Wicket-keeping is a thankless job in cricket. Fans notice the keepers either when they take a blinder of a catch or drop a dolly. But in reality, they are the ones who arguably perform one of the toughest roles on the cricket field. They are entrusted to deny the runs through byes and inflict dismissals in the form of caught behind, stumping, and run-outs.&nbsp;

The keepers apart from the glovework should be shrewd tacticians of the game and help the captains in getting the fielding position right. They are the ones who help maintain the intensity of the team and are an important stakeholder in deciding whether to challenge the umpire’s decision or not. Moreover, the keepers should be excellent batters who could change the course of the game with the bat. In the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a>, there will be many top-quality keepers taking the field. Here we rate the wicketkeepers of the top eight teams in the tournament based on their glovework and batsmanship.

8. Afghanistan - (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) - 6/10

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/gujarat-titans-will-definitely-retain-rahamnullah-gurbaz-wasim-jaffer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rahmanullah Gurbaz</a> is one of the most exciting prospects in Afghanistan Cricket. The opening batter is known for his fearless brand of cricket and loves to take the attack to the opposition. The 20-year-old has been entrusted to provide his side brisk starts and has done it with perfection.

Gurbaz has made 32 appearances for Afghanistan in the shortest format and has scored 828 runs at a strike rate of 138.46. He was in a rich vein of form in the recently concluded Asia Cup which saw him hit 152 runs in five games at a strike rate of 163.44.

When it comes to wicket-keeping, the 20-year-old has done a fair enough job for his side considering he is relatively new to the international circuit and will improve with experience. Gurbaz has played 27 T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper and has 17 dismissals to his name. The Mohammad Nabi &amp; Co. would hope the dashing batter is at his prolific best in the upcoming global tournament.

7. Bangladesh - (Nurul Hasan, Litton Das) - 6.5/10

Bangladesh have a top wicket-keeper in Nurul Hasan on their side. The flamboyant batter is entrusted to play the role of a finisher and has played some crucial knocks for the side. The 28-year-old has played 35 games for his national side and scored 313 at a strike rate of 116.79. His strike rate does not portray how good a player he is and is expected to improve with time.

Nurul has been quite good as far as wicket-keeping goes. He is seldom seen dropping a catch or missing a stumping chance. He has affected 24 dismissals which include seven stumpings. He is a great thinker of the game and is constantly seen assisting bowlers during the game. Coming to Bangladesh’s second wicket-keeper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-mushfiqur-rahim-liton-das-fightback-to-make-bangladeshs-day-after-early-collapse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Litton Das</a>, the opening batter’s stocks have risen considerably in the last couple of years. He has been a match-winner with the bat and has given his side solid starts consistently.

The wicket-keeper batter has featured in 54 T20Is and scored 1081 runs at a strike rate of 125.69. As far as Litton's keeping skills go, he has done considerably well for Bangladesh and affected 4 dismissals in 10 games he featured as a designated wicket-keeper.

6. New Zealand - (Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen) - 7/10

New Zealand have quite a few wicket-keeping options in their squad. The likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/not-fair-netizens-not-happy-after-devon-conway-is-unable-to-make-use-of-drs-due-to-power-failure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Devon Conway</a>, Glenn Phillips, and Finn Allen all can keep wickets. However, among the three only Conway has donned the gloves for the Blackcaps of late and it's likely he will be the first-choice wicket-keeping option hedging into the T20 World Cup.&nbsp;

Conway has been a run-bank for New Zealand at the top of the order and has aggregated 708 runs in 23 T20Is at a strike rate of 138.28 and an average of 47.20. He has kept wickets in 11 games for the Kiwis in the shortest format and has seven dismissals to his name. He has been quite good at handling both pace and spin and is expected to have a good outing in seam-friendly conditions of Australia.

Phillips is another good wicket-keeping option for New Zealand. Though he has not kept wickets in the recent past, he is a top athlete and has done well for the Blackcaps as a wicket-keeper affecting nine dismissals in seven T20 games. Coming to Allen, the 23-year-old has not been given keeping duties in his international career so far, and he will likely be handed the gloves only when the other two keepers are unavailable.

