If Umar Akmal has no issues in wicket-keeping in BPL then why does he refuse to keep for Pakistan?

[saeed5646]

Umar akmal is currently playing in the BPL and in last three matches he is

wicket keeping for Rajishahi kings which is for me mind boggling because

a year ago after world cup 2015 he put down the glove work and was just

concentrating on his batting

SO why he is putting himself in trouble if PCB take notice on this and asks for

explanation the job which he refuses to do for national team

 

[MRSN]

Umar akmal is currently playing in the BPL and in last three matches he is

wicket keeping for Rajishahi kings which is for me mind boggling because

a year ago after world cup 2015 he put down the glove work and was just

concentrating on his batting

SO why he is putting himself in trouble if PCB take notice on this and asks for

explanation the job which he refuses to do for national team

it's T20 vs ODIs. huge difference.
Most teams these days go for specialist wicket keepers who can bat as well but in T20s teams can take chance with part time wicket keepers who are more good batsmen.

 

[Mainul]

Money talks.

I never was in favour of playing a part time wicket keeper in the team.It ultimately backfired Pakistan.Wicket keeping somehow effected Umar's batting.

 

[The_KING]

He isn't good enough to be in the team as a batsman alone, that's why. Fortunately he isn't a good wicketkeeper either so it won't be long before he is dropped for good from the Pakistan T20 side.

 

[Big Mac]

Money talks.

I never was in favour of playing a part time wicket keeper in the team.It ultimately backfired Pakistan.Wicket keeping somehow effected Umar's batting.

His ODI career with and without the gloves:

As a keeper - 37 average 93 strike rate

As a batsman - 33 average 83 strike rate

Probably not the effect you thought is it?

 

[MRSN]

His ODI career with and without the gloves:

As a keeper - 37 average 93 strike rate

As a batsman - 33 average 83 strike rate


Probably not the effect you thought is it?

well either look better than Sarfraz Ahmed who has played majority of his knocks on flat pitches compared to Umar Akmal abroad.

 

[saeed5646]

it's T20 vs ODIs. huge difference.
Most teams these days go for specialist wicket keepers who can bat as well but in T20s teams can take chance with part time wicket keepers who are more good batsmen.

i agree but i will not be confident on keeper like umar akmal who would drop crucial catch on any stage or

the person who on record says he doesn't want wicket keeping job as it affect his batting

 

[saeed5646]

well either look better than Sarfraz Ahmed who has played majority of his knocks on flat pitches compared to Umar Akmal abroad.

umar akmal as a keeper is joke we cannot effort him the torture he gave to us during 2014 and 2015 year

especially when their was no option for wicket keeping at that moment

 

[coy0607]

did he ever refuse? I thought management didn't want him to keep anymore

regardless, his career is at a point where he isn't calling the shots. a couple of year ago he had leverage, now he doesn't, even with BPL franchises

if they ask him to keep, he's gotta do it. His career cant afford for him to be dropped from BPL too

 

[The_Odd_One]

Umar Akmal is not a specialist keeper. He can keep in T20 leagues but keeping for your national team is a completely different thing.

 

[MMHS]

The cricketing reason is that it was hampering his batting; though the very 1st innngs he played as specialist bat at 3; he was out to an ugly shot (T20 against Aussies).

My dirty mind actually understands the non cricketing reason, though I won't claim to avoid controversy. After investment of almost 2 years as LO WK, suddenly, just about 2 months before WC, Umar became uncomfortable to keep - had Sarfu failed in his first 2 innings as WK/Opener against Aussies ; selectors had only 2 two options left for WC - actually 3 (one declined, so 2 to choose from) - all had an Akmal at the end of their name.

But, one thing I can say with comfort; no be can challenge me - it almost cost him his PAK career.

 

[Bewal Express]

It was an attempt to get big brother into the team but Sarfraz put an end to the scam.

 

[ads101]

Cos of his brothers. People are quick to judge here though if you were in the same position, you might feel the same. Difficult to be told to take up the gloves to keep your brother out of the team.

Umar keeping was arguably the best option in LOI until Sarfraz came along. Now there's no point. You even have Rizwan as a back up who can keep and bat.

 

[Suleiman]

His ODI career with and without the gloves:

As a keeper - 37 average 93 strike rate

As a batsman - 33 average 83 strike rate

Probably not the effect you thought is it?

Came to say this too.

Contrary to popular belief this guy was doing better as a wk batsman than as a specialist bat.

I don't know the real logical reason for this, but I guess it gave him a greater sense of responsibility.

Was great in the WI series as well as in 2014 Asia Cup, both times where he was the keeper bat, was averaging in the 40s in that period.

He shot himself in the foot in october 2014 where he ditched the gloves and gave Sarfraz a way into the LOI squads, and effectively cutting his own LOI career short.

 

[Big Mac]

Came to say this too.

Contrary to popular belief this guy was doing better as a wk batsman than as a specialist bat.

I don't know the real logical reason for this, but I guess it gave him a greater sense of responsibility.

Was great in the WI series as well as in 2014 Asia Cup, both times where he was the keeper bat, was averaging in the 40s in that period.

He shot himself in the foot in october 2014 where he ditched the gloves and gave Sarfraz a way into the LOI squads, and effectively cutting his own LOI career short.

I think for some players it's the opposite and similar to all-rounders. When you know you're not in the team for batting alone it can give you a sense of freedom in the middle because you know you have another discipline to fall back on in the field if you have a couple of bad scores with the bat.

It's why Bairstow is reluctant to give up the gloves, he feels it helps his batting and being a specialist batsman might reduce his effectiveness.

 

[Mainul]

His ODI career with and without the gloves:

As a keeper - 37 average 93 strike rate

As a batsman - 33 average 83 strike rate

Probably not the effect you thought is it?

I was wrong i think.

But how many drop chances behind the stumps cost Pakistan a match or few, need to be calculated also.