5 current wicket-keepers who are in the traditional mould

#5 Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha’s performance has improved with every match

It is not easy for a wicket-keeper to just come in and start producing the goods when he has shoes as big as MS Dhoni’s to fill. Wriddhiman Saha is the man who was chosen to do this job when Dhoni retired from Tests in 2014 and from what we have seen so far, he has done pretty well.

Saha is the quintessential wicket-keeper in every sense as he possesses a compact technique behind the stumps and is also a competent lower-order batsman. His batting, though, is far better than his Test average of 31.09 would suggest as he has been quite brilliant in domestic cricket and also in the IPL.

In the 15 Tests that he has played so far, Wriddhiman Saha has impressed one and all with his sharp wicketkeeping skills. At such an early stage in his career, Saha has already effected some spectacular dismissals and it looks like he will only get better from here.