England's finest ever wicketkeeper — Alan Knott's combination of extraordinary agility behind the stumps and unexpected batting ability made him the complete specialist cricketer.
Alan Knott is widely considered the finest wicketkeeper England has ever produced. His agility, anticipation and technique behind the stumps were unmatched by any contemporary and few since. He was also a capable lower-order batsman, scoring 4,389 Test runs. He joined Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket in 1977, which effectively ended his England career prematurely.
He is considered by many former England captains as the finest specialist cricketer — combining near-perfect keeping with unexpected batting quality.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- 95 Tests, 269 dismissals, 4,389 runs