"We focused a lot on youngsters which has taken our cricket down completely" : Kamran Akmal

[Abdullah719]

"We focused a lot on youngsters which has taken our cricket down completely" : Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal at a presser after making 59 for Central Punjab vs Sindh:

"I am thankful to have completed 13000 FC runs, I was playing my natural game, not for a hundred. I play for my team"

"Since the last 6-7 years I have been criticised a lot but I don't think about these things, I just focus on performing well. You should take criticism in a positive way"

"Selection is in the hands of the selectors, I always play my natural game, this is how I get myself out of pressure. If the team is in trouble, this is what I do, sometimes it works and sometimes I get out. PCB has made a rule to improve SRs and I think that's very good, SR is important in all formats now and batsmen should apply themselves"

"In Tests, we don't have a batsman at #5 or 6. Other teams play two wicket-keepers in their teams, sometimes wicket-keepers make so many runs in domestic cricket that they have to be considered. This is up to the selectors, if I get a chance in Tests, or whether it's in T20Is"

"Players shouldn't wait for a message from the management about selection for the national team and then start preparing. This is something we lack during the off season, we need to be ready. We need to work hard throughout the whole year and be ready"

"We don't have a settled batsman at #5-6 since Misbah/Younis left. My wish to represent Pakistan will remain until I am playing cricket and I remain fit"

"Chances are given on the basis of performances, whatever is better for the team should be done. The last selection committee, we focused a lot on youngsters which has taken our cricket down completely. Our winning ratio has gone down. Youngsters are made and groomed, you keep 1-2 with the squad on tours and then their cricket improves, then they play domestic cricket for 3-4 years. Now they play domestic cricket less, they play 2-3 PSL matches and do well and come into the team. This is costing us. Players should play 4-day cricket for 2-3 years at least so that players are mature before they come into the team. Our batch of players, we survived because we played cricket for 3-4 years at domestic level, with big players. Maturity comes with 4-day cricket, not T20s. This selection committee and coach will understand this process and will know how to do selection, and I think it's good for Pakistan that selection will be done on basis of FC and List A performances"

"Performances and fitness should be the criteria, not personal things, this impacts players and also the team. This is not just about me but this is the case with many players. These things should be kept on the side and focus should be on the betterment of the Pakistan team"

"When you make domestic cricket the criteria then you will develop bench strength. You got Naseem Shah, Hasnain, Musa, Haris Rauf is bowling so well, he's such a good fast-bowler. But you need to let them play domestic cricket for a couple of years which will let them mature and Pakistan will gain talent also. If you play such players in 1-2 T20s then that will cost the player. Misbah and the coaches should look at these things and make sure that new players play 2-3 years at least"

"We were saying since 4-5 years that we should use Kookaburra ball in domestic cricket, it will prepare bowlers for international cricket and batsmen will play long innings which we're seeing. Spinners are also getting a chance to bowl long spells while pacers are struggling. Once pacers get used to it, it will be better for Pakistan cricket and that's what we have to focus on"

"Saying that a player isn't in our plans is wrong if he's fit and performing. You can say that if they're not playing, it hurts players' confidence and motivation"

"I can't say about this management but with the previous management, teams were built based on liking and disliking and the results are in front of you. Take out the CT, or keep the CT and look at the other years, you'll see where the team stands. Now with the new management, give it 6-8 months then they'll know what they want to do with the team. They brought Iftikhar in the team, he gave so many performances. The last management didn't even bring him near the team. So this management will focus on performers on domestic cricket, now it's up to the players to respond. The old management could have fared a lot better if they made domestic cricket the criteria. By focusing on youngsters, we took the team down"

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shameless individual

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Completely agreed with Kami. The old management just picked PSL hacks and didn't care about domestic. Now domestic performances are taken into account which is excellent.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Completely agreed with Kami. The old management just picked PSL hacks and didn't care.abljt domestic. Now domestic performances are taken into account which is excellent.

This post isn’t surprising coming from a Misbah fan

 

[Abdullah719]

Completely agreed with Kami. The old management just picked PSL hacks and didn't care about domestic. Now domestic performances are taken into account which is excellent.

