It is Totally wrong Question. First of All whether Pathan was performing well as a Bowler ?. His Good Batting is a Bonus but cannot be an Asset. It is seen that whatever the CCI is douing for bringing Improvement in Individual Performances of the Players is getting criticised. Initially it was Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. There can be no doubt that both did not perform well in the matches played prior to their suspension. Now, because of the failure of the newcomers there was necessity to bring experienced players and luckily both had started performing better in the local matches. Now same treatment is given to Pathan and who knows, may be Sehwag or Wasim Jaffer to follow thereafter. I feel, we should not be carried away by personal likes and dislikes when it is the question of National Pride.
