New Delhi, Sports Desk. Pakistan’s veteran wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal has retired from all formats of cricket on Tuesday. Akmal’s name has been included in the National Selection Committee and he wants to focus on the new role. Kamran Akmal represented Pakistan till 2017.

Kamran Akmal was dropped from the team for the eighth season of the tournament by Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Jalmi. Akmal spoke to the media and informed about his decision. Akmal said, ‘It is certain that I will no longer be able to play cricket due to new roles in PCB. I don’t think when you come into coaching or become a national selector, you can focus on playing. ‘

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However, Akmal also said that he will try to play in the small league, but it will depend on his responsibility. 41 -year -old Akmal said, “I will play in the small league, but will depend on the new responsibility I got by PCB.”

Career of Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal represented Pakistan for a long time at the international level. Akmal scored 2648 runs in 53 Tests with the help of 6 centuries and 12 half -centuries. His average was 30.79. Kamran Akmal scored 3236 runs in 157 ODIs with the help of 5 centuries and 10 half -centuries. His average was 26.09. Akmal scored 987 runs in 58 T20 international matches with the help of five half -centuries.

Babar Azam praised

During this, Kamran Akmal praised the current captain of Pakistan Babar Azam. Akmal said, ‘Babar Azam is one of our great batsmen and as a selector and a coach of the water, my job is to help him as his captain and batsman. We saw in so many years that there is no flaw in their batting. It should be noted that the PCB announced its new Senior and Junior Men Selection Committee at the beginning of this week.

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Aaron Rashid Senior Committee and Kamran Akmal Junior Committee will attend. The senior committee consists of former Test players Kamran Akmal, Yasir Hameed and Mohammad Samee. At the same time, Tausif Ahmed, Arshad Khan, Shahid Nazir and Shoaib Khan have been included in the Junior Committee. This is the first time Kamran, Yasir and Samee have been appointed as national selectors.