sayon basak
State Captain
Who was the best behind the stumps?
Just added Jack Russell and Jeff Dujon.Jack Russell
The thing with Russell is that probably his best action was standing up to Gloucestershire seamers in domestic cricket. Not saying he wasn't a fine keeper in test cricket until his last couple of years but I think it had more impact in Gloucestershire's successful years around the turn of the century in one day cricket.
Then what were the stories about?Kirmani, because my elders kept (pun intended) saying stories of him when India came to play an ODI match at my home ground, Albion, 1982
I didn't even know what was special, he didn't bat nor took any catches behind the stumps.
I believe I read from a number of respected English posters (Peterhrt and Grecian), that Russell's keeping was sufficiently overrated. He was great against pace, but not so much against spin; and it even cost England a match, resulting him being dropped.Jack Russell
I am pretty sure that at worst Bob Taylor was a slightly better keeper than Knott. Tallon, Oldfield and Ray Jennings (though uncapped) also deserves mentions. Also pretty sure Dujon wasn't World Class to spinners, would rate Dhoni ahead as a keeper.Think its close between TG Evans and Knott.
The main one:Then what were the stories about?
Those are not respected English posters. We usually defer to @sledger when it comes to English cricket knowledge and expertise.I believe I read from a number of respected English posters (Peterhrt and Grecian), that Russell's keeping was sufficiently overrated. He was great against pace, but not so much against spin; and it even cost England a match, resulting him being dropped.