Fawad Alam’s selection is not based on one series: Misbah

LAHORE: Chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the selection of Fawad Alam was not based on just one series.

The chief selector said that the selection of Fawad Alam was not based on just one series. It was an accumulation of five to six seasons.

The chief selector said that Alam had a career average of 57.

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Misbah said, “The perception is that there is a one-man show going on here. It is not like this at all. There are six selectors all of who have their say.” 

Misbah, whose young roster failed miserably in Australia last month, defended his policy, saying that there was no choice but to induct young blood as the team was without several seniors and regulars.

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The islanders are scheduled to play a two-match Test series in Rawalpindi and Karachi.

Full squad:

Azhar Ali (captain), Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imam, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah, Shan Masood, Yasir Shah, Usman Shinwari

Alam was the notable induction as Pakistan’s head coach and on Saturday announced the national team’s Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

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Alam, who last played the last of his three Tests in 2009, has finally been rewarded for his rich vein of form in the domestic circuit.