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Title: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: 97notout on March 17, 2012, 04:56:05 PM

Being older than a conker tree I had the pleasure to grow up watching Alan Knott keep wicket and also score some handy runs on occasions. He was the main reason I became a keeper. I still have a pair of his red slazenger test gloves.

Having watched New Zealand play South Africa I was impressed with Van Wyks tidy keeping and he reminds me in manerism, stature and style of Knotty.

He batted well enough in both innings and will be in contention for a tour place if he continues in the same vien.

Thoughts or comments please. :)

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: langer17 on March 17, 2012, 05:02:39 PM

What I noticed was that he was wearing lower end off the shelf batting gloves..... The forum has changed me, hahah lol

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: 97notout on March 17, 2012, 05:04:51 PM

That,s made me chuckle, thanks mate. Not sure but I think his keeping gloves are top of the range Kooks. Think it's changed me as well.....lol

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: legger123 on March 17, 2012, 05:23:46 PM

The only thing that he doesn't have going for him is that he probably won't be NZ's first choice once Watling has recovered from injury.

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: Alvaro on March 17, 2012, 05:54:03 PM

Watling's flaky, I'd go for van Wyk

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: legger123 on March 17, 2012, 06:05:22 PM

I don't really know much about either, but I am quite a fan of watching Van Wyk, watching him bat and keep in both tests and been very pleased with what I saw from him.

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: raymond.2 on March 17, 2012, 07:03:13 PM

I dont see why McCullum is not keeping, he is not a good enough batsman to warrant demanding not to keep.

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: golders on March 17, 2012, 10:03:52 PM

Van wyk looks quite gutsy. NZ batting looks unbelievably light, can't believe they go in with 5 bowlers and bat Vettori at 6!

Title: Re: Is Kruger van Wyk going to be the next Alan Knott.
Post by: awp on March 17, 2012, 10:42:45 PM

Not sure if he's the NZ long term keeper, why would NZ got to the trouble of recruiting Ronchi from WA?

@langer, I suspected because his equip is junior size?