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2. Wicket-keeper's gloves - Wikipedia

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   A pair of wicket-keeper's gloves. The webbing which helps the keeper to catch the ball can be seen between the thumb and index fingers. Wicket-keeper's gloves are large gloves used in cricket and worn by the wicket-keeper of the fielding team, which protect the hands of the wicket-keeper when catching balls bowled by the bowler, hit by a batter or thrown by a fielder.

3. Cricket clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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   As the wicket-keeper is positioned directly behind the batsman, and therefore has the ball bowled directly at them, they are the only fielder allowed to wear gloves and (external) leg guards. [ 3 ] Cricket clothing is generally white in Test cricket , as is traditional, but limited-overs cricket players generally have clothing based on team ...

4. Wicket-keeper - Wikipedia

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   In cricket, the wicket-keeper is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. [1]

5. Category:Sports gloves - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Sports gloves" ... Wicket-keeper's gloves This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 04:14 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

6. Bat-and-ball games - Wikipedia

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   Other designs include something similar to a hockey stick or a spoon (see wicket (sport)). Ball: Often about as large as a cricket ball. Can be very hard, or softer, like in tennis ball cricket. Protective equipment for the batter and/or fielders, ranging from helmets to gloves. In the field, there may be:

7. Bob Taylor (cricketer) - Wikipedia

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   Taylor wore two pairs of thin Chamois inners and Mitre wicket-keeping gloves from which he cut away all the padding from inside the palms and removed the webbing. His reasoning for this was that he liked to feel the ball in his palm and if taking the ball correctly most of the time the bruising wasn't too troublesome.