In all seriousness, I do want Shadab to play for Pakistan but not right now.
I still think Shadab needs another year of First Class cricket to fix himself up. His bowling will only improve by playing more first class cricket while he is out of the team. If you bring him back again at this time when you want him to improve, he will remain the half baked player that he is and trust me we will be changing the captain against after an year because at the current form Shadab cannot retain his place.
So Shadab needs to be kept in the background for an year and should place first class games more. Even when the season starts and he gets a franchise league contract, Shadab should play a full season of First Class as this will help his career.
There is one issue with his captaincy, that this that Shadab is selfish.
Shadab as Islamabad United's captain, had the opportunity to draft Rashid Khan as his team had the first pick. Instead he drafted Hassan Ali, because both were good buddies and Rashid fell second to Lahore Qalanders. Till this day, the Qalanders retain Rashid Khan even when he is not available for the whole season so that they dont lose him to anyone else. Imagine if Shadab was not selfish, Islamabad United could have had both Shadab and Rashid in the same team.
Than there was the Abrar Ahmed issue. Islamabad had Abrar Ahmed, and Shadab would not give him overs or matches on purpose, as i sensed Shadab doesnt want another spinner to perform and replace him in the National Team. He did the same with Mubasir Khan. Eventually, Zafar Gohar, Mubasir and Abrar lost their spots from Islamabad United. This act of Shadab reminded me of Sohail Tanvir who used to the same things at Rawalpindi Rams as captain.
Not a single spinner was developed or came through Islamabad United under Shadab. So this guy is a bit selfish.
I would prefer Salman Ali Agha, but i dont know if he is a good captain or not. Salman does have vast domestic experience.
