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[Nato]

Thing is, modern wicket keeping pads are so light that it shouldn't make a lot of difference in our climate. I appreciate the reason for doing it out extreme heat though, but I don't think I'd even trust my technique enough to do it in that kind of climate!

[thecord]

I really can't see any reason to do this as I don't find keeping pads to be at all prohibitive.

[Nato]

This is my point exactly. I barely even notice I'm wearing mine during a game, even when it's a slog in the field.

[Jacky]

There have been a few changes lately regarding wicket keeping attire, not just pads, but taking off of gloves in the final overs, to restrict singles being taken.

[Nato]

But they're not doing away with gloves altogether. I know that one glove off is common now, and is a technique I've employed this season late on in an innings, but to do away with what is a standard piece of gear in your pads seems a bit strange to me.

[Damo]

i have gone pad less on occasion where the pitch has had good bounce and there is only a small chance of a ball that shoots low if so you just gotta rely on good glove work or your gonna have one to the shins, i took one just on my ankle and very much regret it as my ankle went like a football, but pads now days are so light and let your legs breathe so much its not worth the risk of going pad less, after 10 overs of concentration and focusing on the game i forget about my pads anyway.

[Simmy]

i dont ware pads indoor when keeping as i know its bouncy and will never get a shooter.

but in a real game i couldnt do it with out pads for to oftern do i take one on the shin.

even with thin pads it still hurts

[Jenko]

I often don't keep with a box on! Reason why is I open the bowling, bowl 5 or 6 overs then take over the wicket keeping duties for 20 overs or so, and don't have time to go off the field and put a box on.

[Butterfingerz]

I have kept without pads on in the nets untill 5 weeks ago when a bottom edge crashed into my left shin....theres still a lump there now!

[Nato]

I kept in hockey shin guards yesterday, and I can honestly say I played better than at any other point in the season. My movement and glovework were both far better, and my concentration levels were improved as well, presumably because of the "danger" element!


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[mdg20]

There have been a few changes lately regarding wicket keeping attire, not just pads, but taking off of gloves in the final overs, to restrict singles being taken.

People do this? Seems like madness, very very very occassionly the throwing hand glove comes off whilst a throw from the deep comes in if i know ill need to throw straight to the bowlers end but not wearing them completely seems daft.
If needs be just practice under arming the ball to the stumps with your gloves on.

[Nato]

That's not always enough at the end of the innings, an underarm throw racing a batsman with a ten yard head start won't do it, not when you're stood back to a seamer at the death. Any extra 1% has got to be a good thing, surely?

[mdg20]

That's not always enough at the end of the innings, an underarm throw racing a batsman with a ten yard head start won't do it, not when you're stood back to a seamer at the death. Any extra 1% has got to be a good thing, surely?

Stand up?
You say an extra 1% but if the seamer is that quick i'm not sure trying to take his delivers with no gloves on will give you an advantage to be honest.

[WalkingWicket37]

Stand up?
You say an extra 1% but if the seamer is that quick i'm not sure trying to take his delivers with no gloves on will give you an advantage to be honest.

This!

I'm only a part time keeper at best, but I was doing it in a 3 side 12 over slog.
I stood up the whole time (only 4 byes down the leg side) and even if I wasn't taking them clean, I was stopping the balls from the seamers so preventing them running through to me.

I did get a runout with only one glove on but that was down to a comedy of errors haha

[Nato]

I personally would rather stand back with one glove and have a shy when the batsman sets off than stand up and risk an errant delivery going for even more runs. I appreciate it won't work for everyone, but one hand to take the ball and the gloveless one to throw down the stumps has worked for me in the past.