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 |