5. Australia - (Matthew Wade, Josh Inglis) - 7.5/10

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ashish-nehra-hails-matthew-wade-explains-the-reason-behind-his-success-against-india-4230/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Wade</a> is Australia’s first-choice wicket-keeper in the shortest format. The swashbuckling batter plays as a designated finisher in the star-studded Australian lineup. He has also opened the batting for the Aussies in the past and gives an extra option at the top.

In 65 T20Is, Wade has accumulated 916 runs at a strike rate of 133.72. He has played many crucial knocks for his side and also was the hero with the bat in last year’s T20 World Cup semi-finals against Pakistan where he scored a blistering knock of 41* runs in 17 balls to take his side home. Coming to his keeping skills, the 34-year-old is rarely seen dropping a catch and is quite fast at stumping. The veteran keeper has 44 dismissals to his name in the T20Is which include four stumpings.

Josh Inglis is the second wicket-keeper for the defending T20 World champions. He has been part of eight T20Is and has scored 196 runs at a strike rate of 146.26. He has shown his ability to bat at different positions and adds flexibility to the batting lineup. He has kept wickets in just a lone T20I game and he will likely be asked to don the gloves only when Wade is absent due to some reason.

4. Pakistan - (Mohammad Rizwan) - 8/10

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/convinced-ourselves-that-its-a-best-of-three-series-mohammad-rizwan-on-possibility-of-three-ind-pak-games-in-asia-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Rizwan</a> has been the run-machine for Pakistan in the shortest format of the game. The wicket-keeper batter has amassed 2107 runs in 65 innings at a strike rate of 128.47. He was also at his consistent best in the recently concluded Asia Cup.

Rizwan was the top run-getter in the Asian tournament scoring 281 runs at an average of 56.20. He held the innings together and allowed stroke makers around him to play freely. The 30-year-old has been the pillar of Pakistan’s batting lineup along with skipper Babar Azam and his form will be crucial in the upcoming marquee event in Australia.

Rizwan has also been quite sensational behind the wickets for the Men in Green. Having played most of his cricket in spin-friendly conditions, he is brilliant at handling spin. Further, he has handled some of the fiery seam bowlers of Pakistan and this has honed his skills against pace as well. The ace wicket-keeper has 33 catches and eight stumpings to his name in the T20Is.

3. South Africa - (Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen) - 8.5/10

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/south-africas-star-quinton-de-kock-replies-on-which-indian-bowler-hates-the-sight-of-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinton de Kock</a> has been a giant player in the T20 circuit. He has also shown his mettle with the bat for the Proteas. In the 69 T20I matches, the 29-year-old has piled on 1894 runs at a strike rate of 133.38. The wicket-keeper batter is a fearless striker of the cricket ball and has been a match-winner for South Africa.&nbsp;

Moreover, De Kock is quite sensational with the gloves and has affected 77 dismissals in the T20Is which includes 15 stumpings. The veteran player also provides valuable inputs from behind the wickets and is a great aid to South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma as far as positioning the fielders is concerned.

Heinrich Klaasen is South Africa’s second wicket-keeping option. The 31-year-old is a destructive batter in the middle-overs and can take the attack to the opposition from ball one. In 36 T20Is, the swashbuckling batter strikes at 147.61. Klaasen is also quite a handy gloveman and has affected 17 dismissals as a designated wicketkeeper.

2. India - (Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul) - 9/10

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rishabh-pant-would-be-picked-in-every-side-if-i-was-the-selector-matthew-hayden-6604/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> and Dinesh Karthik are India’s primary wicket-keeping options for the T20 extravaganza. The southpaw has been India’s game-changer with the bat and has played many breathtaking innings for the Men in Blue, especially in Tests. However, Pant has not been able to make the same impact in the T20Is.

The swashbuckling batter has scored 934 runs in 59 matches at a strike of 126.21. the 24-year-old would look to redeem himself with the bat in the upcoming World cup in Australia. However, Pant’s stock as a wicket-keeper have experienced a meteoric rise and this is the reason why he the been India’s top wicket-keeper across formats. Talking about T20Is, he has 29 dismissals to his name.&nbsp;

Karthik is India’s second wicket-keeping option. The 37-year-old has been drafted into the side as a designated finisher and has played some blistering knocks for the Men in Blue. The ace veteran player has an abundance of experience and as a wicket-keeper, he is quite often seen giving inputs to the bowlers and doing fielding adjustments during the game. India also has another gloveman in vice-captan KL Rahul who can keep wickets as and when required.