Which PSL hacks were picked for the longer formats

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Which PSL hacks were picked for the longer formats

Asif Butler,.Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, etc. The likes of Iftikhar who put in hard yards were ignored.

 

[Abdullah719]

Asif Butler,.Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, etc. The likes of Iftikhar who put in hard yards were ignored.

Asif and Shadab were picked because of the lack of power-hitters and leg-spinners for ODIs.

Hasan Ali had consistent performances in all formats in domestic cricket before his selection.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Asif Butler,.Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, etc. The likes of Iftikhar who put in hard yards were ignored.

Why is Misbah persisting with Asif and Shadab, then?

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Why is Misbah persisting with Asif and Shadab, then?

He just started and hasn't got to properly scour domestic for replacements. He is playing them and exposing how poor they are. Wait a year or two, he will find a spinner and groom them. Can't just cut everyone at once.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Asif and Shadab were picked because of the lack of power-hitters and leg-spinners for ODIs.

Hasan Ali had consistent performances in all formats in domestic cricket before his selection.

So why were the likes of Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar ignored? They clearly had better credentials than Asif.

As for Shadab, why does it have to be a leggie? It could be any other spinner. The likes of Asghar, Zafar Gohar, were ignored.

 

[Usman Chadda]

He just started and hasn't got to properly scour domestic for replacements. He is playing them and exposing how poor they are. Wait a year or two, he will find a spinner and groom them. Can't just cut everyone at once.

He literally said Pakistan cricket doesn't have a replacement for Shadab in a post-match presser in Lahore

 

[Mamoon]

It is important to pick the right young players. No point giving long ropes to clowns like Shadab.

Kamran has been hard done by in Limited Overs. A fit and firing Kamran is a top player in my opinion. The ship has sailed though, he probably has 1-2 years left at max.

 

[Gullycricket]

Yeah we should focus on Kami....

 

[HappyWarsFan]

He literally said Pakistan cricket doesn't have a replacement for Shadab in a post-match presser in Lahore

Exactly. He said that they will try to get more leggies in domestic cricket so that its easier for them to find a replacement. It will take time for a new leggie to emerge - in fact, Muhammad Mohsin who was one of the leggies the coaches put into domestics is already shining.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

It is important to pick the right young players. No point giving long ropes to clowns like Shadab.

Kamran has been hard done by in Limited Overs. A fit and firing Kamran is a top player in my opinion. The ship has sailed though, he probably has 1-2 years left at max.

If we can't find any good openers before world T20 we can pick Kamran as a last option. - I reckon he still has enough in the tank for one last T20 WC.

However I'd like Umar Amin to be tried before we.go to Kamran.

 

[coy0607]

He just started and hasn't got to properly scour domestic for replacements. He is playing them and exposing how poor they are. Wait a year or two, he will find a spinner and groom them. Can't just cut everyone at once.

Misbah is a National Chief Selector! Not some free consultant or adviser - are you seriously saying he need's 1-2 years to figure out what he is doing? He should have come in to the job fully prepared.

I mean if Shadab and Asif are so bad that even you have figured it out, then shouldn't Misbah know this as well? What exactly does he need 2 years for

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Misbah is a National Chief Selector! Not some free consultant or adviser - are you seriously saying he need's 1-2 years to figure out what he is doing? He should have come in to the job fully prepared.

I mean if Shadab and Asif are so bad that even you have figured it out, then shouldn't Misbah know this as well? What exactly does he need 2 years for

Like I said before. He and the coaches have identified.players.wjo have potential and placed them into domestic teams..now it will take a season for some names to pop out .

 

[Abdullah719]

So why were the likes of Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar ignored? They clearly had better credentials than Asif.

As for Shadab, why does it have to be a leggie? It could be any other spinner. The likes of Asghar, Zafar Gohar, were ignored.

Most of Khushdil's performances have come in 2018/19, Asif Ali was obviously picked on the basis of PSL but the point is that when he was selected, there weren't many power-hitting alternatives.

Personally I feel that the importance of a power-hitter in ODIs is overstated, but just trying to explain the rationale behind the selection.

