Form is temporary, class is permanent.
And while the selectors have to keep the classy players in mind, they should not ignore form too. Oh yes, a selector's job is not easy. The quintet are going to get damned if they pick this player or that and are really in a no win situation. In any Indian squad, the majority of the players pick themselves. But it is the choice of those two or three fringe cricketers that causes the troubles, heartaches and controversy.