Wicketkeeper-batsman for the 1990-2007 ODI XI

[Richard]

By the end of his career I think it very possible that Mahendra Dhoni will compare favourably with him.

BTW, it's the specifics it is for good reason.

 

[Prince EWS]

might aswell have titled it 'Who's the Best Gilchrist out there'

Roy Gilchrist IMO.

 

[Richard]

I think in a poll of "best human being" Adam might trump Roy by the number of votes there are posters on CW to zero...

 

[Prince EWS]

I think in a poll of "best human being" Adam might trump Roy by the number of votes there are posters on CW to zero...

Dasa might have something to say about that.

 

[Richard]

Excluding irrelevant-option votes, naturally.

Might just be worth it though.

 

[Julian87]

I voted for Eric Gilchurch.

 

[haroon510]

Voted for kumara sangakara... i think he is more reliable than gilly in bating department..

 

[aaron53]

Definitely Gilchrist

 

[Richard]

Well, with 32 out of 34 (PF's vote being added to the right one) this appears set to be the most conclusive of polls of the lot.

 

[Perm]

haroon voted for Sangakkara? *gasp* Thought he'd be an avid Gilchrist fan.

 

[Richard]

He's also an avid Sri Lanka\Pakistan fan...

 

[haroon510]

i just like kumara's wicket keeping style... i think purely best on wicket keeping kumara is better wicket keeper than gilly...

 

[Richard]

This is about wicketkeeper-batsmen though, and Gilchrist has been better for longer than Sangakkara, and also at a much higher strike-rate.

 

[chaminda_00]

Toss up between Sangakkara and Kalu for me. Went with Sangakkara. Gilchirst overated.

 

[Perm]

Toss up between Sangakkara and Kalu for me. Went with Sangakkara. Gilchirst overated.

And Kaluwitharana isn't?

 

[Richard]

Well... perhaps. Some maybe overrate his output in ODIs.

I myself feel he could have done so much more, had he only put his mind to it as Jayasuriya did. I often thought he was more concerned about playing shots than scoring runs, a feeling I've also had with Craig McMillan amongst others. His domestic OD record was actually very good, better than Jayasuriya's, as was his First-Class record.

And as I just said, coincidentally enough in my very previous post, he was IMO a top-shelf wicketkeeper. I held-out hope for him even right up to his very last few games. Sadly, he never quite managed it. I hope that was due to bad mindset, but maybe it was just because, like Afridi, he lacked the brainpower.