Shadab's selection was probably also influenced by his reputation as a competent batsman and his fielding. The management was clearly influenced by the prevalent selection tactics where teams were picking leggies to get wickets in the middle-overs. Again, I don't agree with it and I think Zafar would've proven to be a more successful option as he's also an attacking spinner and much more skilful than Shadab, but the rationale of 'selections based on PSL' doesn't quite add up, specially when people claim that selections for Tests were done on the basis of PSL.

 

[Titan24]

Kamran needs to realize that youngsters and in experienced players were mainly pacers (Hassan Shaheen, Hasnain, now Naseem and Musa) and a spinner who can bat a bit in Shadab.

The reason of that was in the old domestic structure the pacers we had and we produced were mostly early to high 130s kph bowlers and there were doubts on their skills to be good enough for international level as well and we needed more pace and energy in our national team on immediate basis (Especially when experienced bowling attack in World T20 2016 in Irfan, Amir, Sami, Wahab) didnt workout.

After Afirdi and Razzaq our batting depth was really poor so someone like Shadab brought in the team on the basis of impressive bowling, fielding and batting (He didnt do much in batting is another matter) in PSL 2017 though one can argue that someone bit more experienced like Zafar Gohar (Who has improved his batting too) could have been part of the plans as well as that could have produced healthy competition and would have helped Shadab like in SA when he was completely out of form and we didnt have any decent option in the squad to replace him and management kept on playing him.

Only young batsmen we have tried and produced at international level are Babar Azam and Imam, other players tried are experienced domestic cricketers and are not that young too.

Ideally all these young players should have played couple of seasons but Pak team didn have any decent options in domestics who could have provided similar flare. Shaheen's WC performances as well as other performances in LOIs did show that bringing in pacers early isnt that bad a thing however that should only happen if the youngster has understood and learned the basic channel bowling which I think Naseem is good at and Shaheen other than faltering on few occasions have done decently.

 

[topspin]

He just started and hasn't got to properly scour domestic for replacements. He is playing them and exposing how poor they are. Wait a year or two, he will find a spinner and groom them. Can't just cut everyone at once.

This has made my Monday

 

[Mueez]

Lol someone is jealous.

To be fair, Kamran had the ability to take on bowling attacks on his day.

But his time is up.

 

[zn426]

It is important to pick the right young players. No point giving long ropes to clowns like Shadab.

Kamran has been hard done by in Limited Overs. A fit and firing Kamran is a top player in my opinion. The ship has sailed though, he probably has 1-2 years left at max.

Kamran Akmal has not been fit nor firing at any time in recent memory. He's the product of a system that allowed him to coast on the occasional good performance without any real sustained runs of quality. A test average of 30 (and 26 and 21 in ODIS and T20Is) doesn't qualify him to be in the team any more than Sarfraz's average of 36 in tests, 33 in ODI, and 28 in T20I.

 

[IndianHero]

To some point one has to agree with him.

Look at Amir, he has been a star, PCB got him out of match fixing saga, trained him brilliantly & to be honest he performed brilliantly as well. Man no one can forget the CT 2017 final by running thru indian line up & from then onwards don't know wat happened to him, his pace has gone down, he lost his swing (not like swinging in CT final or asia cup 2016 etc.,) , he has come to position where PCB didn't select him for WC squad !

Finally when he has potential to give it back in test cricket he announced retirement ! PCB invested a lot in this person but he didn't help them where its needed the most.

 

[IMMY69]

Kamran Akmal became one of the worst wicket keepers the world has ever seen and was also a liability in the field.

Nothing more to say really

 

[IMMY69]

Plus

I would take 11 under 19’s then any of the so called senior players

 

[Kroll]

It is important to pick the right young players. No point giving long ropes to clowns like Shadab.

Kamran has been hard done by in Limited Overs. A fit and firing Kamran is a top player in my opinion. The ship has sailed though, he probably has 1-2 years left at max.

Every time he was brought back, he failed miserably and couldn't field to save himself when not wk. His ship sailed years ago. #justgiveme3chances

 

[Kroll]

Kamran Akmal became one of the worst wicket keepers the world has ever seen and was also a liability in the field.

