Comments on: Two dismissals an innings and over: who was Test cricket’s busiest wicketkeeper?

By: Deep Cower

Deep Cower — Fri, 22 May 2020 06:40:56 +0000

I did some digging and believe I can lessen your disappointment somewhat. Even though de Kock has played 47 Tests thus far, he has been a wicketkeeper in only 45 of these. It would be unfair to count the matches in which he was not even asked to do the job. His dismissals per inning as designated wicketkeeper is 2.404 easily knocking Timmy from the top.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Thu, 21 May 2020 22:14:04 +0000

In reply to King Cricket. Well spotted, Dan M. Absence of corked hats disappointing, still.

By: Bert

Bert — Thu, 21 May 2020 08:36:24 +0000

Picture the scene. Your opponents are 300 for 2. Your captain has, quite reasonably, positioned his most attacking fielder at extra cover. Everyone else is on the boundary. Your main strike bowler has the accuracy of a garden sprinkler, not an accidental simile.

You are covering everything between second slip and leg slip, and the disguise on direction is so great that not even the bowler knows where it’s going. You take half a step to your right, only to see the ball fired a foot down leg side, pummelling into the boards and into the “Byes” column against your name. You know its not your fault, but you also know that in twenty years the statistics will be the only thing people judge you by.

These are the busiest times for a keeper. The only time you are not involved to the limits of your ability are when the bowler puts one in reach of the batsman, when it becomes deep backward point’s job to pick up the ball.

The busiest keeper must be Brad Haddin.

By: Dan M

Dan M — Wed, 20 May 2020 22:25:43 +0000

In reply to King Cricket. It's definitely Australia—the Channel Nine logo in the top right is a dead giveaway. My guess is it's Adelaide, but it could also be the WACA. Only thing I'm sure of is it's not the MCG.

By: lbking

lbking — Wed, 20 May 2020 20:37:58 +0000

In reply to King Cricket. There are a pair of Australian flag shorts in the crowd. Not sure if that helps locating it.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Wed, 20 May 2020 20:31:43 +0000

In reply to King Cricket.

No corked hats to be seen in the crowd – but a sombrero – surely not possible.

By: Ameya

Ameya — Wed, 20 May 2020 20:05:23 +0000

‘the last dance’

By: Marees

Marees — Wed, 20 May 2020 19:31:47 +0000

I remember that name very well. Courtney Browne

There are somethings you don’t forget. For ex. Shaukat Dhukanwalla producing MoM performance in UAE vs NED in 1996 ODI world cup

(This also shows that I must find a productive vocation for myself)

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 20 May 2020 17:28:56 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. Australia possibly.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Wed, 20 May 2020 17:20:41 +0000

I’m trying to work out where the black and white Gilchrist picture is from. I’m just trying to envisage thats mall stand and can’t quite visualise it anywhere. Trent Bridge? One of those old small stands I vaguely remember from there? 2005?