Select the WK: Best of 00s

[bagapath]

The top wicket keepers of the decade (with at least 1000 runs scored against major test playing nations) ordered according to number of dismissals. Please select ONE of them

AC Gilchrist (Aus)	2000-2008     84     4703     204*     	45.22     14		364     334     30
MV Boucher (SA)		2000-2009     89     3544     122*     	29.04     1     	316     300     16       
Kamran Akmal (Pak)	2002-2009     43     2311     158*     	33.98     6     	163     144     19    
BB McCullum (NZ)	2004-2009     39     1870     115     	28.33     1     	122     119     3    
GO Jones (Eng)		2004-2006     32     1172     100     	23.91     1     	120     115     5    
MS Dhoni (India)	2005-2009     38     2072     148     	39.09     3     	113     96     17    
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2008     40     2658     230     	39.67     6     	113     99     14    
AJ Stewart (Eng)	2000-2003     36     1814     123     	34.22     2     	93     87     6    
BJ Haddin (Aus)		2008-2009     21     1272     169     	41.03     2     	78     77     1    
Khaled Mashud (Bang)	2000-2007     37     1177     103*     	18.39     1     	68     62     6    
MJ Prior (Eng)		2007-2009     23     1326     131*     	44.20     2     	53     51     2    
A Flower (Zim)		2000-2002     16     1734     232*     	72.25     5     	41     39     2

For similar stats including the ICC/Aus match and against all opponents including Zim & Bang click here.

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[G.I.Joe]

Had no idea Prior averaged that high with the bat, or that Sanga was no better than Dhoni or Haddin with the bat when keeping too.

 

[marc71178]

Any poll for best keeper that includes not just Jones but Prior as well is seriously flawed.

 

[NUFAN]

Where is Prasanna? He's not my first pick, but I would probably pick him over half of the keepers nominated.

EDIT - not enough runs it seems.

 

[bagapath]

Where is Prasanna? He's not my first pick, but I would probably pick him over half of the keepers nominated.

EDIT - not enough runs it seems.

He shows up on the other table, including minnows in the opponents. you can vote for him if you dont want to choose anyone from the given list.

EDIT: okay. you have gone for gilchrist too. i hope gilly walks in with 100% support. he deserves it.

 

[Matt79]

There is no way anyone could credibly vote for anyone but Gilly in this poll

 

[stephen]

There is no way anyone could credibly vote for anyone but Gilly in this poll

Which is why Prior will win.

 

[Somerset]

Gilchrist a dead certainty for wicketkeeper of the decade IMO, although Andy Flower's batting average is very impressive over his 16 test matches this decade.

 

[Furball]

Went with Sangakkara, one of my favourite cricketers and I feel he should be in the team of the decade.

 

[aussie]

Still delebarting between Gilly/Sanga

 

[Avada Kedavra]

Gilchrist any day of the week and twice on a Sunday.

 

[Jarquis]

I'd pick Gilchrist 99 tims out of 100. The hudredth time I'd think of picking Sangakarra and still take Gilly.

Edit : Harsh on Flower perhaps.

 

[Avada Kedavra]

Who is Massud

 

[NZTailender]

There is no way anyone could credibly vote for anyone but Gilly in this poll

 

[asty80]

Would have been more tough if Gilly was NOT one of the choices .....
Maybe we decide on who is the 2nd best....?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Same.

 

[morgieb]

Any person who didn't vote Gilly should be banned. He so far ahead of the others it ain't funny.

 

[Burgey]

Mercy rule to be invoked?

 

[Anil]

boucher for me...

 

[Top_Cat]

Gilly by heaps. Sangakkara didn't keep when he was scoring all those runs and, really, hasn't been a 'keeper for some time.