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In cricket, the wicket-keeper is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. [1]
On one occasion in 1986, two replacement wicket-keepers were called on, neither of whom were members of the side, and one was a member of the crowd. Former England keeper, Bob Taylor , aged 45 and retired from professional cricket, stepped in at a Test match to replace Bruce French , with the permission of the New Zealand captain, after French ...
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]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, holds the record for most dismissals by an Indian wicket-keeper in Test cricket. This is a chronological list of India Test wicket-keepers. [1]This list only includes players who have played as the designated keeper for a match.
The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. [1] The West Indies cricket team , who were granted Test status in 1928, [ 2 ] have fielded numerous wicket-keepers.
Pages in category "Wicket-keepers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,534 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This is a chronological list of Australia T20Is wicket-keepers. 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. Statistics are correct as of 24 June 2024. [1]
This is a chronological list of Pakistan Test wicket-keepers. Pakistani wicket keeping has been stable over the years, with Pakistani selectors often unwilling to rotate players. As a result, several of these players have ended up captaining Pakistani sides in part because of their longevity in the team, such as Wasim Bari , Imtiaz Ahmed , Moin ...