| The World Cup is without question the final word in | | | | Australian cricket victories are due to untiring efforts |
| cricket worldwide. And like the Olympics, there are | | | | of Gilchrist. |
| teams from all around the world. But there is more | | | | 3. Another brilliant wicket keeper, batsman on the list |
| than just watching the matches. And just because | | | | is, Alec Stewart with 277 dismissals, an average of |
| one team wins or looses, individual players can have a | | | | 0.67, 8,463 runs and a runs average of 39.55. Alec |
| better or worse day than their teammates. Below | | | | Stewart is from England side. |
| are the numbers for the top five wicket-keepers in | | | | 4. Yet another Aussie player to break all the records, |
| tests. And some are pretty amazing. | | | | Ian Healy with 395 dismissals and an average of 1.03, |
| With amazing results, five wicket-keepers in test | | | | 4,356 runs and a runs average of 27.4. |
| who are among the best in the field are listed below: | | | | 5. Last but not the least, Rodney Marsh with 355 |
| 1. Mark Boucher with 475 dismissals, an average of | | | | dismissals, an average of 1.3, with 3,633 runs and a |
| 0.95, 4,693 runs and an average run of 29.89. | | | | runs average of 26.52. |
| Boucher is known for his swiftness with the gloves | | | | Of course, like any player, the wicket-keeper must |
| and is also a very good batsman. As a result he has | | | | be a good batsman too. And it is very often a tough |
| always been a very good all round support for South | | | | choice between two keepers, with one being the |
| Africa. | | | | better batsman, and the other being the better |
| 2. Adam Gilchrist with 416 dismissals, an average of | | | | keeper. |
| 0.86, 5,570 runs and a runs average of 47.61. A lot of | | | | |