Comments on: Twenty20 wicketkeeping

By: Uncle J rod

Uncle J rod — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:26:05 +0000

I cant say i agree with the gilly is an alien comment, he just doesnt seem that interesting.

By: skchai

skchai — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:40:49 +0000

Adam Gilchrist is obviously a great wicketkeeper because he has perfected the “flamenco beside the stumps” technique. Not to mention that he is an alien – those green webby things aren’t his gloves, they’re his fins.

By: David Barry

David Barry — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:16:11 +0000

I like this idea a lot, though I’m not sure how it would work out. Keeping up to the stumps would force the batsmen to stay in their crease and open up chances for leg-side stumpings, but it would also allow more runs off thin edges. And any wayward balls down leg-side would go for five wides, unless you’ve got one of the best keepers in history.

I don’t think the keeper has much of an impact in a game where hardly any balls actually get past the batsman.

By: Uncle J rod

Uncle J rod — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:14:43 +0000

Adam Gilchrist is a great wicketkeeper. Bert Oldfied just died again after his reanimated corpse was in an internet cafe and he found your blog.

By: Lemon Bella

Lemon Bella — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:35:53 +0000

And Matt Prior isn’t.

By: Suave

Suave — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:33:42 +0000

So to sum up Lemon Bella…

Rob Key is the lord of the cricketings…

By: Lemon Bella

Lemon Bella — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:19:15 +0000

Insightful cricket post! I’m shocked.

Sussex lost the semi final in this year’s 2020 (which they were odds on favourites to win), because Matt Prior didn’t stand up to the stumps. Kent won both matches on finals day because Geraint Jones did stand up to the stumps. And because of Rob Key. Obviously.

By: Suave

Suave — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:15:48 +0000

Paul Nixon and Chris Read both do this, and look at how successful their respective 20/20 teams have been.

Geraint Jones did it for Kent last year, and they won the 20/20 cup too!