T20 Blast preview: Sussex star Cachopa is happy to keep

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jun 2015, 15:32 BST
Craig Cachopa hits out in the T20Craig Cachopa hits out in the T20
Craig Cachopa hits out in the T20

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Wicketkeepers – or lack of them – seem to be making as many headlines as batsman and bowlers in this season’s NatWest T20 Blast.

Worcestershire’s decision to dispense with Ben Cox and employ him in the field instead during last week’s win over Northants provided plenty of headlines.

Meanwhile, down at Hove, Sussex batsman Craig Cachopa is relishing an unexpected opportunity to pull on the gloves, even though wicket-keeping is a skill he has plenty of experience of.

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The 23-year-old grew up in New Zealand as a keeper-batsman and toured England in that role with the Kiwis’ under-19 side in 2008. So when skipper Luke Wright asked him to go behind the stumps again against Somerset three weeks ago he was happy to accept.

Cachopa said: “Luke said to me when he took over as skipper to make sure I was ready to go so I wasn’t surprised to be asked.

“Wicket-keeping was how I got my break in first-class cricket when I was younger with Wellington so it is something I have always kept in my back pocket in case I am called upon.

Cachopa admits he was a bit rusty at Taunton having on