Vaas as usual will maintain his place - his yorkers and forcing edges into slips need priority. McGrath, Shoaib, Wasim, Rasaaq, Waqar take most wickets through bumpers with the fielders in position. A fall- off is seen. Dropping catches and missing run-outs are often decried. It is unfortunate that very often some of the best batsmen who give a rare chance are missed in the slips or by the wicket-keeper.
Extra care is essential with the best men at the crease.
Further the faster safe fielders must be so placed. Paks crowd, out to win, hook or by crook, the inclusion at this juncture for the Pakistan tour, of both Arjuna and Aravinda is strongly recommended. If there has been any displeasure as alleged in some quarters on bureacratic control, management and selection procedures, hope not, the need to maintain sportsmanship and strict discipline and a good cooperative spirit is stressed among all players ,big or small, in playing under new leadership. Any unpleasant factors must be thrown out. All are National Players responsible to the whole country - they are well compensated and provided with the necessary facilities, free of charge, to practice and keep fit in a well established gymnasium under the guidance of an expert.