Rank the current intl keepers by their combined (keeping+batting) abilities

[Rush]

Sangakkara not included.

 

[Athlai]

The top 3 of Dhoni, Haddin and Prior are all pretty close tbh.
Then I'd go...
Prasanna
Boucher
Rahim
Kackmal
Baugh
Dropkins (we do have a new keeper in Young now but it's impossible to rate him yet)

I don't think any are particularly remarkable keepers, Boucher is in decline. Prasanna has been a bit exposed in his last few series, maybe due to more keeping to pace bowlers. Rahim and Baugh are passable. Kackmal is woeful.

Of the big 3 I'd probably say Haddin is the best with the gloves but they're all equally average really.

 

[hang on]

prior - has come along leaps and bounds over the past year
dhoni - his batting in the series so far has been village
haddin - good batting nick but somehow don't quite rate his keeping, perhaps unfairly
jayawardene - his batting was rather good in england, but his keeping was atrocious.
boucher - past his sell by

 

[Spark]

Did miss three easy stumpings in the space of about 30 overs in an ODI during the summer, tbh

 

[benchmark00]

Haddin
Dhoni
Prior
Jayawardene
Boucher

 

[hang on]

Did miss three easy stumpings in the space of about 30 overs in an ODI during the summer, tbh

who? prior?

 

[Daemon]

Just out of curiosity, how good was Trescothick as a keeper?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Prior
Dhoni
Haddin
Jayawardene
Boucher
Rahim
Baugh

 

[BoyBrumby]

Just out of curiosity, how good was Trescothick as a keeper?

Meh. A stopper with gloves.

Of all the occasional keepers we've used Morgan actually looks about the best. With practice I reckon he could make a go of it.

Anyway:

Prior
Haddin
Dhoni
Boucher
Prasanna
Mushfiqur
Kamran
Baugh

 

[vcs]

Baugh looks really solid with the gloves TBH. I'd have him above Calamity Kamran for that alone, even if he averaged 0 with the bat.

 

[Daemon]

Akmal as a specialist bat would be more valuable to Pakistan then him keeping

 

[Rush]

Akmal as a specialist bat would be more valuable to Pakistan then him keeping

Pakistan playing without a keeper and just putting a chair behind the wicket would be more valuable to them than Kamran keeping.

 

[weldone]

1. Dhoni (good batsman, very good keeper nowadays)
2. Haddin (good batsman, good keeper)
3. Prior (good batsman, not among the best keepers)
4. Prasanna (probably the best keeper in the world now)
5. Boucher (both his batting and his keeping has waned, could have topped this list in his prime)
6. Baugh (among the two best keepers in the world ATM IMO along with Prasanna, but batting needs improvement)
7. Mushfiqur (good keeper, not-so-good batsman)
8. Kamran (good batting for a keeper, but **** wicketkeeping)
9. Hopkins (neither good batting, nor good keeping)

 

[Athlai]

Rahim is a pretty decent bat.

 

[Howe_zat]

Morgan is down as a keeper in ICC 2005, which is enough for me.

 

[weldone]

Rahim is a pretty decent bat.

Yeah, better batsman than Hopkins and Baugh definitely...

 

[Athlai]

Rahim is only 22 as well. Reckon he'll finish with similar batting figures to Boucher.

 

[weldone]

That's very much possible.

 

[Athlai]

Actually thought Boucher had an average of 32ish. Rahim to finish with a better record.

 

[Spark]

who? prior?

Haddin.