List of Australian Test wicket-keepers
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This is a chronological list of Australian wicket-keepers, that is, Test cricketers who have predominantly played in that position during their career.
On occasions, another player may have stepped in to relieve the primary wicket-keeper due to injury or illness. Note that all catches were not necessarily taken whilst wicket-keeping.
| No. | Player | Test Career | Tests | Catches | Stumpings | Total Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Blackham | 1877-94 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| 2. | Billy Murdoch | 1877-90 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 3. | Affie Jarvis | 1885-95 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 4. | Frederick Burton | 1887-88 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5. | James Kelly | 1896-05 | 36 | 43 | 20 | 63 |
| 6. | Sammy Carter | 1907-21 | 28 | 44 | 21 | 65 |
| 7. | Barlow Carkeek | 1912 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 8. | Bert Oldfield | 1920-37 | 54 | 78 | 52 | 130 |
| 9. | Hammy Love | 1932-33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10. | Ben Barnett | 1938-38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11. | Don Tallon | 1946-53 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 58 |
| 12. | Ron Saggers | 1948-50 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 13. | Gil Langley | 1951-56 | 26 | 83 | 15 | 98 |
| 14. | Len Maddocks | 1955-56 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 15. | Wally Grout | 1957-66 | 51 | 163 | 24 | 187 |
| 16. | Barry Jarman | 1959-69 | 19 | 50 | 4 | 54 |
| 17. | Brian Taber | 1966-70 | 16 | 56 | 4 | 60 |
| 18. | Rod Marsh | 1970-84 | 96 | 343 | 12 | 355 |
| 19. | Steve Rixon | 1977-85 | 13 | 42 | 5 | 47 |
| 20. | John Maclean | 1978-79 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 21. | Kevin Wright | 1978-80 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| 22. | Roger Woolley | 1983-84 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 23. | Wayne B. Phillips | 1983-87 | 27 | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| 24. | Tim Zoehrer | 1985-87 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 25. | Greg Dyer | 1986-88 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 26. | Ian Healy | 1988-99 | 119 | 366 | 29 | 395 |
| 27. | Phil Emery | 1994 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 28. | Adam Gilchrist | 1999- | 90 | 344 | 37 | 381 |
