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- noun cricket The role of the
wicketkeeper .
Etymologies
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Examples
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And so it happened again in Kandy on Tuesday, as Kamran Akmal demonstrated that his wicketkeeping owes more to the Comedy Store than the cricket field and New Zealand's Ross Taylor and Jacob Oram plundered 85 runs from 22 balls at a rate that approached a boundary every single delivery.
New Zealand's boundary bounty should not be demeaned by cries of 'fix' 2011
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Once, most were chosen purely on their wicketkeeping abilities; batting skills were a bonus.
Team's Fate is in Their Hands Richard Lord 2011
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There is no question in my mind that Akmal, someone who has clearly honed his skills clashing the cymbals in the Lahore Pipe Band, is a wicketkeeping nightmare waiting to happen.
New Zealand's boundary bounty should not be demeaned by cries of 'fix' 2011
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Once, most were chosen purely on their wicketkeeping abilities; batting skills were a bonus.
Team's Fate is in Their Hands Richard Lord 2011
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His wicketkeeping had been exposed and Prior's replacement, and friend, Tim Ambrose, scored an impressive century as England beat the Kiwis.
The Ashes 2010: England are much better than in 2009, says Matt Prior Donald McRae 2010
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Flower said he had never seen Prior bat more fluidly and, under the tuition of Bruce French, his wicketkeeping was excellent.
The Ashes 2010: England are much better than in 2009, says Matt Prior Donald McRae 2010
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He has adopted some work on posture from Bruce French's wicketkeeping coaching, remembering the mantra of the late Bob Woolmer.
England's quick, agile breed have finally caught up in the field 2010
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In a Test match at Sydney last year, for instance, it appeared as if someone had greased Mr. Akmal's wicketkeeping gloves, so many times did the ball slide out of them.
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In both instances Akmal's wicketkeeping capabilities went under the microscope, but it was not long before the conspiracy theorists also questioned his probity.
Pakistan's Sydney Test defeat open to doubt but new charges look clearer 2010
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"I think England are probably the favourites at the minute," said Gilchrist, who was such an influence as Australia's wicketkeeping all-rounder in the last two Ashes series down under.
The Ashes 2010: Australia are underdogs, admits Adam Gilchrist Andy Wilson 2010
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