acrobatics and the out that wasn't...

[al Furqaan]

mushfiqur rahim has come under a bit of scutiny for supposedly lacking pilot's know how in the wicket-keeping business. whilst, rahim certainly makes rookie mistakes, his keeping talent is obvious for all to see.

in fact, i just saw the replay highlights of rahim standing up to jayawardene (i think it was him) rasel induced the faintest of outside edges, and rahim bobbled the catch not once, but twice. then he dove to his left and fell to the ground, and then held onto the ball before it hit the ground. it was a stunning bit of juggling and acrobatics.

i have no doubt that within a year or 2, rahim's keeping will be better than pilot's ever was. this single catch is the proof.