India's second keeper?

[King Cricket]

This is an area of serious concern. Dhoni is right now India's best keeper. But after Dhoni? There are four options:

1. Dinesh Karthik- Absolutely horrible. Can't keep properly and dosen't know how to bat. Showed his "talents" in Sri Lanka. I don't know why the selectors keep picking this guy. His Test average is more than terrible, so is his ODI average. Picking him means loads (at least ten) of dropped catches and wastage of a valuable no 7 batting spot.

2. Parthiv Patel- Has improved. But he's not even half of what Dhoni is. He needs to brush up his batting, his keeping is average, at least better than Karthik's, but he still needs to improve a LOT.

3. Wriddhi Saha- Untested. Can turn out to be a boom-boom bang, can also be a super-flop. I say, instead of picking that crap Karthik again and again give this lad a chance. Let's see how he performs.

4. Yogesh Takawale- He's also untested. But he's been consistent in the domestic level. We need to give him a chance as well. Not a bad player.

But the mere fact is, Dhoni is ahead of these guys by a light-year. Now if something happens to Dhoni we will fall in serious trouble. And instead of giving young keepers a chance our selectors are picking Karthik continuously. It's quite like the Rohit Sharma case. Don't know what will happen in the future. Anyway, what's your take on these guys? Who's the best?

 

[metallics2006]

MSK Prasad >>>>> Dhoni.

 

[metallics2006]

msk prasad is no more mate...i am really sorry...

Sameer Dighe > MSK > MSD.

 

[metallics2006]

Ajay Ratra > Dighe > MSK > Dhoni

 

[metallics2006]

But...:confused:

 

[King Cricket]

^:laugh :laugh You two are....Jesus Christ

 

[surendar]

What will happen to Dhoni? Unless his captaincy goes crap, I don't think some minor wicket keeping flaws would be seriously considered. His captaincy has impressed me.. not only me many other Indians as well. So as long as he does the leader job well, I don't think we have problem in wicket keeping department.

If something is happening to Dhoni say like, major injury.. Then more than the keeping job, we had to worry about the next leader. Leadership skills made the difference in 2nd Test between Ind & NZ which we saw it clearly.

And regarding wicket keepers, I don't think we have good record of having a keeper batsman. Nayan Mongia had mediocre batting but not big runs maker. And after that so many craps came.. Especially the one who appeared with bat on Aaj Taak channel to review Sachin's batting -- S.Karim

In the late history of wicket keepers, without any doubts Dhoni has done far far better. Dinesh Karthik is the one another where I would like to see him getting better in batting skills. I still remember how he played in SA tests, and I am sure, we can have Karthik and Dhoni together in team if Karthik improves his. I am sure he has talents but when it strikes that purple patch no player is helpless.

And Parthiv, to be honest I was not impressed at all by Patel's performance in IPL. But t20's won't give a exact picture.

Baseline is simple, we need a good batting wicket keeper which I India hasn't produced before Dhoni ( atleast after 1996 ). Karim, MSK prasad, Deepdas, Dighe all crappy batsmen

Dhoni should be there for 2011 WC and Dinesh Karthik is next possibilty for the batting cum keeping skills. Definitely guys like Karthik, Rohit, Irfan have skills but somehow getting hidden often

 

[metallics2006]

Seriously though, I heard Uthappa can keep wickets too. I would have him in my T20 squad as a back-up keeper if Dhoni gets injured.

 

[King Cricket]

^Gauti can keep

 

[metallics2006]

^Gauti can keep

In International Cricket captain, iirc.

 

[surendar]

Gambhir? Uthappa? Are you guys allright? We don't want another Dravid'ian keeper again. : Dhoni is fine for now. If at all, he gets some problems and not available for the match, I feel obvious selection would go to Karthik.

But I would like the selectors to keep hunting for any state level best keepers who can bat as well.

 

[metallics2006]

Gambhir? Uthappa? Are you guys allright? We don't want another Dravid'ian keeper again. : Dhoni is fine for now. If at all, he gets some problems and not available for the match, I feel obvious selection would go to Karthik.

But I would like the selectors to keep hunting for any state level best keepers who can bat as well.

Read what others say before you post. I said Uthappa can keep if Dhoni is injured.

 

[surendar]

Read what others say before you post. I said Uthappa can keep if Dhoni is injured.

Ask before you post whether that member has read yours or not!

FYI, i have read that already! : I don't feel Uthappa is good option. Let him concentrate on his batting first and then come to playing XI. Then we will see.. Thats why I told, " Dravid'ian " word because Dravid is not a regular keeper. Secondary option.

Even if we go by your point,

• If Dhoni is injured in half way of the match i.e in middle, we can may be ask Uthappa to keep(if he is in playing XI) because in that situation we can't help.
  
• But if you speak about a full match or series, sorry we can go for specialist keepers rather.

If i have not misunderstood this thread, it's for thinking about of next keeper we have in our store. Not for part time keepers.

India already have weak point in having a good all-rounder and good keeper batsman where the latter seem to be resolved now because of Dhoni!

 

[surendar]

Out of interest, are there any impressive wicket keeper batsmen in our domestic arena? I don't know much about Indian domestic circuit.

 

[Funknath]

Wriddhiman Saha should be given a chance IMO.