Pant's Sydney slip-ups highlight India's keeping dilemma


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  • Thursday, 07 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England v India - Fourth Test - Ageas Bowl, West End, Britain - August 30, 2018 India's Rishabh Pant looks dejected Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rishabh Pant dropped two catches in the third test against Australia on Thursday, giving further ammunition to detractors who say he should be dropped as India's test wicketkeeper in favour of Wriddhiman Saha.

Since Pant's test debut in 2018, India have faced the dilemma whether to pick 36-year-old Saha, considered technically the best glovesman in India, or Pant who is far more flamboyant with the bat.

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