Nothing more to say really

Also a very shady character, not more so personified by that shameful Sydney Test.

 

[Saj]

Seems to be suggesting that he stands a better chance of returning to international cricket with the current regime, rather than when Mickey Arthur was Head Coach.

 

[TeamPak95]

He is not a long-term option; Rizwan is given a long rope with Rohail developing nicely as well in domestics. At the very, very best he could perhaps push for WT20 2020, 2021. Despite his FC batting feats, his keeping/fielding is still a massive question mark.

 

[Markhor]

Youngsters are made and groomed, you keep 1-2 with the squad on tours and then their cricket improves, then they play domestic cricket for 3-4 years. Now they play domestic cricket less, they play 2-3 PSL matches and do well and come into the team. This is costing us. Players should play 4-day cricket for 2-3 years at least so that players are mature before they come into the team. Our batch of players, we survived because we played cricket for 3-4 years at domestic level, with big players. Maturity comes with 4-day cricket, not T20s.

Despite the headline, I actually agree with this. Our selection policy of fast-tracking players on basis of PSL has backfired as not one of them have proven themselves over a sustained period in international cricket - Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf etc.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Despite the headline, I actually agree with this. Our selection policy of fast-tracking players on basis of PSL has backfired as not one of them have proven themselves over a sustained period in international cricket - Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf etc.

Kamran Akmal is not an upgrade over these lads, with a below-par average in all formats of the game. Pakistan cricket has had to look at younger players because the experienced players were a bunch of losers.

 

[Hasan123]

Lol it’s picking these oldies for too long which has cost us.

 

[Kroll]

Despite the headline, I actually agree with this. Our selection policy of fast-tracking players on basis of PSL has backfired as not one of them have proven themselves over a sustained period in international cricket - Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf etc.

The time that these guys have had is nothing compared to the oldies who have squeezed every last cent out of their miserable careers. Would never have won the ICC trophy without Hasan's contribution.

 

[Markhor]

Kamran Akmal is not an upgrade over these lads, with a below-par average in all formats of the game. Pakistan cricket has had to look at younger players because the experienced players were a bunch of losers.

Sure, and Kamran is motivated by sour grapes, but the point is that fast-tracking players before they're developed or on the basis of one decent PSL campaign grossly underestimates the huge gap between domestic and international cricket, and often does more harm than good for the player.

Asif Ali may have had a decent PSL in 2018, but his domestic figures was a massive red flag that the guy cannot pace and build an innings. Shadab Khan had one good PSL and was fast-tracked into Test cricket without a single season of First Class cricket ! And look how he's floundering now.

Mohammad Hasnain had no business being in the 2019 WC squad, and is a year away from being ready. He should've been taken along A team tours and given some domestic exposure but we got carried away by one spell in the PSL final.

And on what basis was Muhammed Musa selected for the Australia tour because his domestic record shows he leaks runs like no tomorrow.

 

[Markhor]

The time that these guys have had is nothing compared to the oldies who have squeezed every last cent out of their miserable careers. Would never have won the ICC trophy without Hasan's contribution.

Am I arguing for these oldies to stick around ? The point is that the selectors are rewarding undeserving players on the back of one half decent campaign in the PSL, or kids who haven't played any domestic cricket at all, and are ignoring players with proven domestic track records who have a far better claim for selection.

I'll give you some examples. If the choice is between Khushdil Shah and Asif Ali - I will always pick the former because of his superior domestic numbers even if Asif Ali has a better PSL record. Anyone can look good in one season of a T20 league, doesn't mean they'll sustain that success over the course of their career. Asif Ali averages in the freakin' 20s in domestic cricket - that was a massive red flag that he struggles to pace and build an innings but our selectors got carried away by PSL hype. Only NOW has Khushdil Shah been debuted after Asif got umpteen chances. I don't even rate Khushdil but where was the logic in that ?

