Wicketkeeping quiz

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This seems a good time to have a look at the good and bad in wicketkeeping records, with the departure of Gilly

TEST CRICKET
1. Who are the four wicketkeepers who have more than 50 dismissals at an average of more than 2/innings?
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 191 innings 414 dissmisals
GO Jones (Eng) 66 innings 133 dissmisals
CO Browne (WI) 36 innings 81 dissmisals
CMW Read (Eng) 26 innings 54 dissmisals
2. Which 3 wicketkeepers have the honour of the opposition scoring the most runs in an innings without conceeding a single bye?
T Taibu Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 3/713dec
HP Tillakaratne, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 4/671
AC Parore New Zealand v West Indies, 5/660dec
3. Which wicketkeeper holds the Australian honour of the most byes conceeded in an innings? W. Grout
4. Who are the five wicketkeepers with the most career stumpings?
WAS Oldfield (Aus) 52
TG Evans (Eng) 46
SMH Kirmani (India) 38
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 37
IA Healy (Aus) 29
5. Which wicketkeeper has the record of most stumpings in an innings? More, K S India 5 stumpings v West Indies, Chidambaram Stadium 1987-1988
6. Which wicketkeeper took the most catches in a match? R C Russell, England 11 catches v South Africa New Wanderers Stadium 1995-1996
7. Who is the wicketkeeper with the record for most catches in a Test series? Rod Marsh Australia 28 catches v England 1982-1983
8. Which four wicketkeepers have taken 7 dismissals in an innings?
Wasim Bari Pakistan 7 caught 0 stumpings V Pakistan Eden Park 1978-1979
Taylor, R W England 7 caught 0 stumpings V India Wankhede Stadium 1979-1980
Smith, I D S New Zealand 7 caught 0 stumpings V Sri Lanka Westpac Park 1990-1991
Jacobs, R D West Indies 7 caught 0 stumpings V Australia Melbourne Cricket Gr 2000-2001
ODI
9. Which four Aussie wicketkeepers have conceede 10 or more byes in an innings?
R Marsh, J. Langer, G. Dyer, B. Haddin
10. Which Indian has the record for their country for the most byes conceeded in an innings? R, Dravid
11. Who has the most ODI stumpings? RS Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) 75
12. Which wicketkeeper has the record for most dismissals? Adam Gilchrist 401
13. Who are the three wicketkeepers who have taken 6 catches in an innings?
AC Gilchrist 4 times
AJ Stewart
MV Boucher
20/20
14. Which wicketkeeper has the most 20/20 International dismissals? Adam Gilchrist 16
15. Which wicketkeeper has the most 20/20 International catches? Adam Gilchrist 16
16. Which wicketkeeper has the most 20/20 International stumpings? Mohammed Rahim (Bangladesh) 7
WORLD CUP
17. Who are the five wicketkeepers with the most World Cup dismissals?
Gilchrist, A C Australia 52
Sangakkara, K C Sri Lanka 32
Boucher, M V South Africa 31
Moin Khan Pakistan 30
McCullum, B B New Zealand 23
18. Who are the five wicketkeepers who have taken more than 15 dismissals in a single World Cup?
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 21 2002/03 ; 17 2006/07
KC Sangakkara (SL) 17 2002/03 ; 15 2006/07
PJL Dujon (WI) 16 1983
Moin Khan (Pak) 16 1999
R Dravid (India) 16 2002/03

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12. Adam Gilchrist

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Q2
J J Kelly (Australia)
W A S Oldfield (Australia)
W W Wade (South Africa)

all were against England.

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Q5 More, K S India 5 stumpings v West Indies, Chidambaram Stadium 1987-1988

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Q6 R C Russell, England 11 catches v South Africa New Wanderers Stadium 1995-1996

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Q17
Gilchrist, A C Australia 52
Sangakkara, K C Sri Lanka 32
Boucher, M V South Africa 31
Moin Khan Pakistan 30
McCullum, B B New Zealand 23

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Q7

Rod Marsh Australia 28 catches v England 1982-1983

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12. Adam Gilchrist

Correct

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Q2
J J Kelly (Australia)
W A S Oldfield (Australia)
W W Wade (South Africa)

all were against England.

All incorrect

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Q5 More, K S India 5 stumpings v West Indies, Chidambaram Stadium 1987-1988

Correct

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Q6 R C Russell, England 11 catches v South Africa New Wanderers Stadium 1995-1996

correct

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Q17
Gilchrist, A C Australia 52
Sangakkara, K C Sri Lanka 32
Boucher, M V South Africa 31
Moin Khan Pakistan 30
McCullum, B B New Zealand 23

All correct

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Q7

Rod Marsh Australia 28 catches v England 1982-1983

correct

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Q8

Wasim Bari Pakistan 7 caught 0 stumpings V Pakistan Eden Park 1978-1979
Taylor, R W England 7 caught 0 stumpings V India Wankhede Stadium 1979-1980
Smith, I D S New Zealand 7 caught 0 stumpings V Sri Lanka Westpac Park 1990-1991
Jacobs, R D West Indies 7 caught 0 stumpings V Australia Melbourne Cricket Gr 2000-2001

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Q2

T Taibu Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 3/713dec
HP Tillakaratne, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 4/671
AC Parore New Zealand v West Indies, 5/660dec

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Q11

RS Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) 75

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Q14 AC Gilchrist (Aus) 16
Q15AC Gilchrist (Aus) 16
Q16 Mushfiqur Rahim (Ban) 7

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Q13

AC Gilchrist 4 times
AJ Stewart
MV Boucher

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Q8

Wasim Bari Pakistan 7 caught 0 stumpings V Pakistan Eden Park 1978-1979
Taylor, R W England 7 caught 0 stumpings V India Wankhede Stadium 1979-1980
Smith, I D S New Zealand 7 caught 0 stumpings V Sri Lanka Westpac Park 1990-1991
Jacobs, R D West Indies 7 caught 0 stumpings V Australia Melbourne Cricket Gr 2000-2001

correct

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Q2

T Taibu Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 3/713dec
HP Tillakaratne, Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 4/671
AC Parore New Zealand v West Indies, 5/660dec

correct