Sentences with word «wicketkeeper»

This summer, like us, Steve Smith, Dave Warner and Darren Lehmann will be watching the Australian cricket team, led by wicketkeeper captain (and Tasmania's reserve gloveman) Tim Paine and most likely Justin Langer as coach, play for the Border - Gavaskar trophy live and free on the Seven Network.

He was an effective all - rounder, a dogged middle - order batsman, a useful right - arm seamer, bowling off the wrong foot, and a competent wicketkeeper and, in later years, a leading administrator.

He reminds me of the wicketkeeper in cricket, who drops simple catches, while taking a blinder, all of which can make a huge difference to the result.

The Metro FC goalkeeper won 21 caps for the Football Ferns and made over 100 appearances in One Day Internationals as a wicketkeeper batsman.

There are still a few issues to iron out though as many times I was run out by the wicketkeeper because the batsman didn't seem to know how to keep his bat in the safe area, made all the more frustrating that I had no control over this once the delivery had been made.