1. England - (Jos Buttler, Phil Salt) - 9.5/10

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/jos-buttler-named-englands-white-ball-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jos Buttler</a> is among the best T20 batters of the present era. The destructive batter has the ability to score all across the ground and has been a vital cog for the ‘Three Lions’ in the shortest format. The wicket-keeper batter has played 94 T20Is and accumulated 2227 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 142.57.

The 32-year-old was England’s top scorer in the last year’s T20 World Cup and the England camp would hope the veteran batter puts on a stellar performance yet again in the upcoming global tournament in Australia. Buttler is excellent with the gloves as well and has affected 55 dismissals in the T20Is. Being the England skipper, he shepherds his troops from behind the stumps and has the best view at the time of taking a DRS review which aids his decision-making.

England has Phil Salt as their second wicket-keeper. The opening batter can take even the best of bowling attacks to cleaners and his batting prowess was on display in the recently concluded Hundred where he aggregated 353 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 152.81 for Manchester Originals. England will hope the 26-year-old provides the team with rapid starts at the T20 extravaganza in October.

Wicket-keeping is a thankless job in cricket. Fans notice the keepers either when they take a blinder of a catch or drop a dolly. But in reality, they are the ones who arguably perform one of the toughest roles on the cricket field. They are entrusted to deny the runs through byes and inflict dismissals in the form of caught behind, stumping, and run-outs.&nbsp;
The keepers apart from the glovework should be shrewd tacticians of the game and help the captains in getting the fielding position right. They are the ones who help maintain the intensity of the team and are an important stakeholder in deciding whether to challenge the umpire’s decision or not. Moreover, the keepers should be excellent batters who could change the course of the game with the bat. In the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a>, there will be many top-quality keepers taking the field. Here we rate the wicketkeepers of the top eight teams in the tournament based on their glovework and batsmanship.
<h3>8. Afghanistan - (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) - 6/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/gujarat-titans-will-definitely-retain-rahamnullah-gurbaz-wasim-jaffer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rahmanullah Gurbaz</a> is one of the most exciting prospects in Afghanistan Cricket. The opening batter is known for his fearless brand of cricket and loves to take the attack to the opposition. The 20-year-old has been entrusted to provide his side brisk starts and has done it with perfection.
Gurbaz has made 32 appearances for Afghanistan in the shortest format and has scored 828 runs at a strike rate of 138.46. He was in a rich vein of form in the recently concluded Asia Cup which saw him hit 152 runs in five games at a strike rate of 163.44.
When it comes to wicket-keeping, the 20-year-old has done a fair enough job for his side considering he is relatively new to the international circuit and will improve with experience. Gurbaz has played 27 T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper and has 17 dismissals to his name. The Mohammad Nabi &amp; Co. would hope the dashing batter is at his prolific best in the upcoming global tournament.

<h3>7. Bangladesh - (Nurul Hasan, Litton Das) - 6.5/10</h3>
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Bangladesh have a top wicket-keeper in Nurul Hasan on their side. The flamboyant batter is entrusted to play the role of a finisher and has played some crucial knocks for the side. The 28-year-old has played 35 games for his national side and scored 313 at a strike rate of 116.79. His strike rate does not portray how good a player he is and is expected to improve with time.
Nurul has been quite good as far as wicket-keeping goes. He is seldom seen dropping a catch or missing a stumping chance. He has affected 24 dismissals which include seven stumpings. He is a great thinker of the game and is constantly seen assisting bowlers during the game. Coming to Bangladesh’s second wicket-keeper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-mushfiqur-rahim-liton-das-fightback-to-make-bangladeshs-day-after-early-collapse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Litton Das</a>, the opening batter’s stocks have risen considerably in the last couple of years. He has been a match-winner with the bat and has given his side solid starts consistently.
The wicket-keeper batter has featured in 54 T20Is and scored 1081 runs at a strike rate of 125.69. As far as Litton's keeping skills go, he has done considerably well for Bangladesh and affected 4 dismissals in 10 games he featured as a designated wicket-keeper.

