Buttler will finally get his chance to shine in the longest format of the game
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Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has already captured the attention of the fans and national selectors with his awe-inspiring big hits and incredible athleticism. But, the question on everyone’s mind is how he is going to fare when he steps into the Test arena for the first time.
“It is my hope and ambition to turn into someone who is talked about as a Test cricketer as quickly as I can”
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Following his superb maiden ODI century against Sri Lanka during the fourth ODI at Lord’s, England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has admitted that he is “not ready for Test match cricket”.
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“It’s only a matter of time before he gets a big score”
England Twenty20 wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has announced that he is confident it “won’t be long” before vice-captain and Test keeper Matt Prior is firing on all cylinders again.
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“He’s too valuable a player for us to consider using him as a keeper”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum’s days as a wicketkeeper appear to be over after head coach Mike Hesson stated that he did not want to see one of his greatest assets continue to fall victim to back injuries in the future.
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Khan’s top priority is helping Pakistan win the 2015 World Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they have appointed former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Moin Khan as their new chief selector, following the resignation of Iqbal Qasim.
De Villiers may be forced to become a specialist batsman once again
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has revealed that batsman AB de Villiers’ future as ODI wicketkeeper is uncertain after he recently hung up the gloves and admitted to being overburdened.
A bright light has finally broken through Haddin’s year of dark skies
Australia veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is expected to fill the void left behind after the retirement of batting duo Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey when the national team start preparing for their back-to-back Ashes series against arch-rivals England.
Healy is confident that Wade will continue to grow as time wears on
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has advised current keeper Matthew Wade to brush up on his glove work and work on his concentration while batting against pace bowlers who like to bowl a lot of short-pitched deliveries.
Wade is looking to put his previous failures behind him and concentrate on cementing his spot in the national team
Australia wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade has admitted that he aware of the increasing competition for his spot on the national team.