"In 12 Tests since, he has plummeted. He still made 42 dismissals, but the mistakes have mushroomed. Against South Africa conservative estimates put him down as missing 12 chances. His batting has faded, three fifties only and averaging under 27. Gilcrhist once, he is now Pakistan's Parthiv Patel, the similarly cherubic Indian who faded so alarmingly after his debut. "

(From Cricinfo Article)

 

With world cup nearly a month away .. and Akmal righly being labelled as more of Parthiv Patel right now than a year back's Gilchrist ... what is the opinion of this group about change of a keeper just before the world cup and just a 5 ODI series against SA in between ?

 

Akmal in a huge part was responsible for defeat in test series against SA with atlest 12 missed chances (Run outs, Stumpins and Catches).