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Omair Yousuf - Young opening batsman from Karachi [VIDEO #56]

He seems like a tough cookie.....one thing i noticed between him and saud was that this guy was really concentrating when he wasnt timing it and eventually became fluent....saud just didnt look like he was there mentally today even though he has so much time to play his strokes.
 
He seems like a tough cookie.....one thing i noticed between him and saud was that this guy was really concentrating when he wasnt timing it and eventually became fluent....saud just didnt look like he was there mentally today even though he has so much time to play his strokes.

I don’t blame Saud, today everyone’s departing for New Zealand and he knows he should have been there.

First ever A team tour without him, I believe, since he came onto the scene.
 
I don’t blame Saud, today everyone’s departing for New Zealand and he knows he should have been there.

First ever A team tour without him, I believe, since he came onto the scene.

Definitely, specially after his 174....but this is where mental toughness comes in - he needs to put up a mountain of runs because the next series will be closer to home and the chances are a bunch of newbies might not do as well in NZ. Its a tough situation but another couple of big hundreds in the next few rounds and he will definitely make the selectors looks silly
 
Great to see him doing well. I hope both Omair and Saud develop further and stake a strong claim for the Shaheens and national team. What seems to matter more than a long consistent season is one crazy big performance (unfortunately that seems to be the way our selections work). So if he is in, he better make it count and score a double.
 
150 for Omair

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Ended up making 153. Very good knock, though still some areas of improvement.

He actually slowed down his innings a lot yesterday, he was at one point 100(150) and his final innings score was 153(252). So 100 in the first 150 balls (SR 66), then 50 in the next 100 balls (SR 50).

I like him, strong backfoot game though he doesn’t pick the lengths particularly early, so I wonder who he will do against good pace (Bilawal Bhatti was the fastest he faced this innings, I think).
 
Ended up making 153. Very good knock, though still some areas of improvement.

He actually slowed down his innings a lot yesterday, he was at one point 100(150) and his final innings score was 153(252). So 100 in the first 150 balls (SR 66), then 50 in the next 100 balls (SR 50).

I like him, strong backfoot game though he doesn’t pick the lengths particularly early, so I wonder who he will do against good pace (Bilawal Bhatti was the fastest he faced this innings, I think).

Excellent knock.

Below from PCB report:

Sindh’s Omair Bin Yousuf scored a brilliant 153 from 253 balls at the National Stadium against Southern Punjab. The 21-year-old right-handed batsman had scored his career’s fourth century yesterday and resumed the innings on 129.

Over his 423-minute stay at the crease, stretched over four sessions, Omair stroked 15 fours.
 
I like him, strong backfoot game though he doesn’t pick the lengths particularly early, so I wonder who he will do against good pace (Bilawal Bhatti was the fastest he faced this innings, I think).

thought exactly the same, he's a compulsive back foot player, would be interesting to see how he does against a pacier attack on a lively deck.

dont think i saw any front foot shots off the pacers in the highlights.
 
thought exactly the same, he's a compulsive back foot player, would be interesting to see how he does against a pacier attack on a lively deck.

dont think i saw any front foot shots off the pacers in the highlights.

In the interview, he mentioned that the way the pitch was behaving, he was given a game plan by the coach and captain to play shots on the backfoot while maneuvering front foot deliveries for singles and doubles
 
In the interview, he mentioned that the way the pitch was behaving, he was given a game plan by the coach and captain to play shots on the backfoot while maneuvering front foot deliveries for singles and doubles

interesting, there are two scenarios, either the strategy fits his natural compulsions and it worked great for him, or he controlled his natural instincts to play to the strategy, in which case it was an excellent knock. only time will tell.
 
interesting, there are two scenarios, either the strategy fits his natural compulsions and it worked great for him, or he controlled his natural instincts to play to the strategy, in which case it was an excellent knock. only time will tell.

Definitely, and just the fact that he has a good back foot game is enough to make me a fan given how front foot dominant our batsmen have become these days. Hope he uses the confidence from this knock to carry momentum for the rest of the season, and work harder
 
Follows the hundred up with a duck.

Can happen good thing is we have a 21 Yr old who is averaging in mid 40:s opening the batting and is averaging a century every 4 games all positive signs.
 
