Top 10 wicket-keepers of all time

1. Adam Gilchrist (Australia 1997-2008)

Adam Gilchrist

Going in first or seventh, wearing whites or coloreds, Adam Gilchrist was the symbolic heart of Australia’s steamrolling agenda and the most exhilarating cricketer of the modern age.

Adam Gilchrist was an excellent stumper and made Australia a team that dominated world cricket for 15 years. He managed to collect 3 consecutive world cups, 2 champions’ trophies and many other accolades in his illustrious career. He holds the record for the highest individual score by a batsman in a world cup final with his brutal 149 not out against SriLanka in the 2007 world cup final.

Fact: He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013.

He played in the 2007 world cup with a golf ball cut in half in his gloves for better grip.

Took a wicket with the only ball he has bowled in any sort of competitive cricket in the final match of his competitive careerfor Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2013.

	Matches	Stumping	Catches
ODI	287	55	417
Test	96	37	379
T20	13	0	17

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