I think first and foremost, the most important thing as far as Akmal is concerned is that he is an extremely gifted wicketkeeper in the pure sense of the term. He is very agile, enthusiastic and communicative with the rest of the team. That said though, these days every team wants a wk who can bat, and it's no coincidence that Akmal has been getting acclaim after some sterling efforts with the blade. I don't blame people for being reluctant to let Moin and Rashid fade into the sunset because both were wonderfully gifted batsmen and super keepers at their height. I'm just glad that Kamran is starting to forge a name for himself which isn't easy following two such excellent predecessors. Moin Khan especially, for me is the greatest wicketkeeper/batsman Pakistan has ever had. There's so much talk about Waqars and Wasims, it's easy to overlook Moin. Mike Atherton described him as the true tiger during Pakistan's fantastic performances in the last World Cup held in England.