Am I the only one who is seeing Adam Gilchrist in Quinton de kock?

[cricDna]

I have been seeing Quinton de kock since his debut and over the years he has become a better hitter and a responsible wicket-keeper just like Adan Gilchrist. What do you all think?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

He's more of a Sangakkara

 

[cricDna]

Yea, but his hitting style is much like Gilchrist!!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Yea, but his hitting style is much like Gilchrist!!

Yes, he is not really a basher of the cricket as Gilly is, his timing I think is more Sanga?

 

[Bijed]

Yeah, for me they seem to be similar in a lot of ways, both highly destructive batsmen who come in down the order to give their respective teams some potentially pretty insane batting depth, I think in the case of both their keeping started out a bit shaky but came on very quickly. Both left handers too.

Main difference, though it doesn't really relate to them as players as such, is that de Kock came into the SA side when he was quite young, whereas Gilchrist was made to wait a bit, I believe. So there's potential to de Kock to turn into a different sort of player, which he might be required to do with SA going through a bit of change right now

Fwiw, both open in ODIs too

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah he'll make the big 4, the big 5 soon enough. Been saying this for a while

 

[Spikey]

i've looked at De Kock and I don't see Adam Gilchrist or indeed any human

 

[Howe_zat]

i've looked at De Kock and I don't see Adam Gilchrist or indeed any human

If you look at de kock and see adam gilchrist, consult your doctor

 

[flibbertyjibber]

QDK is a left handed Bairstow.

 

[vcs]

This thread title would have been interesting had the roles been reversed.

Maybe a few years down the line.

Am I the only one seeing De Kock in Pant?

 

[honestbharani]

This thread title would have been interesting had the roles been reversed.

Maybe a few years down the line.

Am I the only one seeing De Kock in Pant?

There should be a "my life is so sad" rants thread somewhere for you vcs..

 

[91Jmay]

I reckon two men on the drive with a gully is a decent way to go early at him though with a few short balls. Will give you a chance so you have to be extra aggressive against him

 

[Black_Warrior]

He should have a higher ceiling given that he will most likely be promoted up the order in the future

 

[NUFAN]

When people ask questions like this, I can't help but say sarcastically that yes you're the only who thinks this in the entire world.

 

[honestbharani]

It could have been worse. What if the thread starter just used last names in the title?


Am I the only one who sees Gilchrist in De Kock?

 

[Gob]

dono about Gilly but the bloke looks hell of lot like Elijah Wood aka Frodo Baggins,

 

[Furball]

If there's a more over-rated batsman around than de Kock I've yet to hear of him.

 

[vcs]

If people think he's potentially the new Gilchrist, the hype is justified.

Do you not think he's all that? His record since the last couple of years is pretty immaculate.

 

[honestbharani]

De Kock to go big soon and embarrass Furball.

 

[Furball]

If people think he's potentially the new Gilchrist, the hype is justified.

Do you not think he's all that? His record since the last couple of years is pretty immaculate.

The hype is greater than the reality.

People talk about the big 4 as if it should now be the big 5, he's nowhere near that good.

He has done absolutely nothing to merit comparison to either his contemporaries or to Gilchrist.