nightprowler10
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Am I the only one who rated Rashid Latif? He was great if you just ignore the lack of ability to hold the bat and cheating.
Tbh, I didn't really see him keep much against spin. So fair enough. Then again, I haven't seen most of these keepers properly enough. Of the ones I have seen a lot, I rate Healy no 1 and P. Jayawardene no 2I 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.
The last of the ***y, sideways-leaping keepers perhaps (Gilly too I think)? Don't see too many keepers having to do that these days. Maybe their footwork's improved that much or they simply can't be arsed enough.Am I the only one who rated Rashid Latif? He was great if you just ignore the lack of ability to hold the bat and cheating.
I think Saha should also be in that tier.Tbh, I didn't really see him keep much against spin. So fair enough. Then again, I haven't seen most of these keepers properly enough. Of the ones I have seen a lot, I rate Healy no 1 and P. Jayawardene no 2
Probably, would have to think about no 3I think Saha should also be in that tier.
He is the best I have seen very comfortably. Extremely safe and agile, almost always in position and still enough athletic to grab most half chances. Sometimes seems to be a little underrated.Probably, would have to think about no 3
The best post 2000 for me is PJ. Saha is probably 2nd though I'd like to see more of FoakesHe is the best I have seen very comfortably. Extremely safe and agile, almost always in position and still enough athletic to grab most half chances. Sometimes seems to be a little underrated.
Have seen very little of PJ, definitely not enough to rate properly. So really can't say if he was any better. Foakes is also second for me among the ones seen, Watling also deserves a shout.The best post 2000 for is PJ. Saha is probably 2nd though I'd like to see more of Foakes
Tillekaratne and Parore played in similar era. And Hashan looked umpteen times better than Parore. Now this was a player who gave up gloves to improve batting.I don't think Dujon should be on the list. He was good at batting and very athletic at jumping around to the quicks, but Ian Smith was better than him in the same era for glovework.
Since 1990 Healy, Prasanna Jayawardene, Russell, and Parore have probably been the best.
Nah, Parore was superb (especially after Rixon became NZ coach).Tillekaratne and Parore played in similar era. And Hashan looked umpteen times better than Parore. Now this was a player who gave up gloves to improve batting.
Since 1990, PJ, Healy, Latif and Russell are the best I have seen.
Dujon didn't have many of those, but even he has said that David Murray was considerably a better glove man than he was.Saw Dujon drop an absolute sitter yesterday when watching some old tape so it's not him.
Never really saw Knott play much but his name has echoed forever as one of the great glovesman.
Dhoni over Dujon?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.
Safer and Great against spin, so yeah. Dhoni really is getting underrated now.....Dhoni over Dujon?
Really?