Wicket keepers who have scored a ninety and effected five or more dismissals in an innings in tests.

Wicket keepers who have scored a ninety and effected five or more dismissals in an innings in tests.

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 95 and effected six dismissals in the ongoing test against New Zealand at Centurion to provide the third occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a ninety and effecting five or more dismissals in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Ct St Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 RW Marsh 91 5 0 Aus Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1972
2 Q de Kock 90 5 0 SAF NZl Hamilton 25 Mar 2017
3 Q de Kock 95 6 0 SAF Eng Centurion 26 Dec 2019

It also provides the second such feat against England. Prior to Q de Kock,  RW Marsh of Australia had scored 91 and effected five dismissals at Manchester in Jun 1972.

No Player FI SI Ct St Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 RW Marsh 91 5 0 Aus Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1972
2 Q de Kock 95 6 0 SAF Eng Centurion 26 Dec 2019

Q de Kock is the only wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket to score an individual ninety and effect five or more dismissals in an innings on two occasions. Both the  occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Ct St Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 Q de Kock 90 5 0 SAF NZl Hamilton 25 Mar 2017
2 Q de Kock 95 6 0 SAF Eng Centurion 26 Dec 2019
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