Owais Shah Left Out of England Cricket Squad

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England middle order batsman Owais Shah is a surprise omission from England's OneDay Squad to tour South Africa next month.

Shah has been one of the most consistent performers for England over the last couple of years in One Day cricket but appears to have been made a scape goat for England's recent poor performances in the shorter form of the game.

Shah played a superb innings in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy, he smashed 98 from just 89 balls against the hosts South Africa. That innings included an astonishing six 6's.

Essex batsman Alastair Cook will replace Shah in England's One Day Squad. Cook has been one of England's best Test Batsmen over the last few years but he is yet to cement a place in the One Day team.

Cook has been one of England's best Test Batsmen over the last few years but he is yet to cement a place in the One Day team, he now has been given the chance to establish himself in both 50 over and 2020 cricket for England. It is hard to see Shah upsetting the odds and getting back into the England Squad.

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