Not AB please
Arthur Turner in Sport24.com worries about South Africa's AB de Villiers succeeding Mark Boucher behind the stumps
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Arthur Turner in Sport24.com worries about South Africa's AB de Villiers succeeding Mark Boucher behind the stumps. He feels that de Villiers will not realise his immense potential with the millstone of wicketkeeping around his neck, if Mickey Arthur and the South Africa selectors have their way.
Proof of this are the career statistics of great wicketkeeper/batsmen in history like Alan Knott who averaged 32.75 in 95 Tests, Rod Marsh who averaged 25.51 in 96 Tests and Jeffrey Dujon who averaged 31.94 in 81 Tests.
Only the great Adam Gilchrist who averaged 47.60 in 96 Tests finished his career with an average of over 40 as a wicketkeeper/batsman in the modern era. However, Gilchrist did bat at seven in Tests as is the norm for wicketkeeper/batsman because of their work load.