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Victorian captain Mathew Wade is a great batsman. His wicket-keeping however is another issue.
It was his wicket-keeping that cost him his spot in the Test team. He had for a considerable period of time been considered as the man to replace Brad Haddin, but a number of poor performances with the gloves led to his dropping.
Last week, former captain Ian Chappell suggested Wade should be picked as a specialist batsman because despite his good performances with the bat his wicket-keeping was not good enough.
The best wicket-keeper in the country should fill the wicket-keeping position in the team. The keeper is an essential position and can be the difference between winning and losing.
There are six spots in the team for a batsman while one for a wicket-keeper.
Wade is nowhere near being the best keeper in the country, but he is a decent batsman.
Players such as Kumar Sangakkara, AB de Villiers and Brendon McCullum have all given up the gloves throughout their international careers and are now considered legends of the modern era.
In domestic cricket, a number of up and coming keepers have been forced to play as specialist batsman, with the keepers position already being occupied and have been some of the best players in domestic cricket over the past few years.
If Wade wants to achieve his goal of returning to the Test team he must do it as a specialist batsman.
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