Re: Pakistani Squad for SA announced.
Sami bashing continues most unabashedly, typical gushup follow the herd mentality. There are two reasons why Sami is playing (1) Wada may reimpose Asif & Shoaib ban in January which wud leave our pace attack depleted and (2) Sami is the only other genuine pace bowler Pakistan has irrespective of his recent test match performance or lack of it. Anwer Ali, Jamshaid and many other promising bowlers deserve their chance, then again its not easy when u have front line bowlers like Umer Gul, Asif and Rana with Shoaib Akhter always making a grand entry/exit.
Players like Fawad Alam sud be automatic selection, then again they come from Karachi and do not share the same generosity accorded to their colleagues from Sialkot or Lahore. Asim Kamals selection is again another mistake, he is totally out of form and doesnt have the temperament for international cricket. Good news about this selection is inclusion of Zulqernain as the backup wicketkeeper and exclusion of the internationally aclaimed jhatka, Shabbira.
Iam also not so sure about the inclusion of Yasir Hameed, he has some fundamental problem with the ball outside the off-stump. Instead of him they sud have tried some other player, someone like Fawad Alam, Shadab Kabir, Hasan Reza, these three players have potential and track record but not given the same generous treatment that was Yasir Hameed's good fortune.
In the end, this is Pakistan side, wish them all the best.