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 |