Wicket keepers who have effected six or more dismissals in a test innings – L Chandimal is a new entrant to the list

Wicket keepers who have effected six or more dismissals in a test innings – L Chandimal is a new entrant to the list

L Chandimal of Sri Lanka effected six dismissals in Pakistan’s second innings in the ongoing test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Col-RPS to provide the 31st occasion of a wicket keeper effecting six or more dismissals in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 ATW Grout 6 6 0 3 Aus SAF Johannesburg 23 Dec 1957
2 DT Lindsay 6 6 0 2 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
3 JT Murray 6 6 0 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 22 Jun 1967
4 SMH Kirmani 6 5 1 2 Ind NZl Christchurch 05 Feb 1976
5 Wasim Bari 7 7 0 1 Pak NZl Auckland 23 Feb 1979
6 RW Taylor 7 7 0 1 Eng Ind Mumbai 15 Feb 1980
7 RW Marsh 6 6 0 3 Aus Eng Brisbane 26 Nov 1982
8 SAR Silva 6 6 0 1 Srl Ind Colombo (SSC) 30 Aug 1985
9 RC Russell 6 6 0 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1990
10 IDS Smith 7 7 0 2 NZl Srl Hamilton 22 Feb 1991
11 RC Russell 6 6 0 1 Eng RSA Johannesburg 30 Nov 1995
12 IA Healy 6 6 0 2 Aus Eng Birmingham 05 Jun 1997
13 AJ Stewart 6 6 0 1 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jul 1997
14 MV Boucher 6 6 0 2 SAF Pak Port Elizabeth 06 Mar 1998
15 Rashid Latif 6 6 0 1 Pak Zim Bulawayo 14 Mar 1998
16 MV Boucher 6 6 0 2 SAF Srl Cape Town 19 Mar 1998
17 CMW Read 6 5 1 3 Eng NZl Birmingham 01 Jul 1999
18 RD Jacobs 7 7 0 1 Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2000
19 MV Boucher 6 6 0 3 SAF Zim Centurion 11 Mar 2005
20 GO Jones 6 6 0 1 Eng Ban Chester-le-Street 03 Jun 2005
21 CMW Read 6 6 0 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2006
22 CMW Read 6 5 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2007
23 MS Dhoni 6 6 0 2 Innd NZl Wellington 03 Apr 2009
24 MJ Prior 6 6 0 1 Eng Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2010
25 Adnan Akmal 6 6 0 1 Pak NZl Wellington 15 Jan 2011
26 MV Boucher 6 6 0 3 SAF Srl Centurion 15 Dec 2011
27 MJ Prior 6 5 1 1 Eng SAF Lord’s 16 Aug 2012
28 AB de Villiers 6 6 0 2 SAF Pak Johannesburg 01 Feb 2013
29 BJ Watling 6 6 0 4 NZl Ind Auckland 06 Feb 2014
30 BJ Haddin 6 6 0 1 Aus Ind Brisbane 17 Dec 2014
31 LD Chandimal 6 5 1 3 Srl Pak Colombo (PSS) 25 Jun 2015

