'Ego wants to speak': Usman posts cryptic note after Pak snub. Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq shared a cryptic Instagram story after being omitted from squads for the T20I series against Sri Lanka and ODI tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka. "The hardest part of wisdom is learning to stay silent when Ego wants to speak," he wrote. Tariq was Pakistan's highest wicket-taker at the 2026 T20 World Cup, with 10 wickets.