[VIDEOS] Omair Bin Yousuf the next batting prodigy from Pakistan?

He has good technique and great numbers in first class with average of 44 and 4 hundreds in 17 matches.
 
He is the next big thing and unlike some overhyped youngsta beauties, he has the technique and temperament to back his talents. Has all the shots and is very strong on his backfoot, which you will hardly see in a Pakistani Batsman. Was part of Pakistan Emerging in the 2019 Asia Cup however along with Saud he didn't make it to NZ with Shaheens. Hopefully, his performances at the FC level get him noticed by the selectors because the likes of Abid Ali are not the solution to our Opening vowes in SENA.
 
Needs oneore season and couple of A tours. Imran Butt is rightly ahead of him but OBY is I believe a better talent and will eventually open for Pakistan.
 
He's quality, however there's a couple of pecularities in his style.

1) He plays his drives in a very 'stiff' manner rather than with fluidity. The more flow you have in your bat swing, the easier it is to play a ball late and middle it. I don't know if this is nervous tension because he's still relatively young in the game or just how he bats.

2) Another thing, both a negative and positive is how much he uses the crease when when playing spin. I've seen a couple of times where he's almost trodden onto his stumps when pulling or cutting a spinner. Must better his awareness of where he is in the crease.

I realise that this is nitpicking as I think he's a fine prospect, and these are minor quibbles on my part!
 
Typical Restless Pakistan .Why not let kid Play. To Understand and Develop his game better.
He is just Starting.
 
Till we have 29 year olds like Iftikhar ahmeds who are friends of Misbah and who also bowl dibbly dobly offspin, chaps like Omair Bin Yousuf got no chance.
 
Typical Restless Pakistani .Why not let kid Play. To Understand and Develop his game better.
He is just Starting.
 
I hate fast tracking kids before they’re settled, let him play another year or two and dominate the charts then get selected. Same principle was used to fast track people other than Saud Shakeel on the basis of 1 season’s worth of performances such as Hussain Talat and Imran Butt (both of whom I rate as fine prospects but not more than Saud).

Let Omair develop his game and we can come back to the topic when he’s dominating the charts and shows more assurance of his game, otherwise you’re interrupting the education process by fast tracking him.
 
From PCB Report:

Omair Bin Yousuf and Saud Shakeel converted their overnight half-centuries into remarkable hundreds against Balochistan as Sindh made 407 all-out at the State Bank Stadium.

Omair, who entered this contest after scoring 153 against Southern Punjab, made 109 off 240 in an innings studded with 11 fours and three sixes. This was 21-yaer-old’s fifth century at this level.

Jalat Khan, who recorded his fifth five-wicket haul with five for 85, dismissed Omair. The 34-year-old Sibi-born’s other four scalps were Asad Shafiq (two), Tabish Khan (six), Mir Hamza (19) and Shahnawaz Dhani (seven).

Omair stretched his overnight partnership with Saud Shakeel, who scored his second century of the season, to 207.

Saud, the left-handed batsman, smoked 15 fours and a six as he gathered 142 runs. The 25-year-old was dismissed on his 233rd ball by pacer Taj Wali, who finished with two for 86.
 
Looks much better talent than Imran Butt.

Imran Butt had awful batting average with the dukes ball
 
I rate this kid quite alot I like imran butt but this kid is going to be a star watch the space
 
That is why Mickey Arthur should have been given another run , he would have developed these young players , now Misbah will continue to ruin the team.
 
Good prospect but needs 1-2 seasons in FC cricket.

On the other hand, Saud Shakeel should have already made his debut.
 
Seriously guys what's ifthikar Ahmed even doing in the side. He can't bowl or bat decently. To be honest Abid Ali is not going anywhere near batting greatness as well.

It would be better to give chance to Omair Bin Yousuf instead of Abid to get the sense of international cricket. If Sachin made his debut at 16 and kohli at 20, even shaheen is the spearhead of pakistan bowling at 19. I see no problem in him being fast tracked.

No domestic cricket can provide you the experience and knowledge of playing international cricket. Better early than late
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I totally agree! Mickey Arthur was one of the best coaches Pak ever had. I can only think what they could have achieved together with babar as captain!
 
Fast tracking players will only make things worse. Let them gain some FC exposure for a years before hyping them to the moon.
 
