5 current wicket-keepers who are in the traditional mould

#4 Mushfiqur Rahim

Rahim has been in international cricket for more than a decade

The very fact that Mushfiqur Rahim has been Bangladesh’s first-choice wicket-keeper for the past several years is a testimony to his skills, both behind the stumps and with the bat. Having made his international debut as an 18-year old in 2005, Rahim took over wicketkeeping responsibilities after Khaled Mashud hung his boots.

There is hardly anything flashy about the way Mushfiqur Rahim goes about his business while batting, yet he has proved to be mighty effective. He has made the No. 6 spot in the Bangladeshi Test batting line-up his own and is one of the team’s better batsmen in the longest format.

In ODI cricket, too, Rahim plays the role of an anchor and holds up one end while the big-hitters go for their shots. None of this, though, takes the sheen off the 29-year old’s credentials as a wicket-keeper as he has had some memorable moments behind the stumps for Bangladesh.