<h3>6. New Zealand - (Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen) - 7/10</h3>
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New Zealand have quite a few wicket-keeping options in their squad. The likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/not-fair-netizens-not-happy-after-devon-conway-is-unable-to-make-use-of-drs-due-to-power-failure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Devon Conway</a>, Glenn Phillips, and Finn Allen all can keep wickets. However, among the three only Conway has donned the gloves for the Blackcaps of late and it's likely he will be the first-choice wicket-keeping option hedging into the T20 World Cup.&nbsp;
Conway has been a run-bank for New Zealand at the top of the order and has aggregated 708 runs in 23 T20Is at a strike rate of 138.28 and an average of 47.20. He has kept wickets in 11 games for the Kiwis in the shortest format and has seven dismissals to his name. He has been quite good at handling both pace and spin and is expected to have a good outing in seam-friendly conditions of Australia.
Phillips is another good wicket-keeping option for New Zealand. Though he has not kept wickets in the recent past, he is a top athlete and has done well for the Blackcaps as a wicket-keeper affecting nine dismissals in seven T20 games. Coming to Allen, the 23-year-old has not been given keeping duties in his international career so far, and he will likely be handed the gloves only when the other two keepers are unavailable.

<h3>5. Australia - (Matthew Wade, Josh Inglis) - 7.5/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ashish-nehra-hails-matthew-wade-explains-the-reason-behind-his-success-against-india-4230/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Wade</a> is Australia’s first-choice wicket-keeper in the shortest format. The swashbuckling batter plays as a designated finisher in the star-studded Australian lineup. He has also opened the batting for the Aussies in the past and gives an extra option at the top.
In 65 T20Is, Wade has accumulated 916 runs at a strike rate of 133.72. He has played many crucial knocks for his side and also was the hero with the bat in last year’s T20 World Cup semi-finals against Pakistan where he scored a blistering knock of 41* runs in 17 balls to take his side home. Coming to his keeping skills, the 34-year-old is rarely seen dropping a catch and is quite fast at stumping. The veteran keeper has 44 dismissals to his name in the T20Is which include four stumpings.
Josh Inglis is the second wicket-keeper for the defending T20 World champions. He has been part of eight T20Is and has scored 196 runs at a strike rate of 146.26. He has shown his ability to bat at different positions and adds flexibility to the batting lineup. He has kept wickets in just a lone T20I game and he will likely be asked to don the gloves only when Wade is absent due to some reason.

<h3>4. Pakistan - (Mohammad Rizwan) - 8/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/convinced-ourselves-that-its-a-best-of-three-series-mohammad-rizwan-on-possibility-of-three-ind-pak-games-in-asia-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Rizwan</a> has been the run-machine for Pakistan in the shortest format of the game. The wicket-keeper batter has amassed 2107 runs in 65 innings at a strike rate of 128.47. He was also at his consistent best in the recently concluded Asia Cup.
Rizwan was the top run-getter in the Asian tournament scoring 281 runs at an average of 56.20. He held the innings together and allowed stroke makers around him to play freely. The 30-year-old has been the pillar of Pakistan’s batting lineup along with skipper Babar Azam and his form will be crucial in the upcoming marquee event in Australia.
Rizwan has also been quite sensational behind the wickets for the Men in Green. Having played most of his cricket in spin-friendly conditions, he is brilliant at handling spin. Further, he has handled some of the fiery seam bowlers of Pakistan and this has honed his skills against pace as well. The ace wicket-keeper has 33 catches and eight stumpings to his name in the T20Is.

<h3>3. South Africa - (Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen) - 8.5/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/south-africas-star-quinton-de-kock-replies-on-which-indian-bowler-hates-the-sight-of-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinton de Kock</a> has been a giant player in the T20 circuit. He has also shown his mettle with the bat for the Proteas. In the 69 T20I matches, the 29-year-old has piled on 1894 runs at a strike rate of 133.38. The wicket-keeper batter is a fearless striker of the cricket ball and has been a match-winner for South Africa.&nbsp;
Moreover, De Kock is quite sensational with the gloves and has affected 77 dismissals in the T20Is which includes 15 stumpings. The veteran player also provides valuable inputs from behind the wickets and is a great aid to South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma as far as positioning the fielders is concerned.
Heinrich Klaasen is South Africa’s second wicket-keeping option. The 31-year-old is a destructive batter in the middle-overs and can take the attack to the opposition from ball one. In 36 T20Is, the swashbuckling batter strikes at 147.61. Klaasen is also quite a handy gloveman and has affected 17 dismissals as a designated wicketkeeper.

