Wicketkeepers have a thankless job in the sport of cricket. Every team compulsorily needs to name one player as the wicketkeeper who stands behind the stumps. The wicketkeeper generally has two main jobs. The first is to collect the ball which comes behind the stumps and the second is to take the bails off the stumps when the batter is outside the crease.
Sometimes, if the wicketkeeper has a fantastic batting talent as well, the teams tend to pick more than one glovesman in the playing XI. One of them needs to take up the fielding role because as per the rules of cricket, only one player can be the wicketkeeper in the match. Here’s a list of four such wicketkeepers who are also phenomenal fielders in the deep.
1. One of the top wicketkeepers in India – Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson has been quite impressive on the field – both as a fielder and a wicketkeeper. The Rajasthan Royals captain has been asked to participate in international matches as a fielder many times. He has always impressed the fans with his fielding.
2. One of the top wicketkeepers in India – KL Rahul
Another IPL team captain who can keep the wickets as well as give his best as a fielder by taking some fantastic catches and executing brilliant saves is LSG captain KL Rahul. No one can forget his magnificent catches in IPL.
3. Matthew Wade
Matthew Wade of Australia stunned the fans with a terrific save at the boundary line during the ongoing Men’s Hundred 2023 season. Wade has been a brilliant wicketkeeper for the Australian cricket team as well.
4. Jos Buttler
Rajasthan Royals star Jos Buttler is another player who can do both the roles – wicketkeeper and fielder to perfection. Buttler has been seen fielding for the Jaipur-based franchise when Samson is keeping, and he takes some magnificent catches as well.
