Younis Khan could make Twenty20 comeback

Day after coming back into the national side, former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has hinted at a possible return to the Twenty20 format he retired from, over a year ago. Younis led Pakistan to a memorable World Twenty20 triumph in England in 2009, but retired from the format immediately after, saying it was time for younger men to take over.After his meeting with PCB chairman Ijaz Butt on Wednesday, the board cleared Younis' selection for Pakistan and he was immediately named in the squad for the limited-overs games against South Africa in the UAE. The chief selector Mohsin Khan couldn't clarify whether Younis would play in the two Twenty20s, but said that his selection would be left to the tour selection committee. Speaking to reporters from the training camp at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Younis said simply that he was available wherever needed. He added"I am not that sort of a player who says I should be in Test matches or I should be in one-dayers or in Twenty20s," Younis said. "If my fitness is up there and Pakistan needs me, whether it's T20, T10, 50-50 or Tests, I am always available for Pakistan."

Since then he featured only in the ODI and Test set-up, though he has continued playing Twenty20s in domestic competitions in Pakistan and abroad. Though available, Younis' selection is not guaranteed; he averages just over 25 from 22 Twenty20 matches with a relatively unspectacular strike-rate of 124.85. But at the time he retired, Younis seemed to be coming to terms with his role in the format, finishing among his side's top-scorers with 172 runs in the World Twenty20.