Younis Khan replaces Malik as captain

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed star batsman Younis Khan as captain of the national cricket team after Shoaib Malik stepped down from the captaincy after the debacle of the Pakistan team in the recent home series against Sri Lanka. Malik led Pakistan to their worst one-day defeat -- by 234 runs -- in the third and final one-day international in Lahore helping Sri Lanka register an easy win over the host side. The one-sided defeat sparked a furious reaction in the cricket-mad country and the PCB asked the team management to present a report on the reasons of defeat. The sports committee of the Senate also summoned Malik, coach Intikhab Alam and chief selector Abdul Qadir on February 9 to explain the defeat. The 26-year-old Malik was appointed skipper after Pakistan's first round exit from the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Younis Khan is one of the most experienced cricketers in Pakistan, having scored 4816 runs from 58 Tests at 49.14 with 15 hundreds. He has also played 181 One-day Internationals, scoring 5306 runs. Younis, who has already captained Pakistan in two Test matches and six ODIs, will take up the role in the two-Test home series against Sri Lanka next month. Dear readers, do you think that Younus Khan is the right choice as captain? Will this change bring about any improvement in the performance of the team? You comments are welcome!