The art of producing great cricketers are to find talents early, nurture them and provide them opportunities to shine when they are young and confident. The more they struggle in the domestic, the greater harm it does for their confidence and skill. When international cricket is the aim why not make them taste the real deal and make an informed decision.

Pak has surely many places available for batsmen in the national team.
 
Fast tracking players will only make things worse. Let them gain some FC exposure for a years before hyping them to the moon.

This is his 3rd season

If he does well in next 5 matches he should be part of the future plan
 
Suddenly everyone here wants to "give him exposure" yet when it comes to people they like "Abdullah Shafique" They should be in the national setup ASAP ? Ridiclous
 
Suddenly everyone here wants to "give him exposure" yet when it comes to people they like "Abdullah Shafique" They should be in the national setup ASAP ? Ridiclous

Many of us who have been following Abdullah Shafique since his last season are also the first to say he should have played First Class cricket this season rather than remain benched against Zimbabwe.
 
Many of us who have been following Abdullah Shafique since his last season are also the first to say he should have played First Class cricket this season rather than remain benched against Zimbabwe.

Yeah but that is only because he was benched, wasn't it? If he was playing from game 1 no one would have complained. There is clear bias involved when it comes to players that are well-liked on the forum. Nothing about Umairs game shows he needs "exposure". Same as Abdullah. We did well to fast track Abdullah and should do the same with Omair. Abid Ali and Azhar Ali are not the solution.
 
Yeah but that is only because he was benched, wasn't it? If he was playing from game 1 no one would have complained. There is clear bias involved when it comes to players that are well-liked on the forum. Nothing about Umairs game shows he needs "exposure". Same as Abdullah. We did well to fast track Abdullah and should do the same with Omair. Abid Ali and Azhar Ali are not the solution.

I’m actually not certain I would have agreed even if he played all 3 ODIs and all 3 T20s. The reason I’m double minded is because I think he needed one more year of FC for development, and then should have been picked.

However, in the Pakistan setup, I feel it was now or never, if he didn’t make this current series he wouldn’t have been picked till the age of 26, I had a gut feeling. That’s why I’m not complaining and I’m sure many others aren’t complaining either for the same reason. In an ideal situation though, and purely thinking from the perspective of his development as a batsman, he should have played those first 3 games of First Class cricket.

For the same reason, I am happy Omair bin Yousuf is exploring his game better and understanding his strengths and weaknesses while also topping the charts. He should be selected next year or two years down the road, for sure.
 
Yeah but that is only because he was benched, wasn't it? If he was playing from game 1 no one would have complained. There is clear bias involved when it comes to players that are well-liked on the forum. Nothing about Umairs game shows he needs "exposure". Same as Abdullah. We did well to fast track Abdullah and should do the same with Omair. Abid Ali and Azhar Ali are not the solution.

Abdullah Shafique was selected for the white ball/T20 team after his National T20 cup performances. While he was exceptional in 2nd XI CP last year and his QAE main team debut, I personally think he should have played full QAE season before call up but, again he was only selected for the white ball team. Omair Yousuf didnt play or do much in white ball cricket to get nod over him.

If Abdullah Shafique (Unless he does something exceptional in white ball cricket) plays test cricket before Omair Yousuf and Saud Shakeel than it would definitely be unfair. Both Omair Yousuf, Saud Shakeel should be higher in the test selection pecking order than Abdullah Shafique as well as Haider Ali (As said unless they do something exceptional in white ball cricket breaking the order, we have seen that in other international teams as well).

Both Abdullah and Haider will most probably be playing couple of 4 day matches vs NZ A. If one of them produces something impressive than they will go into that fine line which produces dilemma to decide the pecking order.
 
[MENTION=153443]KoyoAli[/MENTION] Also under the current world scenario with big squads, Haider and Abdullah will both get to play for Pak A most probably in the 4 day match over Saud and Omair mainly because they are part of Pak's white ball team as well. With one big squad for Tests, T20s, Shaheens there are certain limitations.
 
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[MENTION=153443]KoyoAli[/MENTION] Also under the current world scenario with big squads, Haider and Abdullah will both get to play for Pak A most probably in the 4 day match over Saud and Omair mainly because they are part of Pak's white ball team as well. With one big squad for Tests, T20s, Shaheens there are certain limitations.

