Is Kamran Akmal the best wicket keeper right now? I would Say adam Gilcrisht, but Akmal #2 with out a doubt. Who Is your Best 5 Wicket Keepers????

1.Adam Gilcrisht
2.Kamran Akmal
3.Mark Boucher
4.M.S Dhoni
5.Brendon Mchmouln

I persume you mean Keeper-Batsmen?

1) Gilchrist (but falling)
2) Sangakarra
3) Akmal
4) McCullum
5) G Jones

There are a few young and/or inexperienced players like Dhoni, Ramdin that come into contention but as far have played not enough games.

I agree with you Rob. if we were talking about wicket-keepers it would have to be Chris Read IMO. He has exceptional glove-work although his batting is a little more to be desired. Akmal seems to be moving up everyone's lists for keeper/batsmen which is good for Pakistan cricket.

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I agree VRock, but I wouldn't write-off Kamran Akmal's keeping skills either; he has the potential to become the best gloveman in the world, though with Read out of the picture, there are hardly any other contenders - Sangakkara being the only one.

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Dont get ahead of yourself... Australia has quality WK coming out of it's ears.

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So does England, as does Pakistan. This thread is about the chaps who actually do the jobs, not the ones in the wings - the customary comments about Read notwithstanding

In terms of Pakistan, even Kamran's younger brother Adnan Akmal is a wicket-keeper, and reputed, by many reporters, as being a better natural gloveman than Kamran! Then there is the A team keeper Zulqarnain, a decent bat and very solid behind the stumps too. And a few others.

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Yes, well comments about Read not withstanding.

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1. Gilchrist
2. Sangakarra
3. Akmal
4. Boucher
5. McCullum

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well i agree with u guyz but i think McCullum is way better than Boucher... he is a better batsman and keeper too... my rating is

1. Gilchrist
2. Sangakara
3. Akmal
4. McCullum
5. Dhoni
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I see that most agree that Gilly is the best... My vote was for Boucher though cuz he plays for south afrca