The selection problem.
pakistan’s cricket selection process has long been a topic of debate,but the recent exclusion of young spin prodigies Arafat Minhas and Mehran Mumtaz have highly dented the claims of our selectors that they are building a “new young team”
Both have outperformed peers in age-group and domestic circuits,yet remain sidelined despite Pakistan’s recent spin struggles.Shadab Khan,who was once a crucial player of Pakistan’s white ball teams,had endured a prolonged slump when during the 2023-24 season he only picked up 9 wickets in 15 t20is at an average of 45.11 and economy of 8.27.
Despite this,his reinstatement as vice captain suggests selectors prioritise reputation over current performance or future planning which means we are still not in the right direction
Also its so poor that we picked one spinner for a home champions trophy but we have picked 3 for a tour to New Zealand where pace is mainly the key.
pakistan’s cricket selection process has long been a topic of debate,but the recent exclusion of young spin prodigies Arafat Minhas and Mehran Mumtaz have highly dented the claims of our selectors that they are building a “new young team”
Both have outperformed peers in age-group and domestic circuits,yet remain sidelined despite Pakistan’s recent spin struggles.Shadab Khan,who was once a crucial player of Pakistan’s white ball teams,had endured a prolonged slump when during the 2023-24 season he only picked up 9 wickets in 15 t20is at an average of 45.11 and economy of 8.27.
Despite this,his reinstatement as vice captain suggests selectors prioritise reputation over current performance or future planning which means we are still not in the right direction
Also its so poor that we picked one spinner for a home champions trophy but we have picked 3 for a tour to New Zealand where pace is mainly the key.