Another example is how Shadab Khan has been undroppable ever since PSL 2017. Maybe Shadab after a few more seasons of FC cricket (if he can be bothered to play it) will develop into a top class leggie. But at this moment he is learning his craft. Meanwhile we have a well established SLA spinner in Zafar Gohar who is tearing it up in Quaid-e-Azam but because he isn't a PSL mainstay he's gone completely under the radar even though he is obviously the superior spinner to Shadab.

I'll also give the name of Ahmed Bashir. He was one of the leading pacers in last year's National T20. Yet Muhammad Musa, who looks like Hasan Ali MK II, gets fast-tracked into the T20 squad ahead of him despite being carted around in domestic cricket. Why ? He happens to play for Misbah's (former) and Waqar's T20 franchise, and produced a couple of okay spells. So they totally disregarded the guy with the better domestic record.

It's grossly unfair and makes the whole point of domestic cricket redundant. Maybe we should have PSL all year around and scrap the other tournaments if the selectors don't pay attention to it.

 

[Hawkeye]

Kamran Akmal is not an upgrade over these lads, with a below-par average in all formats of the game. Pakistan cricket has had to look at younger players because the experienced players were a bunch of losers.

Hmm.

Who is better than Kami at taking apart pacers? Imam? Rizwan? Asif? Sarfraz? Imad? Faheem?

Considering the T20 WC.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Sure, and Kamran is motivated by sour grapes, but the point is that fast-tracking players before they're developed or on the basis of one decent PSL campaign grossly underestimates the huge gap between domestic and international cricket, and often does more harm than good for the player.

Asif Ali may have had a decent PSL in 2018, but his domestic figures was a massive red flag that the guy cannot pace and build an innings. Shadab Khan had one good PSL and was fast-tracked into Test cricket without a single season of First Class cricket ! And look how he's floundering now.

Mohammad Hasnain had no business being in the 2019 WC squad, and is a year away from being ready. He should've been taken along A team tours and given some domestic exposure but we got carried away by one spell in the PSL final.

And on what basis was Muhammed Musa selected for the Australia tour because his domestic record shows he leaks runs like no tomorrow.

Again it falls back on the experienced players being absolute duds at international level. The likes of Kamran, Khurram Manzoor, Sohail Khan, Tabish Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Farhat etc have dominated domestic cricket. Yet when they are selected for the national team, they stink up the place and the whole 'should look to the future' argument springs up.

I agree PSL should never be the criteria for national team selection. But this is a country that prides itself on a former captain finding hidden gems in Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Inzamam-ul-haq out of the blue. That thought process will forever be there in our system, and since the TTFs are not good enough for international cricket, desperation has meant the selectors are plucking teenagers out of nowhere in the hope that one of them clicks.

It's a vicious cycle, and we will forever be stuck in it until we find a few Babar Azams.

Also, I believe Shadab was rightly picked for T20s in 2017 after a stellar PSL and a few noteworthy performances for Pakistan A that season. Remember Pakistan A toured overseas, so maybe that played a part too. Should never have played Test cricket though.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Hmm.

Who is better than Kami at taking apart pacers? Imam? Rizwan? Asif? Sarfraz? Imad? Faheem?

Considering the T20 WC.

Kamran got his three chances back in 2017 on the West Indies tour. Did nothing.

Also, you have to remember he is a complete liability in the field. Just doesn't make sense to go back to him now, even he is capable of those sporadic performances.

Also I find it funny people want Kamran back, but don't want Hafeez anywhere near the national team

 

[Captain caveman]

To be fair to kamran, he is still probably.the best white ball opener in pakistan. Only fakhar during his purple patch of CT17 and shajeel have been better, but look at where those two are now!

 

[chacha kashmiri]

If iftikhar Ahmed can come back as a senior I’m not sure why kamran Akmal can’t
Still the best batsmen wicket keeper in the world based purely on batting intent
Second only in modern history to gillchrist
No humayun Farhat or even sarfraz Ahmed has done anything of note for record books

The only modern wk who comes close is
Mushfiqur

 

[Hawkeye]

Kamran got his three chances back in 2017 on the West Indies tour. Did nothing.

Also, you have to remember he is a complete liability in the field. Just doesn't make sense to go back to him now, even he is capable of those sporadic performances.

