Wicketkeeper

And, having played 11 Tests in three and a half years, he then had to wait until the retirement of wicketkeeper BJ Watling, after the World Test Championship final in 2021, for a proper crack at New Zealand’s XI.

An outstanding close fielder, he is the only non-wicketkeeper to have held over 1,000 catches in a first-class career, whilst his total number of runs scored is the second-highest of all time.

Bangladesh broke through in just the third over on Day 4 when Nasir Jamal nicked to the wicketkeeper as fast bowler Ebadot Hossain (1-22) straightened one off the pitch to take the outside edge.

But it is the lack of a second specialist wicketkeeper in England’s squad that is of most interest.

Close shave: Australia deny wicketkeeper Alex Carey has dodged paying for an Ashes haircut.

Coach Andrew McDonald dropped out-of-form allrounder Cameron Green and wicketkeeper Alex Carey after the opening loss to hosts India, but those changes failed to prevent a South African onslaught.

Donnell shared a 63-run stand with a patient Max Marinic, and was building another with Wilson, before he was caught behind by a brilliant catch to the Magpies wicketkeeper, who was standing-up to the stumps.

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council after a window was smashed in the dressing room at Lord’s, on this day in 2011.

Gilchrist got a touch on it and was caught behind by wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara, but the on-field decision was not out.

Hairdresser Adam Mahmood was quoted as saying Carey had yet to return to pay up, and gave Australia’s wicketkeeper until Monday to balance his bill.

He carried on batting but was out two overs later, top-edging a short ball to wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed for two, leaving Australia 2-5.

Indian wicketkeeper Srikar Bharat during a practice session at Narendra Modi stadium ahead of India vs Australia 4th Test match in Ahmedabad.

In the squad for the series against Afghanistan, there was no place for wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali, who was in Bangladesh’s squad for the home T20I series against Ireland.

It was followed by a splendid outside-off yorker length squeezed under the bat, and the throw from the wicketkeeper was back at him.

JOHANNESBURG : KL Rahul is likely to don the wicketkeeper gloves for India in the first Test against South Africa that begins in Pretoria on Tuesday, despite having started only one first class match in the role in the past.

Lancashire eventually rested their front-line attack, throwing the ball to their batters – and wicketkeeper – for the second half of the day before the teams shook hands at 4.50pm.

On Saturday Forfarshire’s legendary wicketkeeper Alec Steele played his last cricket game of the season which marks an incredible milestone he once only dreamed of achieving.

Steve Smith was controversially lbw on review for 19, Josh Inglis clean bowled for five and Marcus Stoinis was caught by wicketkeeper De Kock down the legside for five by Rabada.

Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy have been amongst the wickets for KKR, who also have Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das joining them recently.

The batter began to walk away before quickly turning around and exchanging words with England's wicketkeeper Bairstow.