Best wicketkeeper or better batsman?
In Test cricket’s early years, wicketkeeping was the preserve of specialists. ‘Sticky wickets’, when pitches dried out after being left uncovered while it rained, behaved erratically; standing up to spinners in such conditions demanded profound skill, especially with no helmets or even adequate gloves to offer protection. Jack Blackham, Australia’s keeper in the inaugural Test … [Read more…]
