Most Catches as a Wicket-keeper in ODI matches

Which Cricketer has the most catches as a wicket-keeper in ODI matches?

One-day international matches are considered as highest List A format in cricket. Determining the significance of ODI matches is not difficult as the World cup that took place every four years is also played in this format. Watching ODI matches is always fascinating. Batsmen hit the deliveries aggressively in hope of scoring more runs while bowlers shatter their expectations with brilliant bowls.

Everything about an ODI match is Impressive, especially the Wicketkeepers who stand for hours behind the stumps. A wicketkeeper always needs to keep a keen eye on the batsman to stump them out, catch the ball, and if occasion rise to run out a batsman. A sluggish wicketkeeper can tip the scale against their team. But which wicketkeeper has taken the most catches in ODI matches as a wicketkeeper?

Here take a look at cricketers with the highest number of catches as wicketkeepers in this list. Without any further ado, let’s get to it.

Most Catches as Wicketkeeper in ODI matches

Adam Gilchrist

Former Australian cricketer, Adam Gilchrist has caught most balls as a wicket-keeper in his career of 12 years. Gilchrist has played a total of 281 innings as a wicket-keeper and has dismissed batsmen 472 which was the highest number of dismissals before Kumar Sangakkara surpassed it in 2015. The Aussie was not only as good as a wicket-keeper he was also an aggressive batter whose strike of 97 in one day international is one of the highest in cricket history. He has won three world cup titles in his World cup in his cricket career.

Mark Boucher

Mark Boucher is second on this list of cricketers with the most catches as a wicket-keeper in ODI matches. He has played in 295 ODI matches as a South African cricketer and dismissed 424 batsmen. Boucher made his first ODI debut in 1998 against New Zealand but a serious eye injury in 2012 against somerset caused him to retire from international matches. Mark has various records across all the formats of cricket that show. He has stumped players a total of 22 times in ODI matches and caught the ball 402 times in this limited-over format.

Kumar Sangakkara

Former Cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara has grabbed the third spot in this list by catching the ball 383 times as a wicket-keeper. Sangakkara is considered one of the best cricketers at different points in his career. He also holds the record for most dismissals as a wicket-keeper in his career. He has played 404 ODI matches and in these matches is one of the highest number of matches played in the ODI. Kumar Sangakkara played for 15 years as a Sri Lankan cricketer before his retirement in 2015. He is the second Sri Lankan to be inducted into the ICC Hall Of Fame.

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni is recognized as one of the best finishers in cricket history. He has 321 catches as a wicket-keeper making him the fourth cricketer on this list. Dhoni has made 444 dismissals as wicket-keeper while stumped out 123 times in his career. Mahendra Dhoni made his ODI debut in 2004 against Bangladesh and goes on to play 350 ODI matches across the globe before his retirement in 2019. Dhoni has led the Indian Cricket team in various ODI matches and is considered one of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team  He is also one of the richest cricketers in India. 

Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum as a wicket-keeper catches the ball 227 times making him the fifth cricketer with the highest number of catches in cricket history. This Kiwi player is the current head coach of the England Cricket team. He has made dismissal 242 times while stumping batsmen 15 times. He made his ODI debut against Australia in 2002 and represent the New Zealand cricket team for 14 years. He is one of the two kiwi cricketers who smashed a double century in T20 matches. 

Frequently Asked Question

Q. Which wicket-keeper has the most catches in ODI?

A. Adam Gilchrist has the record for most catches in ODI matches.

Q. Most dismissals in cricket are made by whom?

A. Kumar Sangakkara has made the most dismissals and surpassed the previous record of Adam Gilchrist in 2015.

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