Which is my biggest problem. Both Umair and Saud were already part of the Shaheens yet both were dropped without performing badly. I just hope that they don't get constantly ignored incase the likes of Imran Butt, Abdullah Shafique, and Haidar perform
 
Which is my biggest problem. Both Umair and Saud were already part of the Shaheens yet both were dropped without performing badly. I just hope that they don't get constantly ignored incase the likes of Imran Butt, Abdullah Shafique, and Haidar perform

I am hopeful that they are in the radar. In normal world, Test and T20 would have had a separate squads of 16-20 players each with few common names and Shaheens would have had a separate squad with only a few common names allowing selection of other players.
 
Many of us who have been following Abdullah Shafique since his last season are also the first to say he should have played First Class cricket this season rather than remain benched against Zimbabwe.

At least he is now an international player and going to play the t20s in new Zealand for sure due to fakhar not being there. Sometime being in bench is not that bad. This means you are in the national setup. I would take it any day than rotting in those domestic cricket for years.
 
After at the end of season he will have 22 FC matches

More than enough
 
[MENTION=153443]KoyoAli[/MENTION] Also under the current world scenario with big squads, Haider and Abdullah will both get to play for Pak A most probably in the 4 day match over Saud and Omair mainly because they are part of Pak's white ball team as well. With one big squad for Tests, T20s, Shaheens there are certain limitations.

I absolutely agree. The most important thing is visibility. They are visible now. I could bet that either of them will play test cricket before said shakil. That's how things work in sub continent unless you are from england or australia!
 
Omair bin Yousuf should have been part of the squad atleast for the shaheens but due to only having 1 squad he proberly just missed out.
 
Fast tracking players will only make things worse. Let them gain some FC exposure for a years before hyping them to the moon.

He's played 18+ FC matches already. That can hardly be called fast tracking

Pakistan don't play another test series for a while, he will likely have 40+ innings by then. That's a significant number of innings for selectors to decide if he's good enough right now
 
first play in the A team to see what he is made of.

pakistan domestic is getting better but still far from international level.
 
Any weakness you seen ?

For me there are some technical issues with his batting, I think his balance could use some work.

I genuinely think there's natural talent and a stylish batsman. But I would rather he works on refining his ability then sit on the bench in NZ or play with Shaheens, potentially fail and we never see him again.

I would rather see him play a few more matches and push his case for test selection, specially with Azhar Ali, Shan Masood and Fawad Alam on this NZ tour.
 
He's played 18+ FC matches already. That can hardly be called fast tracking

Pakistan don't play another test series for a while, he will likely have 40+ innings by then. That's a significant number of innings for selectors to decide if he's good enough right now

18 is not enough. Maybe by ridiculous.Pakistan standards, but in Australia they have 40+ FC games.before being selected.
 
18 is not enough. Maybe by ridiculous.Pakistan standards, but in Australia they have 40+ FC games.before being selected.

This is not Australia. Here a guy is in Shaheens after having played a grand total of 1 innings in 1 FC game. 18 is pretty good by our standards where we either introduce players too early or too late.
 
This is not Australia. Here a guy is in Shaheens after having played a grand total of 1 innings in 1 FC game. 18 is pretty good by our standards where we either introduce players too early or too late.

And some bowler's who debuted int didn't even played single fc match
 
18 is not enough. Maybe by ridiculous.Pakistan standards, but in Australia they have 40+ FC games.before being selected.

Why are you lying?

Camroon Green has played 19 FC matches and he is part of Australian squad.
 
I don’t really care as much about how many first class games he’s played, the real question is about how assured he is at first class level and whether he’s ready to make that jump.

Naseem Shah dominated in his brief time in first class cricket, so I felt he was ready. Abdullah Shafique barely played first class cricket, so I felt he needed more time. Omair bin Yousuf is in the middle, played a decent amount and looks good, among top run scorers, but has not dominated.
 
The hype machine in action, again. Let the youngster finish a good season before making him the next Bradman.
 
If we're talking about introducing one new player in the next home test series, it has to Saud Shakeel. Omair seems like a good player but we ought to have some sort of process. And if the process is to select a player who has impressed and proved himself in domestic for a fair amount of time, and deserves to be rewarded for it, we should go with Saud Shaheel.

