Will miss Read, those two stumpings off Ajmal at the MCC Vs ROW were really class and he has no doubt done even more over his career.
Should he have played for England more? Potentially but no IMO. Prior did enough with gloves to keep his spot and was only replaced by youthful Bairstow and Buttler.
From what ive read and heard, Foster was a bit of a loon when he was around the England set up, turning up late for team meetings etc etc hence the reason he fell foul.
And another one that has been mentioned is Bates! Apparently he is now coaching somewhere? To hear he is now not even with a minor county is staggering, he was quality for Hampshire a few years ago and up there with Foster and Read.
Such a shame these quality glovemen are getting turned away due to holding the wrong end of the bat... but that's for another discussion
yes I was there at the MCC game that was the first time ive really appreciated seeing a proper keeper for a long time. Ajmal was unplayable so they took him off to make a game of it. Pieterson had no idea which way it was going, neither did anyone else apart from Read.
Read was lightening quick, blink and it's all over. Really great to see live that was.
Bates has been mentioned a few times on here by the Hampshire fans
@WalkingWicket37 . It's a real shame these guys are being squeezed out.
Jack Russell is grew up watching for England, had to believe there's been anyone better, yet some older members of my club will say Alan Knott is on a different level again.
Worth remembering in Knott's day a lot of the wickets were uncovered....so the skills needed may of been on a higher level(more turn, more bounce possibly)