L Chandimal of Sri Lanka effected six dismissals in Pakistan’s second innings in the ongoing test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Col-RPS to provide the 27th occasion of a wicket keeper effecting exact six or more dismissals in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 ATW Grout 6 6 0 3 Aus SAF Johannesburg 23 Dec 1957
2 DT Lindsay 6 6 0 2 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
3 JT Murray 6 6 0 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 22 Jun 1967
4 SMH Kirmani 6 5 1 2 Ind NZl Christchurch 05 Feb 1976
5 RW Marsh 6 6 0 3 Aus Eng Brisbane 26 Nov 1982
6 SAR Silva 6 6 0 1 Srl Ind Colombo (SSC) 30 Aug 1985
7 RC Russell 6 6 0 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1990
8 RC Russell 6 6 0 1 Eng RSA Johannesburg 30 Nov 1995
9 IA Healy 6 6 0 2 Aus Eng Birmingham 05 Jun 1997
10 AJ Stewart 6 6 0 1 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jul 1997
11 MV Boucher 6 6 0 2 SAF Pak Port Elizabeth 06 Mar 1998
12 Rashid Latif 6 6 0 1 Pak Zim Bulawayo 14 Mar 1998
13 MV Boucher 6 6 0 2 SAF Srl Cape Town 19 Mar 1998
14 CMW Read 6 5 1 3 Eng NZl Birmingham 01 Jul 1999
15 MV Boucher 6 6 0 3 SAF Zim Centurion 11 Mar 2005
16 GO Jones 6 6 0 1 Eng Ban Chester-le-Street 03 Jun 2005
17 CMW Read 6 6 0 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2006
18 CMW Read 6 5 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2007
19 MS Dhoni 6 6 0 2 Innd NZl Wellington 03 Apr 2009
20 MJ Prior 6 6 0 1 Eng Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2010
21 Adnan Akmal 6 6 0 1 Pak NZl Wellington 15 Jan 2011
22 MV Boucher 6 6 0 3 SAF Srl Centurion 15 Dec 2011
23 MJ Prior 6 5 1 1 Eng SAF Lord’s 16 Aug 2012
24 AB de Villiers 6 6 0 2 SAF Pak Johannesburg 01 Feb 2013
25 BJ Watling 6 6 0 4 NZl Ind Auckland 06 Feb 2014
26 BJ Haddin 6 6 0 1 Aus Ind Brisbane 17 Dec 2014
27 LD Chandimal 6 5 1 3 Srl Pak Colombo (PSS) 25 Jun 2015

L Chandimal became the second Sri Lankan wicket keeper to effect six dismissals in a test innings after SAR Silva. SAR Silvs had performed the feat against India at Col-SSC in Aug 1985.

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SAR Silva 6 6 0 1 Srl Ind Colombo (SSC) 30 Aug 1985
2 LD Chandimal 6 5 1 3 Srl Pak Colombo (PSS) 25 Jun 2015

L Chandimal became the third wicket keeper to effect six dismissals in a test innings against Pakistan. The other two are MV Boucher and AB de Villiers. The performance of  these three wicket keepers are furnished below.

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 MV Boucher 6 6 0 2 SAF Pak Port Elizabeth 06 Mar 1998
2 AB de Villiers 6 6 0 2 SAF Pak Johannesburg 01 Feb 2013
3 LD Chandimal 6 5 1 3 Srl Pak Colombo (PSS) 25 Jun 2015

L Chandiamal’s six dismissals included one stumping dismissal. His feat provides the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper effecting six dismissals in a test innings which included one stumping dismissal. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SMH Kirmani 6 5 1 2 Ind NZl Christchurch 05 Feb 1976
2 CMW Read 6 5 1 3 Eng NZl Birmingham 01 Jul 1999
3 CMW Read 6 5 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2007
4 MJ Prior 6 5 1 1 Eng SAF Lord’s 16 Aug 2012
5 LD Chandimal 6 5 1 3 Srl Pak Colombo (PSS) 25 Jun 2015

L Chandimal’s feat of six dismissals came in the third innings of the test,i.e., opponent’s second innings to provide the  sixth occasion of a wicket keeper effecting six dismissals in the third innings of the test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 ATW Grout 6 6 0 3 Aus SAF Johannesburg 23 Dec 1957
2 RW Marsh 6 6 0 3 Aus Eng Brisbane 26 Nov 1982
3 MV Boucher 6 6 0 3 SAF Zim Centurion 11 Mar 2005
4 MV Boucher 6 6 0 3 SAF Srl Centurion 15 Dec 2011
5 CMW Read 6 5 1 3 Eng NZl Birmingham 01 Jul 1999
6 LD Chandimal 6 5 1 3 Srl Pak Colombo (PSS) 25 Jun 2015
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