ICC Twenty20 Championship would put Pakistan back on world stage: Khan

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London, Jun.1 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan is hoping the ICC World Twenty20 tournament would open the door for his side to participate in international events.

Khan said he was glad to return to the international stage, as several foreign teams have avoided touring Pakistan and cancelled their tours citing the deteriorating security situation in the country.

"It is special to be back on the world stage, especially in Twenty20 and in England, the media is here so there is lot of hope. We are suffering from not playing regularly, and no-one is coming to Pakistan," The News quoted Khan, as saying.

He said his team would try to do better this time around, as it was defeated by arch rivals India two year ago in the final of the inaugural season of the World Twenty20 Championship.

"My confidence is that I'll take this trophy to Pakistan," he said, adding: "It will be an achievement for us to finish in the top four."

Khan said his side has plenty of big hitters as well as players who can bat through the 20 overs in England's testing conditions.

"In English conditions the new ball does seam, so you need someone like Salman Butt who can play for 20 overs, and in the middle order, we have big hitters like Shahid Afridi and Misbah-Ul-Haq," he added. (ANI)