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9 Observations On Pakistan Cricket Team Selection For 2015 World Cup

By Sikander Hayat 1. Why has Fawad Alam not been selected in place of Umar Akmal . Akmal brothers have been a constant in Pakistan team for last ten years or so but apart from very rare occasion they have lead to Pakistan’s defeat rather than contributing to Pakistan’s victories. 2. Wahab Riaz should not have been selected for the world cup given the fact that he has never been a reliable bowler and his line & length on most occasions is totally off chart. 3. Umar Akmal has been a failure for so long that it is hard to imagine any other team having a player like him for this long period of time. There is a tendency in Pakistan selectors to overlook some very talented players while keep giving chances to players who look good on style but there is absolutely no substance. 4. Pakistani selectors destroyed the careers of many players but recent notables have been Asim Kamal & Fawad Alam . Selectors nearly killed off Misbah’s career as we...