Yousuf keen to stay on as captain

Mohammad Yousuf wants to keep leading Pakistan despite speculation over his role. Yousuf's position was placed in doubt when Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, said the captain would change after the tour of Australia, but has since back-tracked.

The tourists have only two games left in Perth to register a win on the trip, having lost the Test series 3-0 and being behind 3-0 in the one-day series. Despite the results and the controversy, Yousuf is determined to stay in charge.

"After this series I want to [lead] because I'm honoured to have the Pakistan captaincy," Yousuf said in the aftermath of the 40-run loss in Adelaide. "I try my level best but I think this is the best team in the world to play against. I think we play good cricket, not bad cricket, apart from last game [in Sydney]."

Yousuf has been told Butt did not say he would be replaced. "The manager and the chairman had a chat, and the manager told me the chairman did not say anything," Yousuf said. "But I don't know." Yousuf took over the leadership when Younis Khan resigned, but the batsman has since returned to the side for the one-day series.