“Greatest Wicket-Keeper Batsmen” Modern
day cricket has redefined the role of a wicket-keeper. An Inclusion into
the Team as a Wicket-keeper is much difficult now. Wicket-Keeper Have
to perform the Dual Role for His Team, Behind the Stumps and Front of
Stumps. Here is the List of Top 10 Greatest Wicket-Keeper Batsmen of All
Time. Who Are Superb especially Front of Stumps. Very Tough List For
Me, Because There is Many Many Candidates Around the World. Lets Start.
1. Kumar Sangakara

Sangakkara
is described as one of the “most polished and prudent of batsmen” in
cricket. Currently Kumar Sangakkara is placed at number 2 in ICC test rankings.
With 8 double centuries, he is the third in the list of Test double
century-makers, behind Donald Bradman (12) and Brian Lara (9). He is
also the first cricketer ever to score 150+ scores in four consecutive
Test matches. As the wicket keeper, he has contributed to the 3rd
highest number of dismissals in ODIs—382. It includes 81 stumpings,
which is the highest for a wicket keeper in one-day international
cricket. in 2011he was named the ODI Cricketer of the Year at the ICC
awards ceremony. In 2012, he was honored as one of the top-five Wisden
Cricketers of the Year.
Kumar Sangakara Career Statistics in All Three Formates
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
117 |
10486 |
287 |
56.98 |
53.97 |
33 |
42 |
169 |
20 |
ODIs |
351 |
11632 |
169 |
39.69 |
76.29 |
16 |
77 |
346 |
84 |
T20Is |
43 |
1080 |
78 |
30.00 |
120.94 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
17 |
.
2. Ab Devilliars

Stylish
South African Wicket-Keeper batsmen is 2nd in the List of “Greatest
Wicket-Keeper batsmen”. Devilliars was occasional wicket-keeper for
South Africa Until 2012 After the retirement of their regular Keeper
“Mark Boucher” started to regularly keep wicket for the national side in
Tests, ODIs and T20s. Ab Devilliars Topped the ICC Batting Ranking for several Times, Currently He is No1 Ranked ODI Batsmen.
Ab DevilliarsCareer Statistics in All Three Formates
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
85 |
6364 |
278* |
50.50 |
54.66 |
16 |
32 |
142 |
2 |
ODIs |
145 |
5715 |
146 |
49.26 |
93.30 |
14 |
33 |
122 |
3 |
T20s |
45 |
818 |
79* |
22.72 |
122.08 |
0 |
4 |
42 |
6 |
.
3. Adam Gilchrist

One
of the Most (if not most) Destructive Batsmen World of Cricket Ever
Seen. Only Player Who Hits 100 Sixes In Test Career. Record Holder For
2nd Fastest Century. Gilly Also holds the unique record of scoring at
least 50 runs in successive World Cup finals (in 1999, 2003 and 2007)
Adam Gilchrist Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
96 |
5570 |
204* |
47.60 |
81.95 |
17 |
26 |
379 |
37 |
ODIs |
287 |
9619 |
172 |
35.89 |
96.94 |
16 |
55 |
417 |
55 |
T20Is |
13 |
272 |
48 |
22.66 |
141.66 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
.
4. MS Dhoni

The
First Indian player to Receive ICC ODI Player of the Year award for Two
Successive Years (2008, 2009). Dhoni is The Most Destructive Batsmen in
Indian Team, named as the Best Finisher in Cricket History after M
Bevan. His Career Statistics Will Tell the Whole Story.
MS Dhoni Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
77 |
4209 |
224 |
39.70 |
60.04 |
6 |
28 |
212 |
36 |
ODIs |
226 |
7358 |
183* |
51.45 |
88.17 |
8 |
48 |
212 |
75 |
T20Is |
42 |
748 |
48* |
31.16 |
114.90 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
8 |
.
5. Andrew Flower

South
African born Great Zimbabwean Wicket-Keeper Batsmen, The Only Player
From His Country in ICC’s Top 100 All-time Test Batting rankings. Flower
was so phenomenally consistent that he has no rival as the best player
in Zimbabwe’s history. he Make His place at No.5 in Our List.
Andrew Flower Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
63 |
4794 |
232* |
51.54 |
45.07 |
12 |
27 |
151 |
9 |
ODIs |
213 |
6786 |
145 |
35.34 |
74.59 |
4 |
55 |
141 |
32 |
T20Is |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6. Alec Stevart

Stylish
Right handed English Player, Very Classy at Cover Drive and Pull Shot
on His Day. Stevart Played 133 Test matches, Which is 2nd Highest
Numbers of Matches for Any Wicket-Keeper Batsmen in History of the Game.
Alec Stevart Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
133 |
8463 |
190 |
39.54 |
48.66 |
15 |
45 |
263 |
14 |
ODIs |
170 |
4677 |
116 |
31.60 |
68.36 |
4 |
28 |
159 |
15 |
T20Is |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7. Mark Boucher

From
the time he replaced Dave Richardson until his retirement, Boucher was
South Africa’s first-choice wicket-keeper, and is widely regarded as one
of the, if not the, greatest wicket-keepers South Africa has ever had.
With The Bat, A Real Fighter Low Down The Order For South Africa.
Mark Boucher Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
147 |
5515 |
125 |
30.30 |
50.11 |
5 |
35 |
532 |
23 |
ODIs |
295 |
4686 |
147* |
28.57 |
84.76 |
1 |
26 |
403 |
22 |
T20Is |
25 |
268 |
36* |
17.86 |
97.45 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
.
8. Brendon McCullum

Current
Captain of New Zealand in all Three Forms of the International Game.
Brendon McCullum can bruise bowling attacks like few other men in
international cricket. Very Aggressive in His Approach, Leading Runs Scorer in T20 Format.
Brendon McCullum Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
77 |
4459 |
225 |
35.38 |
60.41 |
6 |
28 |
182 |
11 |
ODIs |
218 |
4952 |
166 |
30.75 |
89.98 |
4 |
25 |
240 |
15 |
T20Is |
62 |
1882 |
123 |
35.50 |
135.49 |
2 |
11 |
34 |
8 |
.
9. Mat Prior
First
Ever England Wicket-keeper to Score a Century on Debut With an unbeaten
126 at Lord’s. Dashing Lower Order Test Batsmen in Test, and his
Aggressive Right-Handed Batting Enables him to Open the Innings in ODI
Matches.
Mat Prior Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
69 |
3719 |
131* |
43.24 |
62.86 |
7 |
26 |
197 |
13 |
ODIs |
68 |
1282 |
87 |
24.18 |
76.76 |
0 |
3 |
71 |
8 |
T20Is |
10 |
127 |
32 |
21.16 |
127.00 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
.
10. Kamran Akmal

Kamran
Akmal is a Very Talented Wicket-Keeper Batsmen For Pakistan. With
Quick-Scoring Ability He Could Change the Game Any Time Against Any
Team. his 109 From the Number Eight Position at Mohali, was The Very
Vital Innings From Pakistan Prospective.
Kamran Akmal Career Statistics in All Three Formats
|
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Ct |
St |
Tests |
53 |
2648 |
158* |
30.79 |
63.10 |
6 |
12 |
184 |
22 |
ODIs |
154 |
3168 |
124 |
26.18 |
83.83 |
5 |
10 |
156 |
31 |
T20Is |
50 |
849 |
73 |
21.76 |
123.22 |
0 |
5 |
24 |
30 |
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