5 Greatest wicket-keepers of all time

Whether smashing the ball out of the park or diving anytime and every time to save the ball, cricket has been blessed with some of the most outstanding wicket keepers. Here are 5 of the greatest wicket-keepers: 

1.      Adam Gilchrist

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Adam Gilchrist is widely regarded as the greatest wicket-keeper batsman in the history of the game. Aussies were really blessed to have a wicket-keeper batsman like him. He was the owner of world record for the highest dismissals by a wicket-keeper in ODI until he was recently surpassed by Kumar Sangakkara. He has in all 898 catches with 92 stumpings to his name. He is certainly an inspiration to many young lads.

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2.      Mark Boucher

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The South African wicket-keeper was pretty much unlucky when he was forced to retire after a serious eye injury. Although in the span of 15 years, he has left a mark. He has 979 dismissals to his name including 934 catches and 45 stumpings. He holds the record of highest dismissals in Tests  i.e. 555. Today, Mark Boucher is regarded as the best South African wicket-keeper and also the best wicket-keeper according to statistics.

3.      Kumar Sangakkara

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The Sri Lankan great and the world record holder for the highest dismissals in ODIs, Kumar Sangakkara, has 633 dismissals to his name, out of which 482 dismissals are from ODI and 151 are from test. Many people admire him and consider him one of the greats as he has made his country proud.

4.      M.S.Dhoni

      

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The captain cool is the greatest wicket keeper of India. He is probably an ACE of all the Indian wicket keepers. He has dismissed batsmen 625 times and has been up everytime for the team. India will never get a wicket keeper like him, atleast in the next decade.

5.      Ian Healy 

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Ian Healy is considered as one of the greatest wicket keeper of the ‘Before-Gilchrist’ era. He was the best wicket keeper of that time, fighting for it along with GJ Jones. He has 589 dismissals to his name out of which, most of them coming from ODI (395). He certainly carried the legacy of Rodney Marsh and then handed over to Gilchrist, who later rejuvenated it.

These greatest wicket keepers have become legends now. Cricket will never get wicket keepers like these. They are immortal in the books of history.