‘Decision to retire from Test cricket is final’

Pakistan legend Younis Khan has moved to clarify comments that he would consider delaying his retirement from Test cricket at the conclusion of the current series against the West Indies.

Just a day after suggesting he might stay on with the team if requested to do so by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Younis has confirmed the decision "is final", reports cricket.com.au

"There is a lot of speculation that perhaps I am taking back my decision to retire from Test cricket. There is no truth to this," Younis said in a self-filmed video clip posted by Geo News.

"My decision to retire from Test cricket is final.

"I will not take back my retirement even if I score a century in every innings during the West Indies series."

Younis had told cricket.com.au that he would consider delaying his retirement if Pakistan needed him to play on.

"Yeah, I will think about it," Younis said in response to a question of would he consider playing on. "It all depends on if my team needs me.

"If they request me or people want me then why not? But it all depends on my team."

The 39-year-old is just 23 runs short of becoming the first Pakistani to score 10,000 Test runs in a 17-year career.