Who is the best WICKETKEEPER in the world

[Jono]

Obviously he's only horrible compared to the standard of other international keepers, but seriously I think he's pretty bad. Geraint circa 2005 was just as bad, as was Patel when he was playing

How on Earth could you possible compare Geraint of 2005 and Patel to Dhoni?

You underestimate how difficult it is to keep to Kumble on turners obviously.

 

[luffy]

me

Out of guys currently being selected, Read.

Well i wouldn't say he is currentely being selcted....

TBH, I find keepers hard to judge. Its really difficult to evaluate them without watching a great deal of cricket with the specific aim of analysing them. Many highly rated keepers are pretty ordinary, they are often judged on reputation rather than actual ability.

In truth, I could speculate with a name but I wouldnt be comfortable saying I knew which guy was best.

That's how i fell at the moment. I don't seem to rate wicketkeepers as wicketkeepers just their ability to bat. To me all wicketkeepers are close to each other skill wise if not as good as each other. There have been really outstanding keepers in the past 5 years.

Read is quite easily the best glovesman for me.

As stupid as it sounds i could almost agree to that. He catches most catches, but his batting skills(or lack) have let him down in the past and in particulary the Ashes Series

 

[Prince EWS]

Well i wouldn't say he is currentely being selcted....

I would. He played in England's last test match, and will in all liklihood play in their next one.

 

[luffy]

I would. He played in England's last test match, and will in all liklihood play in their next one.

That's if they don't select Nixon

 

[Prince EWS]

That's if they don't select Nixon

I really doubt they would. I think he'll retire from international cricket after the World Cup - and even if he doesn't, I don't see England selecting him a test unless he has an outstanding WC which in itself is unlikely.

Regardless of which, he was picked in England's last test side so I think "currently being selected" is a fair call.

 

[luffy]

I really doubt they would. I think he'll retire from international cricket after the World Cup - and even if he doesn't, I don't see England selecting him a test unless he has an outstanding WC which in itself is unlikely.

Regardless of which, he was picked in England's last test side so I think "currently being selected" is a fair call.

Who knows what the English Selectors will do tbh. Yes, i understand now what "currentely being selcted" to him means. I was just thinking that he meant in the ODI series.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I really doubt they would. I think he'll retire from international cricket after the World Cup - and even if he doesn't, I don't see England selecting him a test unless he has an outstanding WC which in itself is unlikely.

Regardless of which, he was picked in England's last test side so I think "currently being selected" is a fair call.

Nixon doesn't strike me as going to retire, when he's only just got an England berth. He'll try and hang onto that ODI spot as long as he can.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nixon doesn't strike me as going to retire, when he's only just got an England berth. He'll try and hang onto that ODI spot as long as he can.

Liklihood of him being around for the next world cup though? Not good. So he probably should retire - at least from ODIs. He may not though.

I don't see him getting selected in tests regardless.

 

[Evermind]

Paul Nixon is the best wicket-keeper in the world. I thought everyone knew that!

 

[DCC_legend]

What about Geraint Jones, surely hes one of the best!!!

 

[PhoenixFire]

What about Geraint Jones, surely hes one of the best!!!

He's really improved his glovework actually. Still pretty average, but not crap anymore.

 

[GIMH]

In India, and in the home series last summer, Jones' keeping was fantastic. It seemed that he'd spent so much time working on it, he forgot about batting and took massive steps backwards, when his batting wasn't at the level it should have been anyway.

 

[Richard]

I would. He played in England's last test match, and will in all liklihood play in their next one.

I'm really not 100% sure about that.

 

[Richard]

Nixon doesn't strike me as going to retire, when he's only just got an England berth. He'll try and hang onto that ODI spot as long as he can.

I thought that but it really would be foolish for either party to pick him beyond this winter.