'Only selection committee can answer’: Fawad Alam as clueless as everyone else over non-selection

The puzzle of Fawad Alam just gets harder to split with each forthcoming visit. The 32-year old's prohibition from the Pakistan Test squad for the England and Ireland visit was simply one more puzzling choice by the selectors that left everybody looking for answers.

In any case, there are no answers.

"I don't know why I was not chosen," Fawad, whose top of the line normal of more than 55 can put numerous to disgrace, said in a video meet shared by ESPNcricinfo.

Looking as dumbfounded as every other person, the disillusioned cricketer shared his contemplations on being reprimanded (for the umpteenth time?) by the selectors.

"To the extent the choice is concerned, just the determination council can answer [your question]. I am attempting my best to guarantee that [I keep on performing at each open door I get].

As per Fawad, it is his obligation, as a player, to keep performing at the household level.

"This [exclusion from the squad] has been occurring and it is the duty of the player to continue performing at the residential level and one day you will receive the rewards," he included.

Boss Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Sunday declared a 16-part squad for the visit to Ireland and England one month from now. The squad incorporates five uncapped players: batsmen Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Usman Salahuddin, Saad Ali and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Fawad Alam, who deserted a significant number of his more youthful associates in the wellness test scores before the squad declaration, was by and by mysteriously disregarded, setting off a national shock as fans requested answers.

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To place things in context:

Fawad Alam has scored 10,742 keeps running in 145 top of the line matches at a normal of 55.37. In the main 3 Tests he has played, he scored 250 keeps running at a normal of 41.66 with one century.

Imam-ul-Haq has scored 1,792 keeps running in 34 top of the line matches at a normal of 34.46.

Usman Salahuddin has 6,329 keeps running from 99 top of the line matches at a normal of 46.53.

Saad Ali has 3,473 keeps running from 50 five star matches at a normal of 46.93.