Only the Poms would...

[matt]

Looked comfortable and suited to the game yesterday.
Something that neither Jones nor Read have done all tour.

[Dogwatcher]

As a former keeper I like Nixon's style.
He's chirpy and that's a great contribution.
He does a wonderful job up to the stumps as well. It's nice to see someone so tidy to a paceman when he's at the stumps.
There are some concerns about technique, particularly in regards to positioning at the stumps for returns - but he's offered the Poms more than Read and Jones this summer.

But why, oh why wait so long to give him a go?
Makes you wonder how much better Stewart's batting/captaincy could have been if they'd given this bloke a go in his prime (if he's good enough now, he was then).

Also it's worth noting that Ridley Jacobs made his debut when he was 31.

Nixon's a good stop gap. But not a back stop.

[heater31]

As a former keeper I like Nixon's style.
He's chirpy and that's a great contribution.
He does a wonderful job up to the stumps as well. It's nice to see someone so tidy to a paceman when he's at the stumps.
There are some concerns about technique, particularly in regards to positioning at the stumps for returns - but he's offered the Poms more than Read and Jones this summer.

But why, oh why wait so long to give him a go?
Makes you wonder how much better Stewart's batting/captaincy could have been if they'd given this bloke a go in his prime (if he's good enough now, he was then).

He should go to the WC but by then Jones will be back in the side. Speaking of G.Jones, he has agreed to play out the rest of the Australian summer back where he belongs in QLD club cricket. He isnt thinking of a late callup to the ODI side is he?

[Aerie]

There are some concerns about technique, particularly in regards to positioning at the stumps for returns

Yeah, I've never seen a keeper consistently take the ball like that for returns. It looks like he could get in a tangle, but in some ways it makes sense to take the ball before it passes the bails and could skim a few split seconds off for a run out chance. I wonder if we'll see this technique taken up by a few more wicketkeepers?

[Punk Rooster]

There are some concerns about technique, particularly in regards to positioning at the stumps for returns

Yeah, I've never seen a keeper consistently take the ball like that for returns. It looks like he could get in a tangle, but in some ways it makes sense to take the ball before it passes the bails and could skim a few split seconds off for a run out chance. I wonder if we'll see this technique taken up by a few more wicketkeepers?

Only the Poms would rely on run-outs to take wickets...

[Dutchy]

After the weekend i thought it was worthwhile bringing this thread back up to the top!!!!

he who laughs last....