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[forester123]

The standard seems to be dropping dramatically! It is especially poor in 20/20. I watched alot of the big bash and a few sides played batsman who could keep a bit. eg. mike hussey and rob quiney. What was mike hussey doing wicket keeping!?
Josh Buttler is a excited prospect but he is 3rd choice at Somerset. It just doesnt seem right.
Remember the days of Jack Russell where he would change an out come of a game because of his keeping ability.

[A-Swing-And-A-Miss]

It's Jos Buttler and as far as I know he is the 2nd choice keeper at Somerset.

Seems a tad unfair to compare the standard of wicket keeping in Test cricket at one period in time with the standard of keeping in T20 tournaments in the modern day. In the longer forms of the game there are some very good wicket keepers around the county and international circuits such as Prior and Foster.

[forester123]

Well Dhoni is a poor keeper, you will admit that?

[tussy17]

The modern trend dictates batting ability is the most important for a keeper to be selected. However a good batsman can become a good keeper more easily than a good keeper becoming a decent batsman. Prior has proven that with the right coaching, work ethic and the right amount of cricket being played you can become a true all rounder. I see no reason why Buttler cannot go the same way.

[dmacwana]

Well Dhoni is a poor keeper, you will admit that?

I disagree, Dhoni is a decent keeper if not a brilliant keeper. He has his off days and so does any other keeper. Mr. Kamran on the other hand is a poor keeper.

[MJB3]

The modern trend dictates batting ability is the most important for a keeper to be selected. However a good batsman can become a good keeper more easily than a good keeper becoming a decent batsman.

Precisely this, weight of runs is now deemed just as important if not more important than keeping ability. Otherwise someone like James Foster would have had 60+ caps. I do believe the very best keepers are keepers first, then batsmen, however someone who bats can keep to a higher standard compared to the standard of batting of a pure keeper.

I do think we will see more of a trend towards a good fielder/non bowler taking the gloves up in T20. In a short space of time, dropped edges or missed stumpings rarely count for that much, in comparison to the extra runs you can get by playing another batsman. I can't see this happening in test matches in the forseeable future though

[ProCricketer1982]

I disagree, Dhoni is a decent keeper if not a brilliant keeper. He has his off days and so does any other keeper. Mr. Kamran on the other hand is a poor keeper.

Really?? Really?? I think the only people who think he's good are indians.

[cricketbadger]

Dhoni has the agility of a table

[kouservice]

The most frustating was this years IPL auctions, when the first list of WK were announced, not a single one was auctioned. Really dissappointing, I hope that they understand the importance of WK, the skills are getting extinct.

[Simmy]

I disagree, Dhoni is a decent keeper if not a brilliant keeper. He has his off days and so does any other keeper. Mr. Kamran on the other hand is a poor keeper.

arhghhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahha

every time i see dhoni keep i think i wish i was Indian

[ProCricketer1982]

The guy is wrong about Mr Dhoni, however he was very right over cheaty Akmal. The guys a liability behind the stumps.. Might as well not be there! He's amusing though in fairness.



Shabash shabash

[fros23]

arhghhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahha

every time i see dhoni keep i think i wish i was Indian

Matt Wade's no better, if you can't do a good job standing up to someone like Lyon then you can't call yourself a keeper!

[fros23]

The guy is wrong about Mr Dhoni, however he was very right over cheaty Akmal. The guys a liability behind the stumps.. Might as well not be there! He's amusing though in fairness.



Shabash shabash

Didn't they drop match fixing investigations against Akmal because they realised he wasn't dropping them on purpose it was just that he was actually that rubbish

[ProCricketer1982]

Didn't they drop match fixing investigations against Akmal because they realised he wasn't dropping them on purpose it was just that he was actually that rubbish

That is quite possible. All I think when I see or hear about K.Akmal is the image of dropping catches and hearing 'shabash shabash' through the stump microphones.

[procricket]

The standard seems to be dropping dramatically! It is especially poor in 20/20. I watched alot of the big bash and a few sides played batsman who could keep a bit. eg. mike hussey and rob quiney. What was mike hussey doing wicket keeping!?
Josh Buttler is a excited prospect but he is 3rd choice at Somerset. It just doesnt seem right.
Remember the days of Jack Russell where he would change an out come of a game because of his keeping ability.

I do admire jack Russell and think he was a top top keeper but I think his dogied batting won/drew more tests than his keeping did.

He was consista t and better than any keeper in the world present bar maybe jayawardene