Top 5 specialist wicket-keepers who were not batsmen

Alan Knott

Alan Knott stood behind the stumps for England in 95 tests and rarely missed a chance. He is famed for his excellent keeping skills against spin-bowling, and a much told incident involves Derek Underwood bowling his quick spinners that were almost impossible to keep given the massive variation in bounce. Known as ‘Knotty’ to his colleagues, he knew how to put a price to his wicket and played some handy knocks for England down the order but he was a specialist wicket-keeper first and foremost.