<h3>2. India - (Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul) - 9/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rishabh-pant-would-be-picked-in-every-side-if-i-was-the-selector-matthew-hayden-6604/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> and Dinesh Karthik are India’s primary wicket-keeping options for the T20 extravaganza. The southpaw has been India’s game-changer with the bat and has played many breathtaking innings for the Men in Blue, especially in Tests. However, Pant has not been able to make the same impact in the T20Is.
The swashbuckling batter has scored 934 runs in 59 matches at a strike of 126.21. the 24-year-old would look to redeem himself with the bat in the upcoming World cup in Australia. However, Pant’s stock as a wicket-keeper have experienced a meteoric rise and this is the reason why he the been India’s top wicket-keeper across formats. Talking about T20Is, he has 29 dismissals to his name.&nbsp;
Karthik is India’s second wicket-keeping option. The 37-year-old has been drafted into the side as a designated finisher and has played some blistering knocks for the Men in Blue. The ace veteran player has an abundance of experience and as a wicket-keeper, he is quite often seen giving inputs to the bowlers and doing fielding adjustments during the game. India also has another gloveman in vice-captan KL Rahul who can keep wickets as and when required.

<h3>1. England - (Jos Buttler, Phil Salt) - 9.5/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/jos-buttler-named-englands-white-ball-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jos Buttler</a> is among the best T20 batters of the present era. The destructive batter has the ability to score all across the ground and has been a vital cog for the ‘Three Lions’ in the shortest format. The wicket-keeper batter has played 94 T20Is and accumulated 2227 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 142.57.
The 32-year-old was England’s top scorer in the last year’s T20 World Cup and the England camp would hope the veteran batter puts on a stellar performance yet again in the upcoming global tournament in Australia. Buttler is excellent with the gloves as well and has affected 55 dismissals in the T20Is. Being the England skipper, he shepherds his troops from behind the stumps and has the best view at the time of taking a DRS review which aids his decision-making.
England has Phil Salt as their second wicket-keeper. The opening batter can take even the best of bowling attacks to cleaners and his batting prowess was on display in the recently concluded Hundred where he aggregated 353 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 152.81 for Manchester Originals. England will hope the 26-year-old provides the team with rapid starts at the T20 extravaganza in October.

Wicket-keeping is a thankless job in cricket. Fans notice the keepers either when they take a blinder of a catch or drop a dolly. But in reality, they are the ones who arguably perform one of the toughest roles on the cricket field. They are entrusted to deny the runs through byes and inflict dismissals in the form of caught behind, stumping, and run-outs.&nbsp;
The keepers apart from the glovework should be shrewd tacticians of the game and help the captains in getting the fielding position right. They are the ones who help maintain the intensity of the team and are an important stakeholder in deciding whether to challenge the umpire’s decision or not. Moreover, the keepers should be excellent batters who could change the course of the game with the bat. In the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022</a>, there will be many top-quality keepers taking the field. Here we rate the wicketkeepers of the top eight teams in the tournament based on their glovework and batsmanship.
<h3>8. Afghanistan - (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) - 6/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/gujarat-titans-will-definitely-retain-rahamnullah-gurbaz-wasim-jaffer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rahmanullah Gurbaz</a> is one of the most exciting prospects in Afghanistan Cricket. The opening batter is known for his fearless brand of cricket and loves to take the attack to the opposition. The 20-year-old has been entrusted to provide his side brisk starts and has done it with perfection.
Gurbaz has made 32 appearances for Afghanistan in the shortest format and has scored 828 runs at a strike rate of 138.46. He was in a rich vein of form in the recently concluded Asia Cup which saw him hit 152 runs in five games at a strike rate of 163.44.
When it comes to wicket-keeping, the 20-year-old has done a fair enough job for his side considering he is relatively new to the international circuit and will improve with experience. Gurbaz has played 27 T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper and has 17 dismissals to his name. The Mohammad Nabi &amp; Co. would hope the dashing batter is at his prolific best in the upcoming global tournament.

