of his tenure
and Younus will continue to captain the side until the next World
Cup," Butt said.
Younus led Pakistan to victory in the Twenty20 World Cup in July
and a host of former test players had urged him to withdraw his
resignation.
Younus submitted his resignation during a hearing of the National
Assembly standing committee on sports in Islamabad.
The hearing was convened after committee chairman Jamshed Dasti
said he would investigate reports that Pakistan had deliberately
under-performed against Australia and New Zealand in the Champions
Trophy which ended on October 5.
Dasti later denied making match-fixing allegations and said his
remarks had been misunderstood.
