Selection, good or bad, always leads to a debate. Why was 'he' picked? Why wasn't 'he' picked? How long would you persist with 'that' player? Will 'this' player ever get a chance? It's impossible for the selectors to please everyone and still continue to do their job earnestly.


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Team selections ought to be about picking the 'right' team and not winning votes or catering to popular opinions. The current set of selectors deserve a pat on their back for being pragmatic. They've done the hard yards to see as many first-class matches as possible and have shown their vision in most of their choices.