Younis Khan, the new captain of PAKISTAN

Nearly two years after he should've taken over, Younis Khan took his place as the captain of Pakistan, after the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to relieve Shoaib Malik of his duties. Younis, who has twice previously turned down the leadership, takes over as Test and ODI captain, his first assignment less than a month away when Sri Lanka return for a two-Test series.

Twenty-20 Cricket:

The fast and hard-hitting Twenty20 Cricket was introduced in England at the county level by England and Wales Cricket Board in year 2003. Originated in England, this new form of Cricket was welcomed with open heart. With the huge success of 20-20 Cricket, many countries like New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies adopted it. The first international match of Twenty 20 Cricket was played in 2005 between New Zealand and Australia. In September 2007 International Cricket Council organised the inaugural Twenty Twenty World Cup in South Africa in which India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs to lift the World Cup. This rapid version of Cricket has got a format that makes it action packed and full of high drama. Basically, a Twenty20 Cricket match is played with 20 overs in each innings and lasts for almost three hours having an inning of 75 minutes each.