‘I don’t want them to select me if I play as a keeper’, Glenn Phillips’ blunt reply to New Zealand Cricket Board
Glenn Phillips is one of the best fielders in the world Glenn Phillips. (Photo Source: Twitter) New Zealand cricket team’s star batsman Glenn Phillips has recently talked about his transformation and explained how he has transformed from a wicketkeeper to one of the best fielders in the world. So, the 27-year-old player has given a big statement about this and said that he does not like wicketkeeping at all and when he suffered a back injury, he started speaking more openly about this. Also, Phillips has clearly told the New Zealand Cricket Board that if they want to select him in the team as a wicketkeeper, then they should not select him. It is worth noting that since his debut in 2017, Phillips has been selected in the team as an all-rounder only once, while every time he gets a place in the Kiwi team as a wicketkeeper. Glenn Phillips made a big statement Let us tell you that in a recent interview with Wisden, Glenn Phillips said- I did not like wicketkeeping for a long time before the back injury, but after this injury I got an excuse not to do it. It started with telling New Zealand Cricket that I do not want them to select me if I play as a wicketkeeper. Phillips further said- I got into the career boat with my skills and thankfully it worked out for me. I hate doing something with passion, but I will do the work that I enjoy. On the other hand, this change has been seen in Phillips’ game as well. As a wicketkeeper, his average in T20 format is 18.4 and strike rate is 117.94. Whereas when he plays with the team as an all-rounder, his average is 34.28 and strike rate is 143.67.
IND vs ENG 2024: Former England greats are calling Ben Fox a better wicketkeeper than the great keeper MS Dhoni!
Ben Fox will be seen in action in the third Test match against India to be played in Rajkot from 15 February. Ben Foakes and MS Dhoni. (Image Source: Getty Images) England’s Test tour of India 2024, IND vs ENG: Former England wicketkeeper-batsman Alec Stewart will join Ben Fox in the five-match Test series currently being played in India.Ben Foakes) has been quite impressed with his wicketkeeping. Impressed by the wicketkeeping of Ben Foakes in the two Test matches played so far against Team India, the former cricketer has given a big statement. Actually, Alec Stewart has claimed that England cricket team wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes has the great MS Dhoni.MS Dhoni) have faster hands than. Ben Foakes’ hands are faster than MS Dhoni: Alec Stewart Let us tell you, Ben Foakes won a lot of praise for his excellent wicketkeeping skills during the first two Test matches against India, as he played a wonderful role behind the stumps in conditions that foreign keepers often find challenging. The England wicketkeeper has already taken six catches and made two stumpings in the ongoing five-match Test series against the Indian cricket team. Now he will be seen in action in the third Test match against India to be played in Rajkot from 15th February. “He has huge natural talent.” Alec Stewart was quoted by The Times as saying: “Ben Fox does things no one else can do. His hand speed is no less than anyone. MS Dhoni had fast hands, but Fox has the fastest hands in the game of cricket and the ball remains with him. He has immense natural talent, but his work ethic and attention to detail are just as good. He leaves no stone unturned. He works differently, and the quality of his work is quite impressive.” 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket