One of the recent phenomena in world cricket is the emergence of WK batsmen who have elevated their standards way above their predecessors.
Srilanka and Australia in my view enjoy the best advantage in this regard since their Wicket keepers are also in the bracket of some of the best one day batsmen in the world. Gilchrist and Sangakkara are in a class of their own. Dhoni, Akmal and Boucher can be grouped in a category that follows behind them.
Australia will miss Gichrist sorely in the initial stages of the cup. Haddin may be a good bat, but he definitely is no gilchrist and that is like losing the advantage of having an extra bat in the line up.
