In the recently concluded Faysal Bank Twenty20 Cup Abbottabad Falcons captain and Pakistan’s batsman Younis Khan was awarded best batsman honor for his 201 runs. This shows that Younis Khan is in full form and was the best batsmen among the tournament. However Mardan-born right-handed batsman was not selected in squad for ICC World T20 2014 which will held in Bangladesh from 16th March.
Shoaib Malik has been selected in squad for reasons best know to cricket team selection committee headed by Azhar Khan. The 32-year-old Shoaib last scored 50 plus score in ODIs in 2009 against India at Centurion. In recent T20 Big Bash League in Australia Shoaib Malik scored 29 runs at an average of 7.25 in his last 5 innings for Hobart Hurricanes (3, 14, 0, 0, 12 not out). However Shoaib scored 65 for Sialkot Stallions against Hyderabad Hawks and an unbeaten 49 against Islamabad Leopards.
In comparison to Shoaib Malik record’s Younis Khan should have been selected in T20 squad but it looks once again selectors have taken a very big chance.
