All-time BEST Wicket Keepers In The World

#10. Moin Khan 

Moin Khan is a Pakistani legend who played for 14 years in the international arena and is on the tenth spot in our list of best wicket-keeper in the world. Khan was part of Pakistan’s Golden generation of Imran Khan which won the 1992 World Cup and Moin played an instrumental role behind the wickets on bouncy wickets of Australia. He was one of the safest hands behind stumps in the 90s and had to keep behind fierce bowlers like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

He played over 250 matches for Pakistan and was very handy with the bat. Moin used to bat down the order and was the maestro of sweep shots. Sweep shots were his trademark and gave him a lot of runs. Although he would have achieved a lot more in international cricket Rashid Latif was an equally talented player and Pakistan shuffled between these two which held him back from achieving more feats.

#9. Brad Haddin

Those who started watching cricket in the 2000s and 2010s surely are familiar with Brad Haddin. There have been many cricketers who are labeled as born in the wrong era or unlucky one but Brad Haddin broke all the jinx and proved himself even after starting late and is at 9th in our list for best wicket-keeper in the world. Australia has always been blessed with great Wicket-keepers like Rod Marsh, Ian Healy, Adam Gilchrist, and Brad Haddin are the latest in this list.

Brad Haddin was part of an era where Adam Gilchrist and the Australian team dominated the whole world and Haddin was seen as a backup for him. He traveled with the Australian team on many tours but never got an opportunity to showcase his talent but after Gilchrist’s retirement, he finally got an opportunity to showcase his talent.

After 2008, Australia was searching for a safe hand behind wickets and Tim Paine was tipped as the successor of Adam Gilchrist and selectors ignored Brad Haddin who was backup of Gilchrist for years. Haddin didn’t lose hope and constantly made a mark in domestic cricket and eventually got a reward in the 2011 World Cup. He is naturally an opening batsman and even opened for Australia in 2011 World but later on transformed himself into a lethal power hitter down the order.

Batting was his plus point but he was equally sharp behind the wickets. His iconic diving catches in Ashes 2013-14 off Mitchell Johnson’s bowling still give goosebumps. Haddin was also part of the 2015 World Cup-winning squad and played some handy knocks throughout the tournament. Haddin said goodbye to international cricket in 2015 and will always be remembered as one of the best wicket-keeper in the world.

#8. Jeff Dujon

In the 90s and 80s was the era of big tall West Indian fast bowlers like Malcolm Marshall, Ian Bishop, Curtly Ambrose, and keeping wickets against him on bouncy tracks of Jamaica or Trident is not a cup of cake. Duron is a Caribbean legend and his technique in wicket-keeping is regarded as the epitome of wicket-keepers. He also made decent contributions with the bat and scored some handy runs down the order. Dujon is regarded as the one of best wicket-keeper in the world and has left a big mark in world cricket.

#7. Rod Marsh

Rod Marsh was the first real player who redefined the role of wicket-keeper in the 80s. The Australian great played more than 150 games for Australia and was one of the important figures in the 70s and 80s. Marsh was the one who coached the great Adam Gilchrist. After retirement as a player Rod Marsh also tried his hands in commentating and also was director of the England Cricket Board for 5 years.

#6. Brendon McCullum 

The next name on the list of best wicket-keeper in the world is Kiwi legend, Brendon McCullum. McCullum was part of the modern crop of players who changed the definition of Wicket-keepers to wicket-keeper batsmen. The explosive veteran played more than 400 games for New Zealand and his stats are outrageous.

 He made his debut in 2004 and made an instant impact in his debut series against England. He was initially used as a floater by the Kiwi team but later on, management admired his ability to strike the ball and promoted him to top of the order.

McCullum played in almost every batting position throughout his career. He used to open in ODI, T20Is, and even in Tests but later on shifted to down the order in Tests. McCullum is the only wicket-keeper to score three hundred in Tests which is an incredible feat. He was also a safe customer behind wickets and finally hung up boots in 2016 after playing for almost 12 years in the international circuit.