I don’t agree with Butt’s reasoning. Yes Pakistan’s record has been pathetic even in the presence of the two Y’s. But if you look carefully, these two did perform during the past tour of England in 2006 and performed really well. It was our bowling which was way below par. It was a shame to helplessly watch bowlers like Sami, Razzaq leading Pakistan’s attack in English conditions which were once dominated for almost a decade by the 2 W’s before the 2006 tour. It was only in the fourth and final test when Pakistan bowling showed their mettle due to the return of Mohammad Asif. Had we played with this current attack, the series result could have been different.
Lately, I have been confused about the two Y’s and their inclusion back in the team. You can’t deny their importance in the side., especially with the current bowling attack which has the potential to be the best in the world.
Having said that, I also have this inclination towards sticking with what we have. I am sick and tired of all this flip flopping. For a change, I want them to stick to their decisions. For instance, I personally supported Afridi to be the captain because he was the stop gap solution for our captaincy, but his stupid retirement was yet again another example of the unprofessional and inconsistent attitute of the PCB.
PCB and our cricketers have to learn that sometimes they have to stick to their decisions, even those decisions which after a while might not appear correct and then face the consequences instead of running from them. If nothing else, it will teach them to make wiser deicsions and choices next time.