December 16, 2012, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by shuziburo
This is a relatively new phenomenon. Before, the keeper would be selected based on keeping. If they could bat, it was considered a plus. But, the thinking is flawed. One dropped catch can turn a match, as we saw in the T20.
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i know it's relatively new, though it's been the regular thinking for probably a decade now.
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