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Originally Posted by Arjun
Taller keepers keep better against the seamers. Plus, they make better batsmen, since they can hit the ball a long way.
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er.... no.
I am racking my brains to come up with any top-class wicketkeeper EVER who was six foot or more. There might be the odd one, but they seem to be (the great ones anyway) well under that height.
The very nature of keeping is that it is physically suited to the player of shorter stature.
Really tall batsmen are an aberration too - look at all the top players in world cricket history - the 'big' guys are the all-rounders and bowlers. I appreciate that there exceptions, but that's just how the game seems to be.