An all-rounder role is always very important in the cricket. Not only the test matches but also in the shorter version of the game like T20 and ODI and not many teams have the luxury of having a all-rounder in their line-up.
When it comes to name all rounders , mind strikes the names of Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham, Gary Sobers and great Jacques Kallis. But we can’t ignore the names of Adam Gilchrist or Mark Boucher or Romesh Kaluwitharana. This is the pity, that no wicketkeeper batsman with exceptional batting talent make up the list of great all rounders.
So, lets checkout which team is going into the 2011 cricket world cup with the best available wicket-keeper batsman?
Here is the list of 5 top Wicketkeeper batsmen to watch out in action during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011:
5. Brandon McCullum/Matt Prior – Their records are almost looking identical. McCullum though have better reputation whereas Matt Prior is trying to fit in the role of batsman. His decent performance against the Australian side is a example of this.On the other hand Brandan McCullum is going through a rough patch, we still remember his batting during the 1st IPL season, and he too loves to bat on subcontinent wickets.
4. Brad Haddin – Young wicket keeper who got his chance after the retirement of Adam Gilchrist is making bowlers work hard for his wicket. Not so long ago he shifted to the role of opener and has some decent form before Cricket World Cup 2011. He can be dangerous as he got the ability to hit the ball a long way and play some unorthodox shots to make the front liners to think about their line and length while bowling.
3. AB DeVillers – He is the Successor of wicket keeper batsman Mark Boucher and fill in the shoes super fit! We can compare him with any of the good batsman round and with powerful hitters. I have seen him hitting ball long way and changing the course of the game in few overs. Except keeping the wickets you can put this guy anywhere in the field and he is just brilliant in out fielding too. South Africa do have a lot of expectations from him, he could be the guy to help them win their first ever cricket world cup.
2. Kumar Sangakara – Sri Lankan skipper Sangakara is a true star and his batting figures are consistent during his cricketing career till now.Though when he breaks through to the highest level his wicket keeping skills were under a lot of talks but as he got exposure and experience of international cricket he has done a really great job.Extra responsibility of captaincy may hurt a bit during the upcoming mega cricket event but we all hopeful to see him in his best.
1. MS Dohni – Indian cricket team found their long hair guy from Ranchi when a lot of experiments were going on with a lot of wicketkeepers to find a wicketkeeper batsman with decent batting ability. With his smashing starting ODI career helped him gain a permanent place in the Indian cricket side.Since then he has not looked back, his batting has improved over the period of time along with his wicket keeping skills.He took over the captaincy role and he delivered more than what selectors and Indian cricket fans would have demanded, today he is one of the most successful captain in Indian cricket history .
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