Wriddhiman Saha8217;s glovework is better than others: former keepers

He says,"Replacing someone like Mahendra Singh Dhoni,though for a match,is not an easy job."

Replacing the Indian captain in a Test match is not an easy job but former wicketkeepers feel that Wriddhiman Saha8217;s calm demeanour could be an advantage when he dons the big gloves during the final Test against Australia in Adelaide,starting on January 24.

8220;I believe this is a make-or-break chance for Wriddhiman Saha. Replacing someone like Mahendra Singh Dhoni,though for a match,is not an easy job. But if he can manage a decent performance like 8212; keep well and bat for about two and half hours and score a 50,his place as second 8216;keeper will be sealed,8221; former India stumper and chairman of selectors Kiran More said.

For More,it8217;s Wriddhiman8217;s good work with the gloves that makes him more of a 8216;keeper-batsman and if Dhoni retires from Tests after 2013,he would be an ideal choice in longer version.

8220;Wriddhiman is a technically correct keeper. But Test cricket is a different ball game. He has been on a number of Test tours and must have adjusted to dressing room environment by now. A good show in Adelaide will mean that India will have an ideal replacement,if Dhoni calls time on Test cricket in 2013,8221;

Many people are still not convinced about the Bengal boy8217;s ability with the bat but Deep Dasgupta,who has seen Wriddhiman from the time he played in U-19s,feels otherwise.

8220;An average of 41 plus for a keeper-batsman is decent. He is a good No 7 batsman considering that he is a cut above rest when it comes to glovework. Also he is a very cool customer. He doesn8217;t get flustered too easily and the fact that he has had a week to prepare himself mentally is a big plus,8221; Dasgupta,who is now chairman of Bengal selectors feels.

Another former India wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya straightaway termed Wriddhiman as the 8220;best wicketkeeper in the country.8221;

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8220;I have always said for past two years that Wriddhiman is the best wicketkeeper in the country. I feel that this is a chance that he should grab with both hands. He shouldn8217;t be under any kind of pressure as he has nothing to lose,8221; Dahiya

said.