England Wicket-keeper Batter Jose Butler was recently tasked with blind-ranking wicket-keeper for various ages. The former captain was asked to rank the choice Rishabh Pant, MS DhoniAB de Villiers, Quinton de Cock And himself, without knowing who would be the next name. Butler’s choice, especially veteran Dhoni’s appointment, has created a major debate among fans in the commentary classes since then.
Jose Butler ranked wicketkeepers with MS Dhoni in the top 3
In the Blind Ranking Challenge, a video uploaded by Lancashire Cricket on his Instagram page, butler did not hesitate to top the pants. Pants have already set an impressive record in a short period. In Test cricket, he has 171 dismissal, including 156 catches and 15 stumpings. In T20Is, he has 51 dismissal pair, while in ODIs, he is named 28 named after him. Blind ranking also brought some interesting placements for other great people.
The South African icon de Villiers, who has 463 dismissal as a protector in international cricket, was slipped to number 3. Butler himself admitted that when Abd’s name appeared, he ‘messed up’. D Coke was given high status and secured the number 2 spot. There is 560 dismissal in the name of the left-handed batsman and he is still considered one of the best modern-day wicketkeepers. Butler, showing humility, kept himself at number 5 despite 512 dismissal so far in his career. Despite being widely considered as one of the best wicketkeepers in cricket history, Dhoni was kept only at number 4. The decision surprised the fans as Dhoni has a great record of 829 dismissal, including 634 catches and 195 stumpings in formats.
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While Butler’s ranking has left many people scratching his head, he has earlier expressed immense praise for Dhoni. Dhoni was not only known for his glove work, but was also known as a captain for his strategic talent and his famous finishing ability. His super-fast stumping and cool performance under pressure defined a generation of cricket. He is also the only captain to win all three major ICC Trophy. Meanwhile, the pants played some stellar knocks during the recent conclusion. Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 Pants recorded 479 runs in four trials of 68.42 before retaining the broken leg during the fourth test at Old Trafford. Butler’s call to put the pants ahead of him has left many people scoring his head, but it is clear that the England star has given a high opinion of the fearless approach to the young Indian wicketkeeper’s game.
