ICC World Cup 2019: Combined XI of players not selected for the tournament

9. Mohammad Amir - Pakistan

Mohammad Amir

Mohammad Amir, Pakistan's hero in the 2017 Champions Trophy, is not part of the 15-member squad named by the PCB on Thursday.

His numbers don't just his inclusion either. Since the final of the Champions Trophy, he has taken just five ODI wickets at an average of 92.6.

However, the 27-year-old still has a chance of making it. He has been named in the 17-man squad to face England before the World Cup, and a good performance there could still earn him a call-up.

The PCB can make changes to the team till May 23 without seeking ICC approval.

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10. Akila Dananjaya - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have been suffering for a long time in every format of the game, as they are failing to get the team combination right. They have tried many youngsters and also veterans to get the team right for the upcoming showpiece event.

But unfortunately, nothing has gone right for them. The omission of Akila Dananjaya and Dinesh Chandimal are the big calls, as they were their finest players.

Just before the announcement of Sri Lanka's World Cup squad, Akila impressed in the final round of group games in the Super Four Provincial Limited-Over Tournament, taking 5 for 53 for Colombo against a Galle side that had won both their previous matches.

Akila was a regular member of the team until he failed a biomechanics test, which led to the banning of his off-break. He did make changes to his action but he now looks like a weakened bowler; in the ODIs against South Africa he took only two wickets in four games.

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11. Usman Shinwari - Pakistan

Usman Shinwari for Pakistan

Inzamam-ul-Haq, chairman selection head for Pakistan, had to choose two pacers from Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir and Usman Shinwari. Eventually, Inzamam went for the first two while axing Amir and Shinwari from the squad.

Shinwari, 25, has taken 28 wickets in 15 matches for Pakistan in ODIs with an impressive economy rate of 4.92, considering the scoring pace in modern day cricket. In his second ODI, he dismantled the Sri Lankan top-order and claimed his maiden fifer.

Mickey Arthur, Pakistan's head coach admitted that Shinwari hasn’t done much wrong and was unfortunate not to be part of the 15-man team.

Nonetheless, there is still hope for Shinwari to get into the World Cup side as Pakistan can make changes to their squad without permission from the International Cricket Council (ICC) until May 23.

Pakistan will kick off their World Cup campaign against the West Indies in Nottingham on May 31.