T his is a tale of four Pakistani cricketers of whom much was expected, but who today, through a confluence of events, some within their control and some outside, find themselves as far away from the national team as ever. By all accounts, Asif Mujtaba , Basit Ali , Rashid Latif and Aaqib Javed should be at the peak of their careers right now, yet the current selectors do not even think these players are worthy of reserve status. But this article isn t about what the Pakistan selectors think, or for that matter, if they think at all, rather, it is mainly about the unforgiving life of a professional cricketer in Pakistan.
Selectors are wrong many times, but then, they are sometimes right too.
Just because your favourites are out, doesn't mean everythings hopeless. Maybe they'll be back, maybe you'll find better players. It's a game, players come, players go. Not everyone becomes Bradman or Gavaskar or Dennis Lillee. Tough luck, but LUCK is an essential ingredient in a great career, every great career.