Wicketkeeper for 1946-2006 World XI

[PhoenixFire]

Wow, impressive. Healy only averaged 3.3 dismissals per test where Gilly is averaging 4+. Those stats favor Gilly, really.

I don't really think it had anything to do with how good a keeper you are, and how good the bowlers are. >5% of the catches has anything to do with keeping ability.

 

[Anil]

Wow, impressive. Healy only averaged 3.3 dismissals per test where Gilly is averaging 4+. Those stats favor Gilly, really.

you are kidding right? it depends on how many catches/stumpings come to you behind the stumps....healy was a much better 'keeper than gilchrist...

 

[Anil]

knott for me although the mania of the cricket fans for the "allrounder wicket keeper" will make gilchrist the runaway winner....

 

[aussie tragic]

Unless someone counts how many catches a keeper dropped, or how many missed stumpings, or how many byes he conceded, I don't think you can rate keepers by stats at all.

btw, even byes are a bit misleading like when Jeff Thomson created 4-byes by bouncing it over Marsh's head

So, I went Gillly as he's easily considered the best batsman and you rarely hear any complaints about his keeping.

 

[silentstriker]

Unless someone counts how many catches a keeper dropped, or how many missed stumpings, or how many byes he conceded, I don't think you can rate keepers by stats at all.

Yea I have to agree with that.

 

[silentstriker]

you are kidding right? it depends on how many catches/stumpings come to you behind the stumps....healy was a much better 'keeper than gilchrist...

Better? Yea. Much better? Doubtful. How many does Gilly drop? Seriously? I don't remember him having a bad test behind the stumps for at least a year or two.

 

[PhoenixFire]

As did Healy, he very, very rarely dropped catches.

 

[silentstriker]

As did Healy, he very, very rarely dropped catches.

Where did I say that he did, in fact I said he was better. Its the 'much better' that I have an issue with.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I do apologise, I thought you were claiming Gilchrist to be better than Healy, sorry, my bad.

 

[shortpitched713]

Unless someone counts how many catches a keeper dropped, or how many missed stumpings, or how many byes he conceded, I don't think you can rate keepers by stats at all.

Except for win percentage. That favors Gilchrist by a fair bit.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Except for win percentage. That favors Gilchrist by a fair bit.

Win percentage? As far as stats are concerned that is probably the most meaningless when judging the ability of a wicket-keeper.

 

[Anil]

Where did I say that he did, in fact I said he was better. Its the 'much better' that I have an issue with.

he is much better....so is knott...

 

[grecian]

I've gone for Knott, out of pure sour grapes.

I don't stand much chance in the cricketchat-poster thingymijig, do I?

 

[luffy]

Gilly easily