Why is Yasir Shah in the World Cup probables?

[JibranAnsari]

Last 5 odi matches , 4 wickets @ 70 and economy of 5.66.

Its not like he has a good odi career apart from these 5 matches , the guy averages 47.

Can anyone understand the thought process of PCB?

 

[Red Devil]

Not to mention the World Cup is in England and Yasir is usually poor overseas even in Test cricket. Absolutely mind-boggling why they keep picking him.

 

[aloo paratha]

Ask Inzi. Normal people don't know why he's there.

 

[MRSN]

For his smiles. Pathetic.

 

[Hasan123]

Pathetic decision. Clearly it's not for cricketing reasons.

 

[Hawkeye]

Imran Khan wants him.

Same like 2015.

 

[Saj]

Ridiculous decision.

Quite a few spinners more deserving than him.

 

[asadee]

Saj can we please start a petition against this

 

[Cric_lover4487]

This is bizarre. I think even Yaser might be thinking why? Lol

 

[lahoriyah1234]

He is our Shane Warne.

 

[The Viper]

Yasir gets smashed in the series vs Aus and PSL and is still in the 23 man camp!

 

[Mueez]

Maybe because of his track-record in England?

Even if that is the case, a pathetic decision to consider him in the probables for WC squad.

 

[Saj]

He will not be selected, Shadab will be picked ahead of him.

 

[iPakistani]

He will not be selected, Shadab will be picked ahead of him.

Why not get Umer Khan or Zafar Gohar in then, or maybe even Haris Rauf. Just to see how they do in nets at the NCA.

 

[PakSarZameen]

They want a leg spinner in

If Shadab gets a last minute injury Yasir will get in purely because he is a leg spinner

 

[Saj]

Why not get Umer Khan or Zafar Gohar in then, or maybe even Haris Rauf. Just to see how they do in nets at the NCA.

Well you have Shadad and Imad. If Hafeez is picked he can bowl and Shoaib Malik can bowl a few overs too.

 

[CleverSir]

I think they already know most of the team that will be going. A few might just be selections done to provide high level practice or placate some egos. This seems like one of later ones.

 

[hadi123]

He won't be picked anyway. I agree with above poster

 

[gazza619]

Imran Khan wants him.

Same like 2015.

That might be true actually.

 

[Sher Khan]

Pakistan are trying to copy India. Mickey has clearly even said teams are playing two legspinners in the squad these days for limited overs. But the truth is yasir in odis is not fit even to tie the shoelaces of chahal or kuldeep.

 

[khan_aa]

he did bowl a little better in the last two odis against australia.

frst three were poor.

also needs to work on his fitness...

 

[Shafi]

This could be either political or favoritism category. Inzi always wants to help his loyal people.

 

[Sadozai]

Pakistan are trying to copy India. Mickey has clearly even said teams are playing two legspinners in the squad these days for limited overs. But the truth is yasir in odis is not fit even to tie the shoelaces of chahal or kuldeep.

India is playing 1 leg spinner and 1 chinaman i.e. Chahal and Kuldeep.

 

[tijnar]

A Chinaman is left hander leg spinner

 

[saeed5646]

Ridiculous decision.

Quite a few spinners more deserving than him.

your options are?

 

[saeed5646]

Well you have Shadad and Imad. If Hafeez is picked he can bowl and Shoaib Malik can bowl a few overs too.

strange malik did not bowl when there were quite of left hander in aus series.he seems to be fit to bowl in bpl but internationally he seems to be reluctant

 

[Suleiman]

He was garbage in the 2015 WC, at least Australian pitches has something for the leggies, even there he got plundered.

What makes Inzi think he will do better in Eng?

Inzi giving too much credit to the boyzz

 

[Sher Khan]

India is playing 1 leg spinner and 1 chinaman i.e. Chahal and Kuldeep.

Yes, chinaman Is a left arm leg spinner. Pakistan don’t have one, so two right arm leg spinners are their equivalent,

 

[JibranAnsari]

Even if he is not selected , the question is why in the first place he is in 23 probables for world cup when we know that performance isnt the reason.

 

[Cric1234]

It looks like he would be selected if Shadab was unavailable which is interesting but this is Pakistan cricket expect the unexpected