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    Posted: 27 July 2007 at 8:17am
Originally posted by TheJaffa

As a batsman a can't agree with you more. As a keeper possible and there are one or two youngsters who are sublime with their gloves. Kaushal Silva is one of them, aged 20, and thought as the successor of Kumar. Better keeper than Kumar and reasonably good swashbuckling batsman.


"reasonably good swashbuckling batsman" hmmm
 i think kaushal is much more than reasonable batsmen. he's a class batsmen like Mahela jayawardane and great Aravinda de silva. and  surprising  to see  him not with the sri lanken test  team.  because he is mils  ahead of Prasanna jayawardane as a batsmen as well as wicket keeper. 
here comes Anjelow Mathiws and Dhammika Prsad...
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 Sarcasm - I should've guessed !!
 
Well, I hope I'm not that predictable! LOL
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All-time:Gilly
Current: If Sanga still kept it would be him but since he dosen't Dhoni.
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I would still say Sangakarra in all time. Much better technique and with him, SL look a whole different team. Look at the difference he made in second test.
But I will talk only in stats with you and only tests stats:
Sangakarra
Average: 55.74
100's: 15
Gilly
Avg: 49.27
100's: 17
Sanga is still 6 yrs younger.
Plus Gilly comes way down the order when Australia most of the times are in strong position.
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Originally posted by canadiancricket

I would still say Sangakarra in all time. Much better technique and with him, SL look a whole different team. Look at the difference he made in second test.



He wasn't wicket keeper in that match so it isn't a valid example.

It is worth noting that Sanga's overall average is inflated by the fact that he has played 20 Tests where he hasn't kept, and in those his average (an extremely impressive) 92, compared to 42 when he has the gloves on.
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 The decision to bring in Jayawardene and allow Sangakarra to play solely as a batsman was well thought out and those impressive stats confirm it.
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1. Gilly
2. Sanga
3. Flower
4. the rest
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Sangakarra and Gilchrist are entirely different batsman, so it's hard to compare- depending on the make-up of my team, depends on who I'd choose; for example, he fits perfectly into the Australian set-up.
Good one Graham!
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I'd say Gilly by far, no contest!
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Sangakarra impresses me immensely, he is a quality batsman.
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That goes without saying. One problem though, he doesnt keep for Sri Lanka.
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and its done wonders for his batting not keeping too

Edited by bondy - 10 December 2007 at 8:23am
Good one Graham!
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this year he has averaged 300ish!

Thats insane!
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I hope people will now start to consider him a great as his average and recent feats suggest such labelling.
Good one Graham!
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People do see him for what he truly is, I havent heard of anyone who has openly criticised Sangakkara.
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I dont think we can any longer mark him as  a wicket keeper batsman as he doesnt keep wickets no more. If we exclude him, i find Andy Flower the best
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Im pretty sure he isn't currently playing, abbasi.
 
But, if you mean in the history of cricket then I might have to concur.
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Yeah. I rate him same as gilly and he is my favourite player outside of India.
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I am not sure about th history of cricket but whatever wicketkeepers i have seen he was the best at batting
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Originally posted by canadiancricket

Yeah. I rate him same as gilly and he is my favourite player outside of India.
Boy!!! was he fond of indian bowling Andy Flower?
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I think Ian Healy was the best keeper, but Gilly is the best keeper batsman.
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I have seen better keepers than healy. Dujon was one, Latif and Russell are two more
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hard to say with Dujon really since he didn't have many opportunities to show if he was much good standing up at the stumps
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Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi

I have seen better keepers than healy. Dujon was one, Latif and Russell are two more
 
You also think Damian Martyn was a great batsman, says it all to me.
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I said he was a fine fine batsman, not a great!!!
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he was made to look good by those around him- NZ made him look average with a bit of thinking. He's half the batsman Mark Waugh and Hussey are.
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Certainly half of hussey. But quite similar to MArk Waugh. He was a treat to watch is what i have always referrd to. I just loved his cover driving and elegance
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Originally posted by zuhair_abbasi

I have seen better keepers than healy. Dujon was one, Latif and Russell are two more
 
Well, any keeper who keeps to Warne must be good.
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Nobody said healy wasnt good or something. he was very good. but there certainly were better ones around. russell, latif and even Paul nixon were fabolous behind the wickets

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This is comedy gold.
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