<h3>7. Bangladesh - (Nurul Hasan, Litton Das) - 6.5/10</h3>
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Bangladesh have a top wicket-keeper in Nurul Hasan on their side. The flamboyant batter is entrusted to play the role of a finisher and has played some crucial knocks for the side. The 28-year-old has played 35 games for his national side and scored 313 at a strike rate of 116.79. His strike rate does not portray how good a player he is and is expected to improve with time.
Nurul has been quite good as far as wicket-keeping goes. He is seldom seen dropping a catch or missing a stumping chance. He has affected 24 dismissals which include seven stumpings. He is a great thinker of the game and is constantly seen assisting bowlers during the game. Coming to Bangladesh’s second wicket-keeper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-mushfiqur-rahim-liton-das-fightback-to-make-bangladeshs-day-after-early-collapse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Litton Das</a>, the opening batter’s stocks have risen considerably in the last couple of years. He has been a match-winner with the bat and has given his side solid starts consistently.
The wicket-keeper batter has featured in 54 T20Is and scored 1081 runs at a strike rate of 125.69. As far as Litton's keeping skills go, he has done considerably well for Bangladesh and affected 4 dismissals in 10 games he featured as a designated wicket-keeper.

<h3>6. New Zealand - (Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen) - 7/10</h3>
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New Zealand have quite a few wicket-keeping options in their squad. The likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/not-fair-netizens-not-happy-after-devon-conway-is-unable-to-make-use-of-drs-due-to-power-failure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Devon Conway</a>, Glenn Phillips, and Finn Allen all can keep wickets. However, among the three only Conway has donned the gloves for the Blackcaps of late and it's likely he will be the first-choice wicket-keeping option hedging into the T20 World Cup.&nbsp;
Conway has been a run-bank for New Zealand at the top of the order and has aggregated 708 runs in 23 T20Is at a strike rate of 138.28 and an average of 47.20. He has kept wickets in 11 games for the Kiwis in the shortest format and has seven dismissals to his name. He has been quite good at handling both pace and spin and is expected to have a good outing in seam-friendly conditions of Australia.
Phillips is another good wicket-keeping option for New Zealand. Though he has not kept wickets in the recent past, he is a top athlete and has done well for the Blackcaps as a wicket-keeper affecting nine dismissals in seven T20 games. Coming to Allen, the 23-year-old has not been given keeping duties in his international career so far, and he will likely be handed the gloves only when the other two keepers are unavailable.

<h3>5. Australia - (Matthew Wade, Josh Inglis) - 7.5/10</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1663693482397_match-pic.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ashish-nehra-hails-matthew-wade-explains-the-reason-behind-his-success-against-india-4230/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Wade</a> is Australia’s first-choice wicket-keeper in the shortest format. The swashbuckling batter plays as a designated finisher in the star-studded Australian lineup. He has also opened the batting for the Aussies in the past and gives an extra option at the top.
In 65 T20Is, Wade has accumulated 916 runs at a strike rate of 133.72. He has played many crucial knocks for his side and also was the hero with the bat in last year’s T20 World Cup semi-finals against Pakistan where he scored a blistering knock of 41* runs in 17 balls to take his side home. Coming to his keeping skills, the 34-year-old is rarely seen dropping a catch and is quite fast at stumping. The veteran keeper has 44 dismissals to his name in the T20Is which include four stumpings.
Josh Inglis is the second wicket-keeper for the defending T20 World champions. He has been part of eight T20Is and has scored 196 runs at a strike rate of 146.26. He has shown his ability to bat at different positions and adds flexibility to the batting lineup. He has kept wickets in just a lone T20I game and he will likely be asked to don the gloves only when Wade is absent due to some reason.

