Gloves are off as joke's on Kamran

There was no escape for Kamran Akmal on Wednesday as his calamitous performance in the World Cup defeat against New Zealand sparked a glut of jokes.

Here AFP Sport presents three of the best gloveman gags doing the rounds on the Internet:

- Behind every successful batsman there is Kamran Akmal.

- What do Kamran and Michael Jackson have in common? They both wear gloves for no reason.

- Kamran Akmal's favourite pickup line?

"Can I drop you somewhere?"

PALLEKELE, Wednesday, AFP