and Younis similarly is a very poor ODI player. I always backed him because imo anyone who's good enough to bat in tests should have no problems with ODIs. but Younis has been given a long enough run for him to discover how to pace an innings in ODIs. and he has failed.
using the same criteria that is applied so rigorously to Malik, Younis should lose his spot in ODIs.
I wouldn't call Younis a "very poor ODI player". It's just that his natural game is suited more to Tests rather than ODIs. So yeah, I am okay with Younis being dropped from ODIs if a better replacement can be found.
If you look at averages, Malik's ODI average is only slightly better than Younis', so you can't make the argument that Malik is a far superior player. Malik bats pretty well against spin, but is horrible against fast/swing bowlers. I haven't seen much "pacing" of an innings from Malik. Younis fails to score quickly in ODIs because he plays shots along the ground, and it's hard to pierce the field during the power plays if you aren't taking the aerial route.