Top 5 wicketkeepers from Australia

#1 Adam Gilchrist

The southpaw is probably the best wicket-keeper from Australia

A name that needs no introduction, Adam Gilchrist is probably the finest keeper to have played for the Aussies. The southpaw, who was born in Western Australia, holds the record for the most number of dismissals by an Australian wicket-keeper. Gilly, as he is famously known, was a prominent member of the dominant Australian side of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Gilchrist was brilliant behind the stumps- he was quick, agile, and athletic. He possessed a safe pair of hands and was even swift to stump the batsmen out whenever an opportunity presented itself. Apart from his wicket-keeping skills, Gilchrist was an explosive opening batsman as well. The swashbuckling batsman was one of the most destructive batsmen of the modern era and struck terror in the spines of the bowlers.

In his 190 first-class appearances, Gilchrist took 756 catches and made 55 stumpings. He made his Test debut for Australia against Pakistan in 1999. He played 96 Tests for the Aussies and ended up accounting for 379 catches and 37 stumpings.

Currently, after Mark Boucher, Adam Gilchrist is the second most successful wicket-keeper in the world.