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Gilchrist sets a new world record

January 04, 2005 17:58 IST
Adam Gilchrist set a new world record of most centuries by a keeper in Test cricket by scoring a blistering 113 in the Sydney Test against Pakistan. The century number 13 took Gilchrist past Zimbabwean Andy Flower.

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Gilchrist also completed his 4,000 runs in Test cricket to become fifth wicket-keeper to perform this feat. Now only Alec Stewart (4,540 runs in 82 Tests), Andy Flower (4,404 in 55), England's Alan Knott (4,389 in 95) and Australia's Ian Healy (4,356 in 119) have more career runs than Gilchrist as keeper.

The accompanying table lists the leading Test wicket-keepers in terms of centuries scored:

100s Keeper For Tests Inns NO Runs Hs Ave
13 AC Gilchrist Aus 65 94 16 4109 204* 52.67
12 A Flower Zim 55 100 18 4404 232* 53.71
8 LEG Ames Eng 44 67 12 2387 149 43.40
6 AJ Stewart Eng 82 145 15 4540 173 34.92
5 PJL Dujon WI 79 111 11 3146 139 31.46
5 APE Knott Eng 95 149 15 4389 135 32.75
5 KC Sangakkara SL 31 52 3 2037 230 41.57
4 MV Boucher SA 76 103 13 2782 125 30.91
4 IA Healy Aus 119 182 23 4356 161* 27.40
4 Moin Khan Pak 66 98 8 2581 137 28.68
4 JHB Waite SA 49 84 7 2336 134 30.34

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Rajneesh Gupta