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Wicket-keepers plays an important role in test cricket and, over time, the role has evolved into a specialist position.

Jack Blackham, Australia's first and longest-serving wicket-keeper and is considered one of the first of modern great wicketkeepers.
Jack Blackham, Australia's first and longest-serving wicket-keeper and is considered one of the first of modern great wicketkeepers.
Adam Gilchrist, a pioneer of modern wicketkeeping, holds the record for most dismissals by an Australian wicket-keeper in Test cricket.
Adam Gilchrist, a pioneer of modern wicketkeeping, holds the record for most dismissals by an Australian wicket-keeper in Test cricket.
Tim Paine, is the longest-serving wicket-keeper captain for Australia.
Tim Paine, is the longest-serving wicket-keeper captain for Australia.

In Test cricket, only 34 wicket-keepers have kept wicket in a match for Australia.[1]

Jack Blackham was the first and longest-serving wicket-keeper who kept wicket for Australia and is considered first of the modern great wicketkeepers.[2][1] He played in thirty-five Test matches between 1877 and 1894 for Australia against England in which he caught 36 catches and stumped 24.[2] He was also the first wicket-keeper captain of the Australian cricket team.[1]

Jack Blackham, Billy Murdoch, Barry Jarman, Adam Gilchrist, and Tim Paine are the only wicket-keepers who have captained the Australian cricket team. Paine is the longest serving wicket-keeper Test captain for Australia.

This list only includes players who have played as the designated keeper for a match. On occasions, another player may have stepped in to relieve the primary wicket-keeper due to injury or the keeper bowling.[3]

Statistics are correct as of 9 January 2022.[4]

No.PlayerSpanTestsCatchesStumpingsTotal
dismissals
1Jack Blackham[A]1877–189432352459
2Billy Murdoch[B]18821202
3Affie Jarvis[C]1885–189598917
4Frederick Burton[D]18871011
5Jim Kelly1896–190536432063
6Sammy Carter1907–192128442165
7Barlow Carkeek19126606
8Bert Oldfield1920–1937547852130
9Hammy Love1932–19331303
10Ben Barnett19384325
11Don Tallon1946–19532150858
12Ron Saggers1948–1950616824
13Gil Langley1951–195626831598
14Len Maddocks1955–1956719120
15Wally Grout1957–19665116324187
16Barry Jarman1959–19691950454
17Brian Taber1966–19701656460
18Rod Marsh1970–19849634312355
19Steve Rixon1977–19851342547
20John Maclean1978–1979418018
21Kevin Wright1978–19801031435
22Roger Woolley1983–19842707
23Wayne B. Phillips[E]1984–19861843043
24Tim Zoehrer1985–19871018119
25Greg Dyer1986–1988622224
26Ian Healy1988–199911936629395
27Phil Emery19941516
28Adam Gilchrist1999–20089637937416
29Brad Haddin2008–2015662628270
30Graham Manou20091303
31Tim Paine2010–2021351507157
32Matthew Wade[F]2012–201722631174
33Peter Nevill2015–20161761263
34Alex Carey2021–present418018

See also



Notes



References


  1. "Who are the top 10 Australian wicketkeepers of all time?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2015.
  2. "The great wicket-keepers". Cricinfo.
  3. "Australian Test wicket-keepers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "Australia Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.



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