Test Cricket is the purest form of cricket as it gives equal opportunity to both batters and bowlers. However, one domain that often goes unnoticed is wicket keeping. The wicket-keepers play a significant role in Test Cricket not just with gloves in hand but with bat also. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 Most Runs scored in a series by a wicket-keeper'.
1. Denis Lindsay
Former South African wicket-keeper Denis Lindsay holds the record for most runs scored in a series as a wicket-keeper. Lindsay scored 606 runs in seven innings of five test matches against England in the 1966-67 South Africa vs. Australia series. In the first match, Lindsay smacked a century. In the second game, he scored 5 and 81. In the third test, Lindsay smacked a century. He scored another century in the fourth test and ended the series with just one run in only innings he played in fifth test.
2. Andy Flower
Former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper Andy Flower made his way into the list with 540 runs in just four innings of two test matches against India in the 2000-01 India vs. Zimbabwe series. Playing on the home turf of India, Flower smashed a century in first match. He did not stop there, as he smashed a double ton in last innings of second match.
3. Budhisagar Kunderan
Former Indian wicket-keeper Budhisagar Kunderan made his way into the list with 525 runs in ten innings of five test matches against England in the 1963-64 India vs. England series. Playing on the home turf, Kunderan smashed a century in the first match. He scored 29 and 16 in the second match. In third match, he scored 23 and 27. He smacked a century in the fourth test. He ended the series by scoring 55 runs in the last innings of fifth match.
4. Brad Haddin
Former Australian wicket-keeper Brad Haddin made his way into the list with 493 runs in just eight innings of five test matches against England in the 2013 Australia vs. England series. Haddin scored 94 and 53 in the first match. He smashed a ton in the second match. In the third match, he scored 55 and 5. He smacked a half-century in the fourth test. He ended the series by scoring 75 and 28 runs in fifth match.
5. Gerry Alexander
Former West Indian wicket-keeper Gerry Alexander made his way into the list with 484 runs in ten innings of five test matches against Australia in the 1961 Australia vs. West Indies series. Alexander scored 60 and 5 in the first match. He smashed a fifty in the second match. In the third match, he scored a duck in the first innings but smashed a century in the next innings. He smacked two half-centuries in the fourth test. He ended the series by scoring 73 runs in last innings of fifth match.
6. Adam Gilchrist
Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist made his way into the list with 473 runs in five innings of three test matches against South Africa in the 2001-02 South Africa vs. Australia series. Gilchrist started the series in some fashion, smashing a double ton in the first match. He smashed a century in the second match. He ended the series by scoring 91 and 16 runs in fifth match.
7. Alec Stewart
Former English wicket-keeper Alec Stewart made his way into the list with 465 runs in ten innings of five test matches against South Africa in the 1998 England vs. South Africa series. Stewart started the series with the scores of 49 and 18 in the first match. He scored 14 and 56 in the second match. Stewart smacked a century in the third match. He ended the series by scoring 15 and 35 runs in fifth match.
8. Clyde Walcott
Former West Indian wicket-keeper Clyde Walcott made his way into the list with 452 runs in just seven innings of five test matches against India in the 1952-53 West Indies vs. India series. Walcott scored 47 runs in the only innings of first match. He scored 98 runs in the first innings of second match. Walcott smacked a century in the fourth match. He ended the series by smashing a century in fifth match.
9. Andy Flower
Former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper Andy Flower made his way into the list again with 422 runs in just four innings of two test matches against South Africa in the 2001-02 Zimbabwe vs. South Africa series. Flower smashed centuries in both innings of the first test match. He scored a half-century in second match.
10. Leslie Ames
Former English wicket-keeper Leslie Ames made his way into the list again with 417 runs in just eight innings of four test matches against West Indies in the 1929-30 West Indies vs. England series. Ames scored 16 and 44 in the first test match. He scored a century in the second test match. Ames ended the series by smashing a century in the fourth test match.
