5 best wicket-keeper catches in Test history

Modified Sep 26, 2017 17:36 IST

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#4 Matthew Wade vs Sri Lanka, 2012 - Melbourne

Image result for Matthew Wade catch vs Sri Lanka, 2012 - Melbourne — Wade is one of the most effective wicket keepers

Sri Lanka, having lost the first test, were looking for a good show at MCG in the Boxing Day Test. Batting first, they didn’t put up a fight at all, folding up for a mere 156. Sangakkara was the only batsman who showed some sort of resistance. Batting on 58, the Lankan legend was looking to stretch the score with the tail. But he fell to a stunning catch by Wade. A top edge off a Mitchell Johnson delivery, which went over the wicketkeeper. Wade took it upon himself and ran 35-40 metres towards the boundary and timed his dive to perfection to complete a stunner.

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