List of Australia Test wicket-keepers

Wicket-keepers plays an important role in test cricket and, over time, the role has evolved into a specialist position.

Jack Blackham, Australia's first and longest-serving wicket-keeper and is considered one of the first of modern great wicketkeepers.

Adam Gilchrist, a pioneer of modern wicketkeeping, holds the record for most dismissals by an Australian wicket-keeper in Test cricket.

Tim Paine, current Australia Test wicket-keeper who is the longest-serving wicket-keeper captain for Australia.

In Test cricket, only thirty-three wicket-keepers have kept wicket in a match for Australia national cricket team.[1]

Jack Blackham was the first and longest-serving wicket-keeper who kept wicket for Australia and is considered first of the modern great wicketkeepers.[2][1] He played in thirty-five Test matches between 1877 and 1894 for Australia against England in which he caught 36 catches and stumped 24.[2] He was also the first wicket-keeper captain of the Australian cricket team.[1]

Jack Blackham, Billy Murdoch, Barry Jarman, Adam Gilchrist, and Tim Paine are the only wicket-keepers who have captained the Australian cricket team. Paine is the longest serving wicket-keeper Test captain for Australia.

This list only includes players who have played as the designated keeper for a match. On occasions, another player may have stepped in to relieve the primary wicket-keeper due to injury or the keeper bowling.[3]

Statistics are correct as of 19 January 2021.[4]

No.	Player	Span	Tests	Catches	Stumpings	Total dismissals
1	Jack Blackham	1877–1894	32	35	24	59
2	Billy Murdoch	1882	1	2	0	2
3	Affie Jarvis	1885–1895	9	8	9	17
4	Frederick Burton	1887	1	0	1	1
5	Jim Kelly	1896–1905	36	43	20	63
6	Sammy Carter	1907–1921	28	44	21	65
7	Barlow Carkeek	1912	6	6	0	6
8	Bert Oldfield	1920–1937	54	78	52	130
9	Hammy Love	1932–1933	1	3	0	3
10	Ben Barnett	1938	4	3	2	5
11	Don Tallon	1946–1953	21	50	8	58
12	Ron Saggers	1948–1950	6	16	8	24
13	Gil Langley	1951–1956	26	83	15	98
14	Len Maddocks	1955–1956	7	19	1	20
15	Wally Grout	1957–1966	51	163	24	187
16	Barry Jarman	1959–1969	19	50	4	54
17	Brian Taber	1966–1970	16	56	4	60
18	Rod Marsh	1970–1984	96	343	12	355
19	Steve Rixon	1977–1985	13	42	5	47
20	John Maclean	1978–1979	4	18	0	18
21	Kevin Wright	1978–1980	10	31	4	35
22	Roger Woolley	1983–1984	2	7	0	7
23	Wayne B. Phillips	1984–1986	18	43	0	43
24	Tim Zoehrer	1985–1987	10	18	1	19
25	Greg Dyer	1986–1988	6	22	2	24
26	Ian Healy	1988–1999	119	366	29	395
27	Phil Emery	1994	1	5	1	6
28	Adam Gilchrist	1999–2008	96	379	37	416
29	Brad Haddin	2008–2015	66	262	10	270
30	Graham Manou	2009	1	3	0	3
31	Tim Paine	2010–present	35	150	7	157
32	Matthew Wade	2012–2017	22	63	11	74
33	Peter Nevill	2015–2016	17	61	2	63

References

"Who are the top 10 Australian wicketkeepers of all time?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2015.
"The great wicket-keepers". Cricinfo.
"Australian Test wicket-keepers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
"Australia Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.

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[auto-1] "Who are the top 10 Australian wicketkeepers of all time?". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 2015.

[auto1-2] "The great wicket-keepers". Cricinfo.

[3] "Australian Test wicket-keepers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2014.

[4] "Australia Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.

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