WP Saha became the fifth wicket keeper to effect ten or more dismissals in a match in the history of test cricket
WP Saha – the Indian wicket keeper wrote himself into the record books as the fifth wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket to effect ten dismissals in a test. He pouched five catches in each innings of the test against South Africa at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | RC Russell | 11 | 11 | 0 | Eng | SAF | Johannesburg | 30 Nov 1995 |
2 | AB de Villiers | 11 | 11 | 0 | SAF | Pak | Johannesburg | 01 Feb 2013 |
3 | RW Taylor | 10 | 10 | 0 | Eng | Ind | Mumbai | 15 Feb 1980 |
4 | AC Gilchrist | 10 | 10 | 0 | Aus | NZl | Hamilton | 31 Mar 2000 |
5 | WP Saha | 10 | 10 | 0 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
He also became the second wicket keeper to effect ten or more dismissals in a test against South Africa after RC Russell of England. RC Russell had effected eleven dismissals at Johannesburg against England in Nov 95
The interesting fact about these five wicketkeepers who have effected ten dismissals in a test is that all the five have pouched ten catches.
WP Saha emulated AC Gilchrist of Australia to become the second wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket to pouch five catches in each innings of the test. AC Gilchrist had pouched five catches in each inning against New Zealand at Hamilton in Marr 2000
No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | AC Gilchrist | 10 | 10 | 0 | Aus | NZl | Hamilton | 31 Mar 2000 |
2 | WP Saha | 10 | 10 | 0 | Ind | SAF | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
RC Russell of England and AB de Villiers of South Africa share the record for most dismissals in a test match. Both the wicket keepers have effected eleven dismissals – all caught
No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | RC Russell | 11 | 11 | 0 | Eng | SAF | Johannesburg | 30 Nov 1995 |
2 | AB de Villiers | 11 | 11 | 0 | SAF | Pak | Johannesburg | 01 Feb 2013 |
WP Saha became the first Indian wicket keeper to effect ten dismissals in a test. The previous record of nine dismissals was held by MS Dhoni against Australia at Melbourne in Dec 2014