<h3>4. Pakistan - (Mohammad Rizwan) - 8/10</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662314961323_Mohammad-Rizwan.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/convinced-ourselves-that-its-a-best-of-three-series-mohammad-rizwan-on-possibility-of-three-ind-pak-games-in-asia-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Rizwan</a> has been the run-machine for Pakistan in the shortest format of the game. The wicket-keeper batter has amassed 2107 runs in 65 innings at a strike rate of 128.47. He was also at his consistent best in the recently concluded Asia Cup.
Rizwan was the top run-getter in the Asian tournament scoring 281 runs at an average of 56.20. He held the innings together and allowed stroke makers around him to play freely. The 30-year-old has been the pillar of Pakistan’s batting lineup along with skipper Babar Azam and his form will be crucial in the upcoming marquee event in Australia.
Rizwan has also been quite sensational behind the wickets for the Men in Green. Having played most of his cricket in spin-friendly conditions, he is brilliant at handling spin. Further, he has handled some of the fiery seam bowlers of Pakistan and this has honed his skills against pace as well. The ace wicket-keeper has 33 catches and eight stumpings to his name in the T20Is.

<h3>3. South Africa - (Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen) - 8.5/10</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/South-African-batsman-Quinton-De-Kock.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/south-africas-star-quinton-de-kock-replies-on-which-indian-bowler-hates-the-sight-of-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quinton de Kock</a> has been a giant player in the T20 circuit. He has also shown his mettle with the bat for the Proteas. In the 69 T20I matches, the 29-year-old has piled on 1894 runs at a strike rate of 133.38. The wicket-keeper batter is a fearless striker of the cricket ball and has been a match-winner for South Africa.&nbsp;
Moreover, De Kock is quite sensational with the gloves and has affected 77 dismissals in the T20Is which includes 15 stumpings. The veteran player also provides valuable inputs from behind the wickets and is a great aid to South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma as far as positioning the fielders is concerned.
Heinrich Klaasen is South Africa’s second wicket-keeping option. The 31-year-old is a destructive batter in the middle-overs and can take the attack to the opposition from ball one. In 36 T20Is, the swashbuckling batter strikes at 147.61. Klaasen is also quite a handy gloveman and has affected 17 dismissals as a designated wicketkeeper.

<h3>2. India - (Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul) - 9/10</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1661956175009_Rishabh-Pant.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/rishabh-pant-would-be-picked-in-every-side-if-i-was-the-selector-matthew-hayden-6604/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rishabh Pant</a> and Dinesh Karthik are India’s primary wicket-keeping options for the T20 extravaganza. The southpaw has been India’s game-changer with the bat and has played many breathtaking innings for the Men in Blue, especially in Tests. However, Pant has not been able to make the same impact in the T20Is.
The swashbuckling batter has scored 934 runs in 59 matches at a strike of 126.21. the 24-year-old would look to redeem himself with the bat in the upcoming World cup in Australia. However, Pant’s stock as a wicket-keeper have experienced a meteoric rise and this is the reason why he the been India’s top wicket-keeper across formats. Talking about T20Is, he has 29 dismissals to his name.&nbsp;
Karthik is India’s second wicket-keeping option. The 37-year-old has been drafted into the side as a designated finisher and has played some blistering knocks for the Men in Blue. The ace veteran player has an abundance of experience and as a wicket-keeper, he is quite often seen giving inputs to the bowlers and doing fielding adjustments during the game. India also has another gloveman in vice-captan KL Rahul who can keep wickets as and when required.

<h3>1. England - (Jos Buttler, Phil Salt) - 9.5/10</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/jos-buttler-named-englands-white-ball-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jos Buttler</a> is among the best T20 batters of the present era. The destructive batter has the ability to score all across the ground and has been a vital cog for the ‘Three Lions’ in the shortest format. The wicket-keeper batter has played 94 T20Is and accumulated 2227 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 142.57.
The 32-year-old was England’s top scorer in the last year’s T20 World Cup and the England camp would hope the veteran batter puts on a stellar performance yet again in the upcoming global tournament in Australia. Buttler is excellent with the gloves as well and has affected 55 dismissals in the T20Is. Being the England skipper, he shepherds his troops from behind the stumps and has the best view at the time of taking a DRS review which aids his decision-making.
England has Phil Salt as their second wicket-keeper. The opening batter can take even the best of bowling attacks to cleaners and his batting prowess was on display in the recently concluded Hundred where he aggregated 353 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 152.81 for Manchester Originals. England will hope the 26-year-old provides the team with rapid starts at the T20 extravaganza in October.

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