LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan said on Saturday that the services of Younis Khan will always be remembered.Pakistan’s leading run scorer in Test cricket, Younis Khan announced his retirement from international cricket following the series against West Indies. Younis follows Misbah in announcing his retirement from international cricket.The PCB chairman said filling the void left behind by Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq will not be easy, adding that a farewell ceremony will be held for both cricketers.Shahryar Khan emphasised that no amount of praise for both cricketers would be enough. The PCB chairman also spoke about Younis’s illustrious career and mentioned how he had led Pakistan to victory in the T20 World Cup.Earlier speaking to the media, Younis Khan said he had been under immense pressure from friends and family to not retire, but thought that this was the best moment to announce this decision.”I have always tried to keep my head high and serve the way a Pakistani player should serve his country. Those who know me, know that I have tried to serve Pakistan the best [I could] and take Pakistan one step forward,” Younis said.
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