The Worst Wicketkeepers

[Bijed]

Just to dogpile on Wade whilst everyone's bagging him (or maybe offer him redemption of sorts, we shall see), who do we reckon is the worst wicketkeeper to play, say, more than 20 tests, since that's roughly how many Wade's played?

The recent examples that spring to mind are Wade, Geraint Jones and Kamran Akmal

 

[Starfighter]

I gotta go with Akmal there. Many have dropped catches, but few have done it with such panache.

 

[the big bambino]

Can't recall if Wayne Phillips meets the 20 test cut but him. Swear that Ray Bright was going to punch his lights out one time. For those who reckon Bright was an ordinary bowler its fair to say Phillips gave him that reputation.

 

[stephen]

Akmal. But at least he could bat. Wade is bad at batting too.

I mean if Wade showed up at my club wanting a game next week we'd take him but he isn't good enough at the international level.

 

[sledger]

Geraint Jones.

 

[kingkallis]

Akmal wins this hands down

 

[Burgey]

Tim Zoehrer was horrendous but played less than 20





Thank ****

 

[fredfertang]

Tim Zoehrer was horrendous but played less than 20





Thank ****

Even he was infinitely better than 'Jock' Edwards who played about half a dozen Tests - he was unbelievably bad

 

[TestMatch]

Ian Healy. Always shamelessly claiming bumped catches.

 

[Red]

Tim Zoehrer was horrendous but played less than 20





Thank ****

Was he actually a bad keeper? I can remember him playing when I was a kid, can't remember if he was good or not.

 

[the big bambino]

Was he actually a bad keeper? I can remember him playing when I was a kid, can't remember if he was good or not.

He was ****. You could hear the metallic clang every time the ball bounced out of his gloves.

 

[cnerd123]

Akmal wins this hands down

Funnily enough that is also what he looked like while keeping

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Even he was infinitely better than 'Jock' Edwards who played about half a dozen Tests - he was unbelievably bad

He wasn't really a keeper. They came to England in 78 without one. They tossed the gloves to opening batsman Bruce Edgar by the end of the tour.

 

[Burgey]

Is that right? Who goes on an OS tour without a keeper? Aside from Australia ATM of course.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Is that right? Who goes on an OS tour without a keeper? Aside from Australia ATM of course.

Well this bloke had passed away a couple of years earlier (arguably NZ's best ever keeper): Ken Wadsworth | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

this bloke hadn't started this first-class career Ian Smith | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

and this one was controversially not selected Warren Lees | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

For Lees, Cricinfo says: "He was very unfortunate to be left out of the tour of England in 1978, arguably being a better wicketkeeper and batsman than Jock Edwards, his replacement, who was described by one journalists as the worst wicketkeeper he had ever seen!"

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Jock Edwards had scored a couple of 50s in the test before the tour, so got the nod:

3rd Test, England tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 4-10 1978 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

 

[_Ed_]

Admittedly he only played ODIs, but I'd say Chris Nevin was the worst gloveman I've seen represent NZ in my lifetime (which excludes the previously mentioned Edwards).

 

[mr_mister]

funny thing is Matty Wade could bat when he first came into the test side

what happened

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Admittedly he only played ODIs, but I'd say Chris Nevin was the worst gloveman I've seen represent NZ in my lifetime (which excludes the previously mentioned Edwards).

Lou Vincent?? Made Rahul Dravid look good

 

[Starfighter]

funny thing is Matty Wade could bat when he first came into the test side

what happened

Spent too long in Victoria.