Neil Pickup said:And arguably the best keeper in the world at present - Tatenda Taibu - who's about four foot three...
er.... no.Arjun said:Taller keepers keep better against the seamers. Plus, they make better batsmen, since they can hit the ball a long way.
Dujon (WIndies). A great keeper.luckyeddie said:er.... no.
I am racking my brains to come up with any top-class wicketkeeper EVER who was six foot or more. There might be the odd one, but they seem to be (the great ones anyway) well under that height.
The very nature of keeping is that it is physically suited to the player of shorter stature.
Really tall batsmen are an aberration too - look at all the top players in world cricket history - the 'big' guys are the all-rounders and bowlers. I appreciate that there exceptions, but that's just how the game seems to be.
short people can hit the ball a long ay too - sehwag doesnt look that tall and he gives it a good whack.Arjun said:Taller keepers keep better against the seamers. Plus, they make better batsmen, since they can hit the ball a long way.
Gilchrist isn't a great wicketkeeper though.SirBloody Idiot said:How tall is Gilchrist?
Whereas Gilchrist is tall by wicketkeeping standards, he is still under 6 feet.Jnr. said:Gilchrist isn't a great wicketkeeper though.
as was Deryck Murray and Jackie Hendriks.FRAZ said:Dujon (WIndies). A great keeper.
Sehwag slogs to hit hard and plays predetermined, manufactures shots. Gilchrist hits clean shots for big sixes.short people can hit the ball a long ay too - sehwag doesnt look that tall and he gives it a good whack.
Probably 6'1".How tall is Gilchrist?
Still, very efficient and can do the job well, unlike Dravid. He's also the most effective batsman in Tests and ODI's today.Gilchrist isn't a great wicketkeeper though.
There are many, many better players, especially in ODIs.Still, very efficient and can do the job well, unlike Dravid. He's also the most effective batsman in Tests and ODI's today.
Very arguably indeed - I'd say there are several as good, and probably hundreds more that we don't know about because they're not good enough batsmen to come near international cricket.And arguably the best keeper in the world at present - Tatenda Taibu - who's about four foot three...
Are there really any?There are many, many better players, especially in ODIs.
Nayan Mongia was a little taller than some other wicketkeepers, yet he kept well to Kumble. It is not at all easy keepign to Kumble- ask him of his experiences with Deep Dasgupta, Parthiv Patel and Rahul Dravid.i think short keepers would do really well against spinners aswell..
Short batsmen have to put in a lot more effort to make the ball travel far. Sanath and Lara were short, but had hit the big shots from their arms. Gilchrist and Hayden just play normal, clean textbook shots and hit their sixes.WRT to short batsmen, it just goes to show that you don't need height and strength and heavy bats to generate power. You can accomplish so much through a high backlift and fast bat-speed (Stephen Waugh and Lara being two of the best examples), and IMO it's much more aesthetically pleasing than a big, tall, four-pound bat-swinger.
Of course, there are those who can make heavy bats look good (Tendulkar) and those who can lift heavy bats without looking like they're built for it (Sehwag, Klusener).
Certainly they do need talent to add to that too ofcourse.. but im just sayin in general conveniece wise i would think it would be easier for a shorter keeper to keep to a spin bowler../Nayan Mongia was a little taller than some other wicketkeepers, yet he kept well to Kumble. It is not at all easy keepign to Kumble- ask him of his experiences with Deep Dasgupta, Parthiv Patel and Rahul Dravid