KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan captain Younus Khan  withdrew his resignation yesterday after the Pakistan Cricket  Board (PCB) said they wanted him to continue leading the  national side at least until 2011.  

“I am obviously very happy that the board has again reposed  confidence in me and asked me to continue on. The way the people  have supported me throughout this issue I will have to work  harder now to satisfy them,” Younus told Reuters.  

Younus, 31, tendered his resignation last week in protest at  match-fixing allegations against the team, although sources said  there were other issues behind the decision.  

Younus said he would meet with PCB chairman Ejaz Butt in the  next few days to discuss plans for the future.  

“I feel honored because leading the national team is a  matter of pride,” he said. “My effort will be to ensure we  continue our good progress on coming tours to New Zealand and  Australia.”  

Earlier, Butt told a news conference that the PCB wanted  Younus at the helm until the next World Cup in 2011.  

“Obviously every captain needs to have some assurance of his  tenure and Younus will continue to captain the side until the  next World Cup,” Butt said.  

Younus led Pakistan to victory in the Twenty20 World Cup in  July and a host of former test players had urged him to withdraw  his resignation.  

Younus submitted his resignation during a hearing of the  National Assembly standing committee on sports in Islamabad.  

The hearing was convened after committee chairman Jamshed  Dasti said he would investigate reports that Pakistan had  deliberately under-performed against Australia and New Zealand  in the Champions Trophy which ended on Oct. 5.  

Dasti later denied making match-fixing allegations and said  his remarks had been misunderstood.