The Surfer: Watling as New Zealand’s Test keeper is a gamble
So BJ Watling has the inside running to be New Zealand’s next Test wicketkeeper, but of the two contenders in the squad logic and pure numbers suggest Kruger van Wyk should be the frontrunner, says Fred Woodcock, writing for Fairfax NZ News. The logic part is simple – of the two South African-born players, only van Wyk can claim to be a specialist gloveman. The 31-year-old has been doing the job for more than a decade at first-class level both in South Africa and New Zealand, while Watling, six years…
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The Surfer: Watling as New Zealand’s Test keeper is a gamble
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