He was chosen in part for his batting, having made centuries against the West Indies and India, but his loud and enthusiastic wicketkeeping was a joy to watch and considered by far the best in the world. When he returned to England in 1959 he missed three stumpings in fifteen minutes against India and retired from Test cricket as he no longer met his own exacting standards, but his Test record number of 173	catches and 46 stumpings remained unbeaten for eighteen years.
He was selected in part due to his batting prowess, having scored centuries against both West Indies and India, but his boisterous and enthusiastic wicketkeeping was a delight to watch and widely regarded as the best globally. When he returned to England in 1959, he missed three stumpings within fifteen minutes against India and retired from Test cricket because he no longer met his own high standards, however, his record of 173 catches and 46 stumpings remained unbroken for eighteen years.