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Brad Haddin equalled the record for most dismissals in a Test innings by an Australian wicketkeeper during India's first innings score of 408 in the ongoing second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.
He finished with six scalps -- all caught -- as India were bowled out in 109.4 overs at lunch on the second day of the Test.
He now finds himself in an elite group of Wally Grout, who snared six at the Wanderers stadium in the 1957-58 series against South Africa; Rod Marsh (vs England at Brisbane, 1982-83) and Ian Healy (vs England at Edgbaston, 1997).
Haddin had the opportunity to become the outright record holder but missed it after failing to latch on to a tough chance from Varun Arun off Nathan Lyon.
The overall Test record for most dismissals in an innings by a wicketkeeper is seven, jointly held by Pakistan's Wasim Bari (1978-79), England's Robert Taylor (1979-80), Ian Smith of New Zealand (1990-91) and Ridley Jacobs of West Indies (2000-01).
By virtue of the six scalps, Haddin (246) leapfrogged Alec Stewart (241) into ninth on the list of most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper.