Top 5 instances where wicket-keepers bowled and took crucial wickets

#4 Tatenda Taibu (again)

Taibu (in red) is one of the finest Zimbabwean cricketers

Taibu made this list twice, this time for dismissing the explosive Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya in the first test match of the series against Sri Lanka at Harare in 2004.

Zimbabwe lost the match by an innings and 240 runs but the dismissal of Jayasuriya, the first and only test wicket of Taibu's career, must be a happy memory for him.

Jayasuriya, the dangerous batsman that he was, was looking strong at 157 in the 1st inning of Sri Lanks and giving a tough time to the Zimbabwean bowlers.

Taibu decided to take the matter into his own hands. He provided his side with a vital break-through after 53 overs of bowling when Jayasuriya was caught by DT Hondo. His bowling figures in the match were 8-1-27-1.