List of Australia Test wicket-keepers
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Wicket-keepers plays an important role in test cricket and, over time, the role has evolved into a specialist position.
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 February 2024.[4]
No. | Player | Span | Tests | Catches | Stumpings | Total dismissals |
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1 | Jack Blackham[A] | 1877–1894 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 59 |
2 | Billy Murdoch[B] | 1882 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Affie Jarvis[C] | 1885–1895 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
4 | Frederick Burton[D] | 1887 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5 | Jim Kelly | 1896–1905 | 36 | 43 | 20 | 63 |
6 | Sammy Carter | 1907–1921 | 28 | 44 | 21 | 65 |
7 | Barlow Carkeek | 1912 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
8 | Bert Oldfield | 1920–1937 | 54 | 78 | 52 | 130 |
9 | Hammy Love | 1932–1933 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
10 | Ben Barnett | 1938 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
11 | Don Tallon | 1946–1953 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 58 |
12 | Ron Saggers | 1948–1950 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
13 | Gil Langley | 1951–1956 | 26 | 83 | 15 | 98 |
14 | Len Maddocks | 1955–1956 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
15 | Wally Grout | 1957–1966 | 51 | 163 | 24 | 187 |
16 | Barry Jarman | 1959–1969 | 19 | 50 | 4 | 54 |
17 | Brian Taber | 1966–1970 | 16 | 56 | 4 | 60 |
18 | Rod Marsh | 1970–1984 | 96 | 343 | 12 | 355 |
19 | Steve Rixon | 1977–1985 | 13 | 42 | 5 | 47 |
20 | John Maclean | 1978–1979 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
21 | Kevin Wright | 1978–1980 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
22 | Roger Woolley | 1983–1984 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
23 | Wayne B. Phillips[E] | 1984–1986 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
24 | Tim Zoehrer | 1985–1987 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
25 | Greg Dyer | 1986–1988 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
26 | Ian Healy | 1988–1999 | 119 | 366 | 29 | 395 |
27 | Phil Emery | 1994 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
28 | Adam Gilchrist | 1999–2008 | 96 | 379 | 37 | 416 |
29 | Brad Haddin | 2008–2015 | 66 | 262 | 8 | 270 |
30 | Graham Manou | 2009 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
31 | Tim Paine | 2010–2021 | 35 | 150 | 7 | 157 |
32 | Matthew Wade[F] | 2012–2017 | 22 | 63 | 11 | 74 |
33 | Peter Nevill | 2015–2016 | 17 | 61 | 2 | 63 |
34 | Alex Carey | 2021–present | 30 | 107 | 12 | 119 |
See also
[edit]- List of Australian Test cricketers
- List of Australia ODI wicket-keepers
- List of Australia T20I wicket-keepers
Notes
[edit]- A Blackham appeared in three further Tests as a fielder, taking two catches.
- B Murdoch appeared in 17 further Tests as a fielder, taking 12 catches.
- C Jarvis appeared in two further Tests as a fielder, taking one catch.
- D Burton appeared in one further Test as a fielder, taking one catch.
- E Phillips appeared in nine further Tests as a fielder, taking nine catches.
- F Wade appeared in 14 further Tests as a fielder, taking 11 catches.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Who are the top 10 Australian wicketkeepers of all time?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2015.
- ^ a b "The great wicket-keepers". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Australian Test wicket-keepers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Australia Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
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