Younis Khan Leaves Sri Lanka After Family Tragedy

Pakistan's veteran batsman Younis Khan will return home and will be playing no further part in Pakistan's one-day series in Sri Lanka, following the death of his 10-year-old nephew, Pakistani cricket officials have said.

The 36-year-old Younis made only 3 in Pakistan's four-wicket win in the first one-day international in Hambantota on Saturday.

His nephew Saad's body will reach Pakistan on Monday and will be flown to the family's hometown in the country's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the funeral will be held.

Pakistan have already lost ace spinner Saeed Ajmal, who will miss the first two one-day internationals to have his suspect bowling action tested in an Australian biomechanics lab.

The PCB spokesman said no replacement will be sent instead of Younis Khan.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka play the second match in Hambantota on Tuesday. The third and final match will be in Dambulla on August 30.

Younis Khan, who staged a comeback in Pakistan's one-day squad after being dropped in March last year, has so far played 254 one-day internationals, having scored 7,017 runs.