Re: Sami against India (with his ongoing form)
I am not opposing you here, Captain. But who will replace Sami???
Rana will start on his behalf, that is he will start alongwith Sami. Shabir can't play. So Sami can only be replaced with Gul, Rao or some fresh-blood medium-pacer.
Sami is a better bowler than Rao (I guess).
Gul can replace Sami at the moment as he looks like a better option and his inclusion can make our attack look solid.
As for fresh-blooded medium-pacers, they must not be preffered over Sami even if they have took 10-wicket haul against Quetta or Bahawalpur. Sami is a fast bowler and he deserves respect.
(Note on Fresh-Blood) Mohammed Asif can be a good option (as aired by PCB) but only in the future. IMHO he is even not the best in local competetions. Shahid Nazir and Niazi (of FSD) are much-better bowlers than him. Shahid Nazir and Asif (both from FSD) spent almost an year with national team but provided with no chance at all. Only players from Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Karachi can replace the likes of Sami, Asim Kamal and Akhter. It is just cause these players have some media or relative in PCB to support them. So PCB must put an end to this need-a-better-option dramma. Sami can bowl at 140+ and he can provide breakthroughs.
(almost the same time last years) We were made to believe that Akhter is not REQUIRED for a Pak side and Pak can win without him. But it is Akhter who seperates Pak from ROTW.