Legendary Pakistani cricketer Younis Khan, who was recently retired from all formats of the game, on Thursday honoured at the Lords' for a remarkable career in the gentlemen's game.
The three-match Test series in West Indies was his final Test assignment along with Misbah-ul-Haq, and Younis managed to end his illustrious career on a high with a 2-1 win for Pakistan, which is their first ever Test victory in the Caribbean.
While speaking to Geo News about receiving the honours from Lords', Younis said that he is very happy to have received the honour. The batting legend further added, "This is more than enough for me. I am really enjoying this. Many players and my friends are here. I feel truly honoured."
Mickey Arthur, Head Coach of the Pakistan team hails Khan and added that it is an honour for him to working with him. Arthur said, "It has been a privilege and an honour to work with a player like Younis Khan."
Pakistan's ODI and T20I skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, who is currently in England for the ICC Champions Trophy, also lauded the illustrious career of Younis. Sarfraz stated, "I have played with him in the last couple of years. He has been a thorough professional."
Wisden Almanack nominated Younis Khan as one of the top players of the year. Wisden Almanack editor Lawrence Booth had elaborate about the way Younis had shown resilience in the Oval Test last year.
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Lawrence said, "With the pressure on, Younis Khan delivered. His classy 218 in the final Test of the summer, at The Oval, helped Pakistan square the series after successive defeats had left them in danger of squandering their win at Lord's. It was his 32nd Test hundred and a reminder that his struggles earlier in the series had been a blip rather than part of a decline."
Younis Khan bid adieu to his career with 10,099 runs, which are the most by any Pakistan player in the history of Test cricket.
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