Also I find it funny people want Kamran back, but don't want Hafeez anywhere near the national team

So you're saying, if you fail, then work on your game and perform in domestic again, you should never be selected?

Anyway, I'm not calling for him to be selected again.

I'm just trying to point out that some posters here have a fetish with youngsta beauties who have zero experience of international cricket, and think those not in the team are always better than the ones playing.

Experience makes you stronger. And you learn. There's nothing wrong in it. Kami has a point too.

 

[Captain caveman]

To be fair to kamran, he is still probably.the best white ball opener in pakistan. Only fakhar during his purple patch of CT17 and shajeel have been better, but look at where those two are now!

I was talking about current players before any one questions my post.
The greatest pak opener of ALL time is of course SAEED ANWAR.

 

[Boiz Played Well]

Some seem to think Kamran Akmal will start where he left off in 2008 if picked. They don't seem to realize the difference between domestic and international cricket. They don't realize that just like age has caught up with Malik and Hafeez even though they still do okay in leagues and domestic, the same has also happened for Kamran at 38. They will only be satisfied once he has been handed a comeback and failed.

 

[BreadPakoda]

If iftikhar Ahmed can come back as a senior I’m not sure why kamran Akmal can’t
Still the best batsmen wicket keeper in the world based purely on batting intent
Second only in modern history to gillchrist
No humayun Farhat or even sarfraz Ahmed has done anything of note for record books

The only modern wk who comes close is
Mushfiqur

You forgot Dhoni who would be a close 4th after Mushfiqur. Tbh little separates Kami and Gilly. I would not rate one better than the other.

 

[Usman Chadda]

So you're saying, if you fail, then work on your game and perform in domestic again, you should never be selected?

Anyway, I'm not calling for him to be selected again.

I'm just trying to point out that some posters here have a fetish with youngsta beauties who have zero experience of international cricket, and think those not in the team are always better than the ones playing.

Experience makes you stronger. And you learn. There's nothing wrong in it. Kami has a point too.

If you have a decorated track record of failures like Kamran does, you should say goodbye to your international career.

It's funny how you are bashing Shan Masood in another thread for his average, while conveniently ignoring Kamran's tail-ender-esque average

Experience is useful if it's utilized properly. Unlike Kamran, who has used all of this experience in smacking the first ball he faces right into backward point's lap.

 

[Forum363]

In the history of Pakistan cricket, the thing which always confuses me is this myth of Kamran Akmal being a ‘good’ batsman being let down by his keeping.

He is an atrocious keeper and his batting was below average. Despite playing hundreds of international matches with no pressure of being dropped he averaged in the 20s.

Yes he performs at the domestic level, but as we know, there are some players who just are not capable of playing international cricket ie Manzoor etc. However Kamran has been given literally hundreds of chances.

Let that sink in. Hundreds. At the international level. And he has consistently failed.

When you add in the fact that he looks unfit, his attitude stinks, and his footwork / technique is just awful, why would anyone even consider talking about him.

Fakhar, for all his faults and issues, is 10 times the batsman kami will ever be.

 

[TeymurBlake]

After all these years and all these failures Kamran Akmal is still pestering around for a comeback. Unfortunately for him this will be his only area of consistency.

 

[Rana]

I think what we all need to accept is that 8/9 international teams believe that the prime age to get the most out of a cricketer is 22-32.

Pakistan get the best out of their cricketers from 31-39. Our cricketers are like Latin women, they become finer with age.

 

[Abdullah719]

Might be doing another presser after today's hundred.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Should be allowed to rot in the domestics for what he has done all throughout his international playing days.

A dodgy individual should never again be priviledged to wear the star and crescent

 

[chacha kashmiri]

You forgot Dhoni who would be a close 4th after Mushfiqur. Tbh little separates Kami and Gilly. I would not rate one better than the other.

Kamran Akmal will be forever remembered in folklore for saving us from 39-6
Similar to Rizwans 37 today

 

[Shaka81]

Kamran Akmal will be forever remembered in folklore for saving us from 39-6
Similar to Rizwans 37 today

No he will be remembered as Dropmal the worst wicketkeeper in history. Someone who dropped more chances than he ever caught.

