Days After Being Named Pakistan Selector, Kamran Akmal Announces Retirement | Cricket News

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal on Tuesday introduced his retirement from all types of cricket after being named on the nationwide choice committee. Kamran advised the media on Tuesday that he had taken retirement with instant since he had additionally taken up teaching as a occupation. “I don’t think after you come into coaching or become a national selector you can focus on playing,” he said.

Kamran, who appeared in 268 international matches for Pakistan until 2017 was also dropped by Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi for the 8th season and instead signed the wicketkeeper to be on its coaching staff.

Kamran, who is the first cousin of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, made it clear he had a lot of respect for the latter’s cricketing prowess.

“He is one our great batters and my job as selector and as coach in Zalmi is to help him fine tune himself as a captain and as a batsman. But he has no flaws in his batting this we have seen over the years.” Kamran said that his younger brother Umar Akmal would have to perform consistently and also prove his fitness to be considered for national selection again.

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