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

[DrWolverine]

So Headley is a greater bat than Hammond and Sutcliffe then?

If he played more than 20 odd Tests, maybe

 

[DrWolverine]

George Headley’s brilliance was stifled in an era of too few Tests, a fragile team and a war that stole his prime.

If he played as much as Wally Hammond or Herbert Sutcliffe and scored at the same level, I would have rated him on par or maybe even higher than both.

 

[Migara]

The game was really fun, mostly because I called that England would chase anything over 400 quite decisively. I was wrong though as far as above 400 being off limits, they would've chased 450 on this.

Kuldeep on that pitch would have been decisively different especially in fourth innings. Indian administration don't realize how much a match winner this man is.

 

[Migara]

what are you talking about? Prasidh and Shardul were great, please play them the whole series, Jadeja too

Why not Shami?

 

[Johan]

Why not Shami?

injury or smth

 

[ma1978]

England just also batted very well on final day, cloud cover, bad light, dead pitch but some uneven bounce and the openers did a splendid job of blocking Bumrah away

it was a masterclass.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Pant is a great bat but one of the worst keepers I have ever seen. Will never be mentioned in the same breath as Gilchrist as he has one half of his job which is massively inferior.

 

[Coronis]

George Headley’s brilliance was stifled in an era of too few Tests, a fragile team and a war that stole his prime.

If he played as much as Wally Hammond or Herbert Sutcliffe and scored at the same level, I would have rated him on par or maybe even higher than both.

Andy Flower > Steve Waugh though, right? As a batsman

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Catch drops do cost!
I would have Pant below Knott even if Pant was far superior batsman.

 

[Johan]

Joe Root>Sachin Tendulkar, Root had zero support home or away until Brook and Jamie happened and Duckett got his **** together.

 

[kyear2]

Joe Root>Sachin Tendulkar, Root had zero support home or away until Brook and Jamie happened and Duckett got his **** together.

Yeah, that support argument only goes so far tbh.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Yeah, but if De Villiers and Walcott and to an extent Sangakkara keep keeping in their prime I don't think their batting would be impacted, De Villiers wasn't, the only one who admitted he could be impacted was Sangakkara who didn't want to bat 3 and keep at once

Sanga's absolute peak was in 2006-10 period.
Averaged 71 overall
As Specialist Batsman 80
As WK Batsman 43.

First 6 years
Averaged 47 Overall
As Specialist Batsman 68
As Specialist WK 40

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

So Headley is a greater bat than Hammond and Sutcliffe then?

Yes.

 

[Johan]

Sanga's absolute peak was in 2006-10 period.
Averaged 71 overall
As Specialist Batsman 80
As WK Batsman 43.

First 6 years
Averaged 47 Overall
As Specialist Batsman 68
As Specialist WK 40

Ok?

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

It is a stupid opinion as a matter of fact.

2nd Paragraph too.
Kapil and Botham are not ATGs

 

[kyear2]

2nd Paragraph too.
Kapil and Botham are not ATGs

Kapil for me isn't.

Never heard an argument to take me there.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Kapil for me isn't.

Never heard an argument to take me there.

Botham Vs Kapil is a never ending argument ( just like Sachin vs Lara ). How is Botham ATG now? Did you change your criteria?

 

[Coronis]

Botham Vs Kapil is a never ending argument ( just like Sachin vs Lara ). How is Botham ATG now? Did you change your criteria?

Not sure I’ve ever seen anyone but you put Kapil ahead. Their bowling can go either way, but Botham is an easily superior batsman.

 

[kyear2]

Botham Vs Kapil is a never ending argument ( just like Sachin vs Lara ). How is Botham ATG now? Did you change your criteria?

I have a list of 40 which Botham isn't on, but he's definitely closer based on impact during peak.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Not sure I’ve ever seen anyone but you put Kapil ahead. Their bowling can go either way, but Botham is an easily superior batsman.

Kapil received around 25% votes in Every Kapil Vs Botham poll on CW.
I am not 25% of CW.