Waqar slams Younis’ mode of dismissal

Brisbane, Dec 18: Pakistan’s veteran batsman Younis Khan’s mode of dismissal on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Australia prompted legend Waqar Younis on Sunday to criticise the right-hander. After a golden duck in the first innings, Younis played a composed innings to notch up the 32nd Test match half-century of his career on Sunday. Pakistan were chasing a big target of 490 runs and were reduced to 165/4. Younis used all his experience to score 65 but — with Australia five-and-half overs away from taking the new ball — he tried an ill-advised reverse sweep off spinner than Lyon and was caught at first slip by Steve Smith.

It pushed Pakistan deeper into trouble at 173/5 in their battle to save the match. Khan’s thought process of trying such an audacious shot, with his team in deep trouble, left Waqar flabbergasted. “That is ridiculous. That is so irresponsible,” the former fast bowler said on Channel Nine, as quoted by Cricket Australia on Sunday. IANS