sentences:  He was generally more highly regarded for his batting than his wicket-keeping, often drawing criticism for the quality of his glovework.Despite this, he was at times considered to be a better wicket-keeper than two of his rivals for England; Bairstow and Buttler.Nonetheless, playing in an era when international teams did not play specialist wicket-keepers, Kieswetter's selection was based primarily upon his batting ability, rather than his keeping ability.