Wicket-keeper
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In cricket, the wicket-keeper is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket, ready to stop deliveries that pass the batsman, and take a catch, stump the batsman out, or run out a bat
Wicket-keeper MS Dhoni in characteristic full squatting position, facing a delivery from a slow pace or spin bowler
Wicket-keeper in characteristic partial squatting position (together with slip fielders), facing a delivery from a fast bowler.
Adam Gilchrist of Australia standing up to the stumps against England during the fourth test of the 2005 Ashes series in England.
Affie Jarvis in wicket-keeping equipment, c. 1897
MS Dhoni
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and a wicket-keeper. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he repr
Wicket-keeper
…Jones was the first substitute to keep wicket in a Test match, when he did so against Australia at The Oval in 1905. Virat Kohli substituted for keeper MS Dhoni when the latter needed a toilet break during a 2015 ODI match between India and Bangladesh. There is no rule stating a team must play with a wicket-keeper…
Dhoni in 2023
Wicket-keeping kit and bat used by Dhoni during the 2011 Cricket World Cup on display at the Blades of Glory Cricket Museum
Dhoni batting against South Africa during a group stage match of 2013 ICC Champions Trophy