Top 5 wicketkeepers in EA Cricket 07

EA Sports, it’s in the game, and it truly is when we talk about Cricket 07. The most realistic game of the time, Cricket 07 is the last and the most popular of the cricket series. The game still enjoys a large fan base thanks to third party patches and mods.

Cricket 07 is very immersive with terms of squad management and player creation tools. The gamer can create a new player and even make his own team. Since EA lost licensing bids to player names and kits of most teams this feature is really handy for hardcore cricket fans.

So, when we talk about different players in the game we do wonder which players are the best. Here we see five best wicketkeepers in Cricket 07.

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#5 K Sangaporra (Kumar Sangakkara) – 84

Kumar Sangakarra is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and was also the captain of the national team. A left handed top order batsman, Sangakkara is regarded as one of the greatest ODI batsmen of all time. He is the second highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, and also a record-breaking wicket-keeper.

Cricket 07 rates Sangakarra’s catching skill at 84, while rating accuracy at 77 and agility at 84. As a wicket-keeper, he has no special fielding skills in the game.

Sangakarra has played 404 ODI matches taking 402 catches. He also has the record for most wicketkeeping dismissals with 99 stumpings in these matches.

#4 D Dhenier (M.S. Dhoni) – 86

Dhoni has taken 269 catches in 286 ODI matches while doing 94 stumpings

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is India’s most successful captain ever, and also a great wicketkeeper. His helicopter shot, which won us the 2011 World Cup, is regarded as one of the finest shots in the history of Indian cricket.

MS Dhoni performs well in Cricket 07 too, but he still deserves a better ranking keeping in mind his career actually took off after the game was released. Cricket 07 rates his catching ability at 86, while his accuracy at a mere 65. His agility is rated at 84 which is a decent number compared to his other ratings.

D Dhenier seems like a weak player compared to the real life Dhoni but he still is one of the best wicketkeepers in the game. Dhoni has taken 269 catches in 286 ODI matches while doing 94 stumpings.

#3 Geraint Jones – 92

Jones has a rating of 92 for his catching ability, while a rating of 75 for accuracy

Geraint Jones is not a well-known name for wicket keeping abilities, but if you are playing Cricket 07 he is one of the best. He largely fell behind in international cricket due to the presence of Chris Read and Tim Ambrose in the England cricket team.

Jones has a rating of 92 for his catching ability, while a rating of 75 for accuracy. Cricket 07 rates his agility at 86. These ratings are a result of him being the first-choice wicketkeeper for England from 2004-2006.

But things didn’t go well for Jones, and he was dropped out of the England team after his sorry performance in 2006-2007 Ashes series, never to regain the place again. He has taken 68 catches in 51 ODIs and has made 4 stumpings.

#2 Mark Boucher – 92

Cricket 07 rates Boucher at 92 for his catching ability, and 84 for accuracy

Mark Boucher was South Africa’s first-choice wicketkeeper until he retired from international cricket. He is regarded as one of the greatest wicketkeepers South Africa has ever had. Boucher holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in Test cricket. He also holds the record for most catches taken by a wicketkeeper in all formats of international cricket.

Cricket 07 rates Boucher at 92 for his catching ability, and 84 for accuracy. His agility is rated at 90 in the game. Boucher also has a speciality of ‘Velcro Hands’ in the fielding department.

Boucher suffered a serious eye injury when a bail struck his eyes and had to retire due to its severity. He has taken 403 catches in 295 ODI matches with 22 stumpings.

#1 Adam Gilchrist – 94

Gilchrist has taken 417 catches in 287 ODI matches with 55 stumpings

Adam Gilchrist was a good batsman known for his aggressive style, and also a record-breaking wicket-keeper. He is regarded as the greatest wicket-keeper–batsman in the history of the game.

Cricket 07 rates Gilchrist’s catching ability at 94 and accuracy at 75. His agility is rated at 90. As a wicket-keeper, Gilchrist has special acrobatic skills in the fielding department along with the speciality of ‘Velcro Hands’

‘Gilly’ enjoys such popularity due to his exceptional performance as a wicketkeeper as well as with the bat. He has taken 417 catches in 287 ODI matches with 55 stumpings.