this is a topic I hate to talk about. A wicketkeeper is a wicketkeeper first, and before the arrival of Gilchrist, who himself was a reasonable wicketkeeper and a destructive batsman, this was a specialist job. Ever since teams have started looking for wicketkeeepers who can also bat, the standard of keeping has gone down. Gone are the days of Ian Healey and Jack Russell. Two of the best I have seen. I  have heard Wasim Bari, Syed kirmani were really good too.

Wicketkeeper batsman ?I wouldn't touch this topic even with a 20 ft pole.