He seems ready and in his prime. It's high time. Omair's time will come. There will always be a place for a skilled batsman in our team, and if Omair proves to be that, he'll be selected.
 
If we're talking about introducing one new player in the next home test series, it has to Saud Shakeel. Omair seems like a good player but we ought to have some sort of process. And if the process is to select a player who has impressed and proved himself in domestic for a fair amount of time, and deserves to be rewarded for it, we should go with Saud Shaheel.

He seems ready and in his prime. It's high time. Omair's time will come. There will always be a place for a skilled batsman in our team, and if Omair proves to be that, he'll be selected.

We play a 2 match test series in Zimbabwe in April. Perfect time to try out new players.
 
The hype machine in action, again. Let the youngster finish a good season before making him the next Bradman.

This is such a generic post lol. No one called him Bradman. What he is being called is a potentially great backfoot player that we lack. Take a look at his game and you will get what I mean.
 
For me there are some technical issues with his batting, I think his balance could use some work.

I genuinely think there's natural talent and a stylish batsman. But I would rather he works on refining his ability then sit on the bench in NZ or play with Shaheens, potentially fail and we never see him again.

I would rather see him play a few more matches and push his case for test selection, specially with Azhar Ali, Shan Masood and Fawad Alam on this NZ tour.

So maybe the whole season this year and 1 more season next year.
personally i think this season and then induct him in the shaheens but he should be test specalist but the first tour should be a resonable tour at home
 
If we're talking about introducing one new player in the next home test series, it has to Saud Shakeel. Omair seems like a good player but we ought to have some sort of process. And if the process is to select a player who has impressed and proved himself in domestic for a fair amount of time, and deserves to be rewarded for it, we should go with Saud Shaheel.

He seems ready and in his prime. It's high time. Omair's time will come. There will always be a place for a skilled batsman in our team, and if Omair proves to be that, he'll be selected.

Abdullah shaifque got lucky to be honest he only in new zealand due to his performance in national cup and becouse thiers join squad.
 
I don’t really care as much about how many first class games he’s played, the real question is about how assured he is at first class level and whether he’s ready to make that jump.

Naseem Shah dominated in his brief time in first class cricket, so I felt he was ready. Abdullah Shafique barely played first class cricket, so I felt he needed more time. Omair bin Yousuf is in the middle, played a decent amount and looks good, among top run scorers, but has not dominated.

To be honest abdullah only got to new Zealand on the basis off the national cup am not saying hes a brilliant talent but if we go by domestic none of naseem husnain shaheen shouldnt be thier.personally omair should be thier ahead of abdullah has he has played domestic whilst abdullah has only played 1 i belive
 
Omair bin Yousuf is a very good talent he should be in the shaheens but thier is alot of compition in the side coming up hopefully the next shaheen squad has seperate sqaud full of youngesters.
 
One more season of QEA with all the national team players participating will be good for him. If he can prove his worth playing against national team players and scoring heaps of runs, I think that selectors will have to look at the potential he has, and find a way to bring him into the team.

That being said, my personal viewpoint on this matter, given Pakistan's current state in world cricket, is that he won't get a chance until probably 3 years from now. It's not because he isn't performing, it's that the queue is starting to form, with Haider Ali, Abdullah Shafiq, Rohail Nazir, etc. awaiting turns in the other formats. Also, if he gets a debut, it will probably be in a home series against Bangladesh/Sri Lanka/West Indies where Pakistan can at least afford to change some things without a huge risk of large losses.

He looks a good player, statistically and from the samples I have seen of him during the current QEA trophy, but Pakistan Management needs to think about how this team is going to look in the next few years. A lot of youngsters coming, and we desperately need a few more seniors in the team, as weird as it sounds. In tests, we will be fine with experiments, but in white-ball cricket, we need to have a few seasoned players besides our bowlers. Babar is maturing with captaincy, and I honestly think the management should consider replacing Rizwan with Sarfaraz in white-ball if Rizwan cannot produce results in the next two ODI series.
 
One more season of QEA with all the national team players participating will be good for him. If he can prove his worth playing against national team players and scoring heaps of runs, I think that selectors will have to look at the potential he has, and find a way to bring him into the team.

