It looks like Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has not bettered his reputation of spilling catches over the years.
During Pakistan’s tour of Australia in 2005, Akmal dropped one sitter after another during a single Test match in Melbourne.
In fact, there are well-compiled videos of Kamran Akmal missing catches floating around social media.
The game between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmis remains forgetful for the elder Akmal. With 50 runs required of just ten deliveries, Gladiators’ Sohail Khan top-edged one towards the wicketkeeper.
Akmal was well under the ball and looked comfortable to hold on to the skier from Sohail Khan off Hasan Ali’s bowling. Even the commentators thought Akmal held on to the catch before the visual of Imam ul Haq gathering the grounded ball surfaced.
KAMRAN AKMAL PUTS DOWN ANOTHER ONE ❌
Sohail Khan managed to hit it high up into the night sky but Kamran Akmal couldn't take it #HBLPSLV #TayyarHain #CricketForAll pic.twitter.com/Hj4HdvhfxU
— Cricingif (@_cricingif) March 5, 2020
As soon as the video went viral, netizens jumped onto the opportunity to troll their favored wicketkeeper-batsman.
https://twitter.com/JanusKloppers/status/1235634065291628544
How is this guy still picked as a keeper?
Surely this has to be investigated…..he does this nonsense so so often.
— adam (@adam220202) March 5, 2020
If there is a stat for dropped chances I wonder if he would have the all time record #DollyDropper #CantCatchACold #CantCatchCoronaVirus
— Elite Cricket Performance Academy (@ElitecricketP) March 5, 2020
Akmal's reaction to dat bowler!!! pic.twitter.com/zgfydgvxEE
— Deepak sharma (@dsdeepakgags) March 6, 2020
He’s dropping it like it’s early 2000
— shujat ali (@shujatali) March 5, 2020
At 0.07s I took my eyes off the screen and Kami does the same. Worst keeper in the history ever.#QGvPZ
— Uzair (@Ozzair_Oz) March 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/FarziBaazigar/status/1235784740084633600
https://twitter.com/Najm_khan/status/1235652277647613952
Despite his shortcomings with the gloves, Akmal has mainly been vocal about not getting the opportunity to feature in the national team.
Also, he has criticized Misbah-ul-Haq and the selection committee for not favoring him to don the greens of Pakistan.
