Where Does Rishabh Pant Stand Among the Great Wicketkeeper-Batters in Test Cricket?

[kyear2]

Ah ok, misread it. Probably never, right? The gulf in their batting will never outstrip each other by enough to compensate for the vast difference in their wicketkeeping skills.

I see it the same way.

Gulf is keeping is too large.

 

[sledger]

He's fine.

 

[Johan]

Pant's drops this game were very destructive

 

[kyear2]

In an all time XI with six top class batsmen including Don and maybe Hadlee who can bat, the balance of the side allows for a specialist keeper.

Alan Knott offers unmatched consistency and technical brilliance behind the stumps which becomes even more valuable when the batting lineup is already stacked. With run scoring no longer a concern, selecting the better wicketkeeper is justifiable.

Some would say preferable.

 

[kyear2]

For me it’s quite obvious.

Only as batsmen : Flower > Gilchrist > Pant
If you can include ABD, it is him

In ATG team, the choices are Knott(great keeper who is a decent batsman) or if you want a great batsman and good keeper, it’s Adam Gilchrist

Totally agree

 

[kyear2]

Pant's drops this game were very destructive

There was another in the 2nd innings? Only got to watch till the 30 mins after lunch.

 

[subshakerz]

Pant's drops this game were very destructive

He isn't worth it as a keeper for India. They should get a new one and he should be a pure bat.

 

[Thala_0710]

There was another in the 2nd innings? Only got to watch till the 30 mins after lunch.

Yep there was

He isn't worth it as a keeper for India. They should get a new one and he should be a pure bat.

Jurel in for Nair/Sai soon surely

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yep there was
Jurel in for Nair/Sai soon surely

With such hype, they both really were underwhelming

 

[Thala_0710]

With such hype, they both really were underwhelming

It's only been one game. Can surely give them this series, especially Sai

 

[kyear2]

Yep there was
Jurel in for Nair/Sai soon surely

I'll rewatch when I get home.

I don't understand how that's seen as acceptable.

Just play him as a batsman and give the gloves to Jurel.

 

[Johan]

There was another in the 2nd innings? Only got to watch till the 30 mins after lunch.

dropped Stokes who proceeded to see off Bumrah's final spell literally right after

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Pant will probably be viewed as a lower tier ATG like Kapil/Ashwin when his career is over

 

[capt_Luffy]

It's only been one game. Can surely give them this series, especially Sai

I would really like Jurel for atleast this Series

 

[kyear2]

It's only been one game. Can surely give them this series, especially Sai

On a flat pitch against, an at best middling attack

 

[kyear2]

Pant will probably be viewed as a lower tier ATG like Kapil/Ashwin when his career is over

So not ATG

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

He isn't worth it as a keeper for India. They should get a new one and he should be a pure bat.

They're hung up on the illusion of balance without considering the very real costs they incur every game on account of it. 6 batsmen including Pant, a keeper-batsman (in that order of priorities) i.e. Jurel, and four bowlers i.e. 3 seamers and Kuldeep. It's a simple equation that they're hellbent on complicating. Bank on your specialists. No unicorn is going to win you Tests.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

No unicorn is going to win you Tests.

Yet Pant, Jadeja, and Ashwin won India lots of tests.

 

[subshakerz]

Yet Pant, Jadeja, and Ashwin won India lots of tests.

Pant just allows for a longer tail.

 

[kyear2]

They're hung up on the illusion of balance without considering the very real costs they incur every game on account of it. 6 batsmen including Pant, a keeper-batsman (in that order of priorities) i.e. Jurel, and four bowlers i.e. 3 seamers and Kuldeep. It's a simple equation that they're hellbent on complicating. Bank on your specialists. No unicorn is going to win you Tests.

Thank you......