List of Australia Wicket Keeper in Test match- Alex Carey 34th Test Wicket Keeper
Alex Carey became 34th Australian Wicket Keeper in Test Cricket. He made test debut vs England at Gabba , Brisbane on December 8, 2021 in 1st Test Match of Ashes Series. Alex Carey replace Tim Paine.
Jack Blackham was first Australian Wicket Keeper in Test Matches. He took gloves for 32 test matches .His period is 1877- 1894. In 32 test matches he took 35 catches and 24 Stumps, total Dismissal 59.
Out of 34 wicket Keeper who played for Australia only 5 lead Australia in Test matches. These 5 are Jack Blackham. Billy Murdoch, Barry Jarman, Adam GilChrist and Time Paine.Tim Paine is longest serving wicket-Keeper Test captain for Australia.
Only 5 player hase played one test for Australia as wicket-Keeper. Alex Carey became 6th .
Five player who played one test match for Australia are Billy Murdoch, Frederick Burton, Hammy Love, Phil Emery and Graham Manou.
Rod Marsh played 96 matches and made 355 dismissal in Test Cricket. Ian Healy has played most test matches as Wicket Keeper he played 119 test matches and 395 dismissals.
Adam GilChrist played 96 test matches as wicket Keeper and made 416 dismissal .He is only wicket keeper who made 400 plus dismissal in Test Crickey for Australia.
Brad Haddin played 66 test matches and made 270 dismissals. Time Paine played 35 test match and 157 dismissals.
Bret Oldfield was first keeper who made hundred dismissal in test cricket for Australia.He played 54 test matches and made 130 dismissals, 78 catches and 52 dismissals. Wally Grout played 51 Test matches and made 187 dismissals.
From list of 34 test wicket Keeper only 7 made more than 100 dismissals in test cricket. These are Bert Oldfield, Wally Grout,Rod Marsh, Ian Healy, Adam Gilchrist, Brad Haddin, Tim Paine.
List of Wicket Keeper Australia
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 | 8 | 270 |
30 | Graham Manou | 2009 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
31 | Tim Paine | 2010–2021 | 35 | 150 | 7 | 157 |
32 | Matthew Wade | 2012–2017 | 22 | 63 | 11 | 74 |
33 | Peter Nevill | 2015–2016 | 17 | 61 | 2 | 63 |
34 | Alex Carey | 2021–present | 1 | – | – | – |
. Blackham appeared in three further Tests as a fielder, taking two catches.
Murdoch appeared in 17 further Tests as a fielder, taking 12 catches.
Jarvis appeared in two further Tests as a fielder, taking one catch.
Burton appeared in one further Test as a fielder, taking one catch.
Phillips appeared in nine further Tests as a fielder, taking nine catches.
Wade has appeared in 14 further Tests as a fielder, taking 11 catches.