Former Lancashire ace Luke Sutton witnessed first-hand the changing role of a wicketkeeper

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Standing up to the wizardry of Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan; picking the subtle changes in delivery of English great James Anderson; feeling the heavy 90mph-plus effort ball of Three Lions’ all-rounder Andrew Flintoff through both hands and fingers.

Sutton often had the best seat in the house, watching these great players strut their stuff at Old Trafford and across the county circuit at close quarters.

"As a bowler and wicketkeeper, you would definitely work as a partnership. Particularly with a spinner you would develop a really close relationship in terms of what they were trying to do, what lines, what pace."But it is the same with a seamer. You look at their wrist position and see what they maybe trying to do with their action.

Having begun his career in the 1990s, Sutton has witnessed first-hand the shift in focus when it comes to the role of a wicketkeeper. But 20 years later the format has become a huge – and serious – part of the game and has heralded the invention of new strokes – such as the ramp shot – which have now infiltrated into the Test game.

"The role of a wicketkeeper is evolving all the time. The size of a wicketkeeper is changing in my eyes.

 

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