It would be cruel if Mills misses out at home. His 237 ODI wickets have come at a mere 26.94 in a career of service which saw him ranked as the world's No 1 ODI bowler in 2009. However, in 2014 his seven wickets have come at 44.14. He looks guaranteed a World Cup spot if fit, but needs to sustain form.
His competitors now get further opportunities in the UAE.
Henry, who turns 23 today, could have been conveniently popped into the player-for-the-future box. However, his unbridled aggression and the difficulty with which Pakistan had playing him in benign batting conditions yesterday must at least pique the selectors' interest.
He got the ball to spit off a docile wicket similar to that seen on the opening day of the third test. His dismissals were all top-order players - Mohammad Hafeez for 76, Ahmed Shehzad for a duck, Asad Shafiq for one and Misbah-ul-Haq for 47.
The latter caught-behind decision was reviewed with Misbah adamant it touched only his forearm. Without Snicko or Hotspot, there was not enough evidence to suggest it missed his gloves. Henry barely appealed; wicketkeeper Ronchi was insistent. It broke the 64-run fifth-wicket partnership.
Henry now has the extraordinary statistics of 10 wickets at an average of 12.30 and strike rate of 16.8 from three ODIs. He produces enough subtle movement at a decent pace to incite confusion.
McClenaghan is another to come in for selection scrutiny, despite an impeccable ODI record. After taking 3-56 from 9.3 overs yesterday, including Younis Khan and Sarfraz Ahmed, his strike rate of 24 remains the second-best in ODI history behind Australia's Ryan Harris for those who have bowled in more than 20 innings.
Milne's return has brought regular deliveries in excess of 150km/h in the first two ODIs against Pakistan, which indicates he'll be a useful point of difference on World Cup surfaces expected to favour batsmen. His hostile deliveries proved their worth in Sharjah with 2-53.
