Omission of Matt Renshaw and picking Tim Paine haven’t not
impress many, but Australia have the reputation of selecting players on form
and not names. Eg. Steve Smith’s selection in Test side as a batsman when many
thought his days as a Test cricketer was over while according to many, Steve
was supposed to fill the boots of Shane Warne and not do the tasks with the
willow. But Steve shut the mouths of all those who doubted his abilities as a
top order batsman.
The same can be said about Matthew Hayden. Australia omitted
Greg Blewett to make a room for Matthew Hayden. Hayden was performing very well
domestic circuit than Belweet and Australian selectors like to invest faith in
those who are in form and not the out-of-form customers who are going through a
lean patch. Even, they did not care to omit Michael Slater during Ashes 2001 and
play Justin Langer as an opener from number three to make space for Ricky
Ponting in that position.
What Hayden, Langer and Ponting did in their batting
positions, each and everyone is aware of it.
We, the fans and critics, have our own expert opinion,
liking and disliking, but we still have not been able to decipher the eyes of
an Australian selector. What they see in a player and plan about him, we cannot
understand.
A consistent performer in Sheild Cricket can never be
underestimated as it’s not a place where someone like Tushar Imran and Shariar
Nafees can score runs and hope for a call back in the national team.
I am surprised by the omission of Renshaw and selection of Paine
as a genuine wicketkeeper, but at the end of the day, I need to think, they
were called back by the Australian selectors and they were judged on the
performance in Shield Cricket.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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