Both Latif and Khan have been two outstanding servicemen for our country, they have both, on numerous occasions, single handedly won games for us, and both in their prime were counted amongst the very best wicket keeper batsmen in the world. Both have also had the honor of having led Pakistan in test as well as one-day cricket. I'm not at all about to suggest I'm doubting their abilities, and I'm not even saying that they might not still do the job for us if we had actually picked them for the Australian tour, I'm just about to suggest that time was running out for others to be tried out. They both already have earned a name for them selves. They've had their fair chance, and for some time too. Now others must get their chance.

For all the commendable things they have done for us, now is the time for Pakistan Cricket Board to groom other younger faces for the long term future. The naming of Akmal as the sole keeper in the probables list I think this is the step in the right direction, and should encourage Latif and Khan to be a little selfless, and announce their retirements, since both now are well into their 30s, and we have 3, very talented, up and coming, promising and exciting wicket keepers waiting in the hunch all in their 20s looking to make it big on the international stage. We couldn't have kept them waiting forever.

I really beleive both should follow the lines of the recently retired Sri Lanka's Romesh Kaluwithrana and before that England's Alec Stewart to pave the way for others. I'd be gladly giving them a glorious farewell if they do. I don't think either of them should be seleted again, and that again, is not because I doubt they will do well, but because I think we must, must, move forward.