WP Saha became the fifth wicket keeper to effect ten or more dismissals in a match in the history of test cricket

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

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