Should Pakistan continue to have Kamran Akmal as wicket keeper?

@ram_cv (16513)
India
February 26, 2011 10:43pm CST
Kamran Akmal has been one of the poorest wicket keeper in the international circuit for the past two years. But still he is in the job. Is it because Pakistan does not have good keepers or is it because of his batting skills? Do you think Pakistan should continue with Kamran Akmal as wicket keeper? Cheers! Ram
5 responses
@rameshchow (4426)
• India
2 Mar 11
There is no alternative effective keeper is there for Pakistan, so they will have to continue the Kamran Akmal only. He has good bating skill, he can play in all sides. He is a senior player.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
2 Mar 11
Actually they tried a couple of guys who looked decent. One of them ran from the team to England after being threatened by the bookies, I think his name was Zulkarnain Haider. The other one Safraz I believe also looked decent, but has not got an extended run in the team. Cheers! Ram
• India
3 Mar 11
It is because of the PCB's behaviour only.
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• China
21 Mar 11
Yes i think Pakistan should continue to have have Kamran Akmal as wicket keeper. As he is very experience player moreover his batting skill is also good. But if Pakistan find any new good wicket keeper then they can try but till now Kamran Akmal is best for Pakistan cricket team thought he has some lack of his wicket. Good day!
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
21 Mar 11
I thought Zulqarnain Haider was a good find for Pakistan. Till the episode of threat led him to run away from the team!! Cheers! Ram
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
27 Feb 11
You just can not predict anything about Pakistan. What you have said is true but what is in their mind is not known. May be his batting ability has been backing up his being wicket keeping job. It could be anything.
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
27 Feb 11
Yes, but even by batting standards, he is not so much out of the world that he needs to be kept in the side. Actually I am really surprised at their decision. Cheers! Ram
@venkit (2955)
• India
27 Feb 11
Hai Ram, surely it was one of the worst keeping show from kamran akaml. He wasted two or three simple stumping chances! that too of key players like Sangakara. I was watching the match with my brother and we were speaking that If pak losses this match then the whole responsibility is for Kamran Akmal. I thought pak would have won the match more easily and at least with a better margin if Karmaran akmal have utilised the chances. And pak team has gone through very bad patches, and they will not go for a new WK simply because Kamran Akmal is nt in the bribe issue and he is one of the neat player.
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
27 Feb 11
Yes, had he stumped Sangakarra the first time around, the match was over and done with at that moment itself. Cheers! Ram
@msdivkar (23356)
• India
27 Feb 11
I could not see the match yesterday on TV I could only follow it through internet web site. I wouldn't know how glaring lapses Kamran Akmal did. His wicket keeping lapses in Australia were so glaring that it drew the attention of anti corruption wing of I.C.C. and suspected to have been involved in match fixing. He is actually a good wicket keeper and a good batsman and is asset to any cricketing side when he plays without any personal interest.
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
27 Feb 11
Looking at his performances over the last two years, I would definitely not agree that he is a good keeper. The two stumpings that he missed yesterday were bread and butter stumpings for any wicket keeper. Cheers! Ram