I don't mind selecting a guy who has a low first class average in tests, provided he's super talented and that low first class average is because he was immediately drafted into internationals so didn't have time to make it good. And theoretically if he played more domestic matches, he would achieve that high average.
Hate it though guys with poor averages with a good number in games in domestic getting called up. If they couldn't hack it in domestic, they won't do it in internationals. That excuse of domestic being rubbish doesn't hold up. So few examples of players who were average in domestic and great internationally. And it's almost always the reason I've stated before, it's because they became an international regular very early. Root's an example of that, even Yousuf is.
Oddest thing is, it's not actually an excuse. Your argument only becomes stronger in so far as the domestic standard is weak. The trick is to understand that "domestic is rubbish" actually means evertyhing you want it to mean, all at the same time
A brief user's guide to PP language
Domestic is rubbish = Our bowlers suck, batting is easy
Domestic is rubbish = Our batsmen suck, bowling is easy
Domestic is rubbish = Our pitches are too flat
Domestic is rubbish = Our pitches are too green
Domestic is rubbish = Officials have too much power
Domestic is rubbish = Officials don't have enough power
Domestic is rubbish = Ignore the fact that he has performed
Domestic is rubbish = Ignore the fact that he has not performed
Domestic is rubbish = Only PCB selectors can see the future
Domestic is rubbish = Only I, PP fan, can see the future
See also:
He's a trundler = Ignore his strong record
His technique is poor = Ignore his strong record
He's too old = Ignore his strong record
He's too short = Ignore his strong record
They don't know how to use him = Has not performed
They just need to give him a license = Has not performed
They just need to give him a danda = Has not performed
He bats too far down = Has not performed
He bats too high up = Has not performed
He's moved around too much = Has not performed
He can make the ball talk = Goes missing most of the time
He has the X factor = Most often disappoints
Always gives 100 % = Never makes much of a difference
He needs to be given more time = Other players do not deserve time
He has been invested in = Other players should not be invested in
We need to trust the selectors= PP fans know nothing
We can't trust the selectors= PP fans know everything
