Younis Khan not linked to Majeed brothers

Younis Khan, the former Pakistan captain, was one of few players from the national squad who did not sign with UK-based agent Azhar Majeed during the 2006 tour.

Azhar's brother, Mazhar, is at the centre of the spot-fixing controversy surrounding the Lord's Test between England and Pakistan. He was arrested by Scotland Yard on Saturday following an undercover investigation by News of the World but released on bail without charge the following day.

The brothers are believed to have formalised their relations with members of the Pakistan squad on the 2006 tour and, though it remains unclear whether any official agreement was signed, over a number of years Azhar and Mazhar have handled various sponsorship and marketing contracts for the players in the UK.

Cricinfo understands that Younis was approached but turned down the offer and signed up with another agent, an agreement that lasted till 2009. He does not have a representative in the UK currently.

Younis stepped down as captain of the Pakistan side last November after an ODI series loss to New Zealand, claiming that he no longer had control over his players. He was called up for the ODI series in Australia where he played under Mohammad Yousuf's leadership. Soon after the series he was punished by a PCB inquiry committee which ruled that he would not be picked for future Pakistan squads for an indefinite period of time.

Younis appealed against the decision when it was referred back to the PCB by a tribunal. There it has remained, however, reportedly due to personal differences between the PCB chairman Ijaz Butt and Younis. Despite calls by a number of ex-players, Younis has not returned either to the Test or ODI side since the Australia series.