Re: Akmal ruled out of ODI series!!
CricInfo's bulletin for 3rd ODI calls Tendu's dismissal as the "unluckiest in ODI cricket: caught Akmal". That pretty much sums it up. The guy is just not an international level wicket keeper.
Some1's sympathy vote notwithstanding, an international level keeper can not hope to keep his job by being as incompetent behind the stumps as Akmal is. His batting, and I am sure he has plenty of supporters, never gave me any confidence. Yes, he scored some decent scores as an opening batsman, but he lacks proper technique, and as long as you don't have proper technique, you are a flash in the pan. You can score a few times, but when the opposition team comes prepared for you, and have done their homework, they will exploit your technical flaws. Thats the downfall of Akmal's batting, and result is that currently he is an all-round disaster for our team.
Agree with bitter... if Akmal goes out, thats a blow for India. Blah!