Pakistan's dismantling of the West Indies and qualification to the World Cup semi-finals has proved one thing. In modern times; especially in one day cricket; wicket keeping is over rated.
If you have a good bowling attack, a decent enough batting line up, fielding skills adequate enough to allow you run towards the general vicinity of the ball, and a captain who has experience eating balls in search of reverse swing, then you can make a serious run at the World Cup trophy even with Kamran Akmal in your side.
Perhaps Pakistan's think tank know something that is, in our estimation likely to quickly become a commoditized tactic. Like the ones advocated and distributed freely by Ian Chappell and Ravi Shastri.
We had...
Never run on mis-fields.
Spinners should flight the ball - This one makes Sanjay Manjrekar horny, every time a spinner does give it some air
Partnerships are the key
Catches win matches - Less used off late due to commentators' fear of getting killed by frustrated fans
Now you can add to that... Wicket keeping is overrated.
2 comments:
Wicket Keepers too are over-rated. Sanga excluded !
Ummm...didn't realise Kakmal effect is proving to be so poisonous for us extinct species of Weekees in cricket! Man, every WK should file a
defemation suit against this Kam-E-Kamal!!
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