The Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to exclude stalwarts Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the national Asia Cup squad comes as a surprise, but not a total shock. While framed as a necessary evolution toward "fearless cricket", the move still risks undermining team stability for uncertain gains.

The selectors' rationale hinges on undeniable statistical realities — Babar's career T20I strike rate of 129.22 and Rizwan's 125.37 lag significantly behind modern powerhouses like England's........

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