Ahmed Shahzaib sorry to say has been crap throughout this tournament. Also, If you check his overall stats, it is nothing to be excited about it either, Now why in the world and on what basis, PCB had sent him earlier to play and OPEN for Pakistan? He isn't even cutting it in Under 19 tournament. I thought PCB had a good eye for talent? Or it was another case of parchi?
Actually when PCB called Ahmed Shehzad he was doing very well in the domestic circuit...plus I think Younus Khan had a lot to do with his call up...they both used to play for the same domestic team so I think Younus wanted Shehzad in the team. Plus, he played in the last U-19 WC and did really well, and toured Australia with the Pakistan A team and did well. He's just going through a bad patch. Plus, the captain himself was doing well in the domestic tournaments but he is yet to hit form in this tounament as well...but nonetheless, Azeem is a great captain plus speaks really good english! :P
Technically though, I believe Shehzad is one of the best openers we have got...his technique is very good but he has really looked out of sorts in this tournament. He has had some discipline problems in the past, so it could be that he is partying too much :P I remember he got caught going to a nightclub in Kenya while he was on tour with the A team ;)
Umer Akmal was a huge failure in the previous U-19 WC but is doing well with the national team now...so you cant really judge someone just from one tournament.