I'm glad his international career is over so we don't have to suffer the embarrassment of watching his poor imitation of a professional cricketer.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I agree with Kamran. It is ridiculous to fast track players based on PSL performance.

It is mind boggling that Kamran never got a run in tests as a specialist batsman when he was piling on runs season after season in domestic cricket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The only place where he could have been tried was T20 and maybe ODI's too but just as a specialist batsman.

But it is a little too late now going back to a 37 year old not very fit Kamran Akmal for any format.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

No he will be remembered as Dropmal the worst wicketkeeper in history. Someone who dropped more chances than he ever caught.

I'm glad his international career is over so we don't have to suffer the embarrassment of watching his poor imitation of a professional cricketer.

Yet you love his cousin and probably thinks he’s part of the fantastic 5
The irony couldn’t be starker

 

[Paka Lahori]

Can PCB ban the Akmal brothers, Kamran, Umar, Adnan, from playing any international Cricket? These guys shine in domestic and look nervous when playing on a international stage. I truly dislike these brothers. Awful physique, negative attitude towards Pakistan Cricket, and awful technique.

 

[Hyperion66]

I can't seem to decide which Akmal is the bigger clown of the two. I mean how on earth can you criticize selectors on record and expect to be selected?

 

[Shaka81]

Yet you love his cousin and probably thinks he’s part of the fantastic 5
The irony couldn’t be starker

Do I? Thanks for this information? I had no idea!

Although I don't see how Babar Azam is connected to the lack of professionalism his cousins show towards their careers.

It's a bit like saying if Messi had a fat useless cousin, then Messi can no longer be rated as one of the best players in the world?!

 

[Forum363]

Kamran Akmal will be forever remembered in folklore for saving us from 39-6
Similar to Rizwans 37 today

Most overrated innings in Pakistan’s history.

 

[aukhan]

I can see him playing T20 World cup next year. Misbah's old buddy will return.

 

[topspin]

Most overrated innings in Pakistan’s history.

If this in relation to Kamran's ton, then you couldn't be any more wrong. At the time it was reported as one of the best test hundreds by a Pakistan batsman.

Kamran Akmal had a very mediocre career but there is no doubt that he was a talented batsman.

 

[mgtow]

He is right about one thing. We needed experience. Not having Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz are major letdown while throwing youngsters under the bus on the impossible tour that requires bit of experience to survive.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Do I? Thanks for this information? I had no idea!

Although I don't see how Babar Azam is connected to the lack of professionalism his cousins show towards their careers.

It's a bit like saying if Messi had a fat useless cousin, then Messi can no longer be rated as one of the best players in the world?!

No it’s not
It’s like saying u like imam without rating his uncle but that’s a crap anology too because inzi is the fat useless uncle!

 

[Saj]

You have to go with youth if your seniors keep flopping or retiring from Test cricket to play in T20 leagues.

Tough situation for the selectors.

 

[Forum363]

If this in relation to Kamran's ton, then you couldn't be any more wrong. At the time it was reported as one of the best test hundreds by a Pakistan batsman.

Kamran Akmal had a very mediocre career but there is no doubt that he was a talented batsman.

Yes it is in relation to that ton. Everyone seems to hype it up, but no one explains when challenged on it.

Did you watch that match? After some early swing, that was one of the flattest pitch. Over 1300 runs were scored in the match at wellll over 4 runs an over!

And the trend was that it became extremely easy to score later on. Hence why the likes of Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dravid, Laxman, Younis were outscored by Irfan Pathan (first innings) Faisal Iqbal, Yuvraj, Razzaq etc.

Even Shoaib Akhtar scores pretty much his highest ever test score with Kamran highlighting how flat the pitch was once the ball became slightly older.


As for Kamran’s ‘talent’.... he had horrible technique, awful footwork, lent on his bat as the bowlers was running up, his attitude stunk, was unfit for most of his career. This is why he had a terrible career. I fail to see the ‘talent’ in that.

 

[Abdullah719]

Kami turns 38 today.