Giving an insight into the turmoil in the Pakistan cricket team, captain Younis Khan on Thursday conceded that problems with some senior players was the reason why he opted out of the Test tour of New Zealand.

"I was already facing problems with some players and my poor form didn't help as it is a fact that when the captain is not scoring runs it becomes difficult for him to turn things his way," Younis said.

"No one ever came to me directly and told me his grievances. Otherwise I would have tried to resolve the issues," he said.

Younis, who has been replaced as captain by Mohammad Yousuf for the three Tests against New Zealand starting November 24, has taken a break from cricket after Pakistan's one-day series loss to the Kiwis. The senior batsman said though he wants to play for Pakistan, he had no idea where his career was heading.

"Only time will tell what happens and where my career goes. But I have every intention of wanting to play for Pakistan again," he said.

"The fact is that I was not enjoying my cricket at all for the last few months. I did my best to get the cricketers to play with consistency and focus but that didn't happen. The sad truth is that as captain I failed to get the best out of my players," Younus said.

Younus, who played with a broken finger in the Champions Trophy semifinal for a losing cause, also admitted that the team's failure to reach the event's final in South Africa put him under tremendous pressure.

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