*well after Yousaf gone to ICL ... i guess Malik should promote him self up the order at number 3 ..... n Misbah should come at number 4 ... so that we can have a place for talent like Asim Kamal at number 5 .. and akmal and afridi/alam at number 6 and 7 that can only be done if Malik or Younis decides to come as an opener ...... *
Valid point.
Even during the era of Inzamam, Imran Khan stressed the need to have the captain be a part of top 4, and Inzamam being Inzamam never gave himself the opportunity up the order. The trend is continuing even now with Shoaib Malik coming at 3-down. What you mentioned is a litmus test for any captain.
We have to play cricket first in order to have a discussion on who is opening the innings and whatnot.