Wicket-Keepers are an essential part of any cricket team, but they do not get the recognition they deserve. A good wicket-keeper can use his position on the pitch and turn it around for the team’s benefit. Wicketkeeping is not an easy thing to do, and so to honor the talented wicket-keepers in cricket, we have compiled a list of the 5 best wicket keepers in cricket today
Efficiency and concentration are significant for every wicket-keeper so that he can take every opportunity. Run-outs and stumping cannot be done if the wicket-keeper is not 100% present in the game. :
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Ian Healy
Ian Andrew Healy is a former Australian cricketer who played for the Australian international team and the domestic teams such as Queensland.
He is known as one of the most talented wicket-keepers and a reliable middle-order batsman. Ian made his international cricket debut in 1998 and has over 628 dismissals and around 5000 International runs.
Mark Boucher
The South African team’s former wicket-keeper Mark Boucher holds the world’s most dismissals in Test matches. Mark Boucher is the 4th best wicket-keeper in the world currently. He is also the team’s cricket coach.
Mark has a record of 532 catches and 555 dismissals. He made his cricket debut in 1997 and retired in 2012 due to a severe eye injury.
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara is the Sri Lankan National Cricket team’s wicket-keeper and is a lefthanded batsman as well. He regards both positions highly and has shown exemplary performances as a wicket-keeper and a batsman.
Kumar has a record of 21,000 international runs with 47 centuries and 117 half-centuries. He also holds the record of 600 dismissals and has a world record of 81 stumpings. He is the third-best wicket-keeper in the world today. Kumar is also known for making most runs in test matches.
MS Dhoni
The Indian National Cricket team’s captain MS Dhoni is the second est wicket-keeper in the world today. He has a record of 600 dismissals. He is also an excellent batsman and is one of the best finisher in the world.
Dhoni has 248 dismissals in test matches, 287 in ODIs, and 29 in T20s. He is also known as one of the best team captains and has led the Indian team towards many notable victories. Dhoni made his debut in 2004 and recently retired from ODI matches and Test matches.
Adam Gilchrist
The former Australian Wicket-Keeper Adam Gilchrist is considered the best wicket-keeper in the world today. He is currently a cricket commentator.
He is known to redefine the Australian National Cricket team’s role through his remarkable batting. Adam has 900 dismissals in international matches across formats and has 15,000 runs as well. He has scored 33 centuries and 81 half-centuries. He was a dominant player in cricket for a decade before retiring and still remains on top of the list.
