Younis Undecided About Australia Tour

Karachi: Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan, who pulled out of the Test tour to New Zealand, still remains undecided about joining the team for the full tour of Australia from December.

Younis admitted at a launch ceremony held at Headingly on Tuesday for the Pakistan and Australia series next year in England that he had still not decided about going to Australia.

"I don't know whether I will be able to join the team in time for the series in Australia. I have not decided as yet. Right now I am just resting and recouping and will start playing some domestic cricket soon," Younis said.

Younis pulled out of the Test tour to New Zealand after the national team lost the One-day series to New Zealand under his captaincy in Abu Dhabi earlier this month.

Due to his decision to take a break from international cricket, the board was forced to appoint Muhammad Yousuf as captain for the New Zealand Test tour.

The Pakistan team has already reached New Zealand and plays the first Test in Dunedin from November 24.

The team is scheduled to fly straight from New Zealand to Australia where Pakistan will play the Boxing day Test match and if Younis decides to comeback he will be joining the team in Melbourne.

But sources said this is next to impossible for the board as they also have to keep in mind the 2011 World Cup.

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