Younus Khan has resigned as Pakistan captain, despite being cleared of match-fixing charges by a parliamentary sports committee.
The batsman submitted his resignation to Ijaz Butt, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday.
Younus, 31, was attending a hearing to discuss Pakistan's performance in the recent ICC Champions Trophy.
National Assembly committee chairman Jamshed Dasti had alleged that Pakistan deliberately under-performed.
Younus told the Reuters news agency: "Yes I have submitted my resignation because I am disgusted by these match-fixing allegations made against me and the team.
"I have told the chairman to go through my resignation and read my point of view."
Butt added: "At this stage I can only say if he sticks to his decision then his resignation would be discussed by the governing council of the board at its next meeting on 19 October."
Dasti insisted the committee never intended to make match-fixing allegations against the players.
"We are totally satisfied with the explanation of the team management and board," he said. "The committee is satisfied no match-fixing took place."
Younus has scored 5,260 runs in 63 Tests - at an average over 50 - since making his debut against Sri Lanka in 2000, and succeeded Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain in January 2009.
He has also appeared in 194 one-day internationals and led Pakistan to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in England earlier this year - before retiring from Twenty20 internationals.
Source: BBC news
The batsman submitted his resignation to Ijaz Butt, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday.
Younus, 31, was attending a hearing to discuss Pakistan's performance in the recent ICC Champions Trophy.
National Assembly committee chairman Jamshed Dasti had alleged that Pakistan deliberately under-performed.
Younus told the Reuters news agency: "Yes I have submitted my resignation because I am disgusted by these match-fixing allegations made against me and the team.
"I have told the chairman to go through my resignation and read my point of view."
Butt added: "At this stage I can only say if he sticks to his decision then his resignation would be discussed by the governing council of the board at its next meeting on 19 October."
Dasti insisted the committee never intended to make match-fixing allegations against the players.
"We are totally satisfied with the explanation of the team management and board," he said. "The committee is satisfied no match-fixing took place."
Younus has scored 5,260 runs in 63 Tests - at an average over 50 - since making his debut against Sri Lanka in 2000, and succeeded Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain in January 2009.
He has also appeared in 194 one-day internationals and led Pakistan to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in England earlier this year - before retiring from Twenty20 internationals.
Source: BBC news