That being said, my personal viewpoint on this matter, given Pakistan's current state in world cricket, is that he won't get a chance until probably 3 years from now. It's not because he isn't performing, it's that the queue is starting to form, with Haider Ali, Abdullah Shafiq, Rohail Nazir, etc. awaiting turns in the other formats. Also, if he gets a debut, it will probably be in a home series against Bangladesh/Sri Lanka/West Indies where Pakistan can at least afford to change some things without a huge risk of large losses.

He looks a good player, statistically and from the samples I have seen of him during the current QEA trophy, but Pakistan Management needs to think about how this team is going to look in the next few years. A lot of youngsters coming, and we desperately need a few more seniors in the team, as weird as it sounds. In tests, we will be fine with experiments, but in white-ball cricket, we need to have a few seasoned players besides our bowlers. Babar is maturing with captaincy, and I honestly think the management should consider replacing Rizwan with Sarfaraz in white-ball if Rizwan cannot produce results in the next two ODI series.

I dont mind seniors in the team aslong as they are performing if they aint then someone younger should be brought in.i would take these youngesters on shaheens tour then slowly bring them into the main team.like wise with haider abdullah they should play in the shaheens then brought into the main team we desperate need a keeper in limited overs and a few quality spinners in tests.1 year i think we will have a good team in all three formats if the right players are picked and groomed
 
I dont mind seniors in the team aslong as they are performing if they aint then someone younger should be brought in.i would take these youngesters on shaheens tour then slowly bring them into the main team.like wise with haider abdullah they should play in the shaheens then brought into the main team we desperate need a keeper in limited overs and a few quality spinners in tests.1 year i think we will have a good team in all three formats if the right players are picked and groomed

What would you select as a test team if you were the selector? Just curious.
 
What would you select as a test team if you were the selector? Just curious.

This would be my line up in next 1 year the only position i was not sure is hussain talat who is more of a batting all rounder than bowling all rounder .i would want a bowling all rounder in sena to be honest



Imran but
Omair bin yusuf/shan masood
Abdullah shafique
Babar
Saud shakeel
Rizwan
Hussain talat/ammad butt not sure who else
Shadab in sena
Naseem
Shaheen
Sameen gul

I would pick sajid khan hes good age as for shadab he doesnt have the skills to bowl 20+ pluss

I will bat Haider at 3 as after 10 overs the ball doesnt swing so not point having imran butt who takes his time.i will include husain as a person who can bowl some overs and give some rest to faster bowlers or spinners but shouldnt be bowling alot of overs unless he improves

In asian conditions
Omair bin Yusuf
Abdullah shafique
Haider ali
Babar
Saud shakeel
Rizwan
Husnain
Shadab/ sajid khan
Gohar
Naseem
Shaheen

Few youngesters may get a chance in 1 or 2 years but need to see more

Dahani,ibrar ahmed,muhammed haris,rohail nazir nasir nawaz
Agha salman saif badar

Finally we are seeing some youngesters performing the future is bright
 
What would your line be ?

Looking at the next few years, I'd like a team like the one that follows:

Imam-Ul-Haq
Shan Masood (Would have opted for Imran Butt, but I will wait to see if he can produce another stellar season.)
Saud Shakeel
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Omair-Bin-Yousuf
Mohammad Rizwan
Zafar Gohar
Mohammad Abbas/Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah

Obviously, in SENA, we'd have to drop Omair-Bin-Yousuf for someone like Amad Butt/Faheem Ashraf.
 
Looking at the next few years, I'd like a team like the one that follows:

Imam-Ul-Haq
Shan Masood (Would have opted for Imran Butt, but I will wait to see if he can produce another stellar season.)
Saud Shakeel
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Omair-Bin-Yousuf
Mohammad Rizwan
Zafar Gohar
Mohammad Abbas/Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah

Obviously, in SENA, we'd have to drop Omair-Bin-Yousuf for someone like Amad Butt/Faheem Ashraf.

Would like to also point out that these changes are on the basis that Azhar Ali, Abid Ali, and Yasir Shah stop performing consistently. If they are all performing well, then I'd only experiment with maybe Saud Shakeel at 5 or someone else who merits a spot after many seasons of effort.
 
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