MS
Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper captain in international cricket to pouch
100 catches in both Tests and ODIs. In the first ODI against England in
Hyderabad, he took his 100th catch - Craig Kieswetter off Praveen
Kumar.
His
wicketkeeping record in Tests and ODIs as captain is furnished below:
|
Dhoni as WK/Captain in Tests |
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|
Opposition |
Mat |
Inns |
Dis |
Ct |
St |
Max Dis |
|
Australia |
4 |
8 |
19 |
14 |
5 |
4 (3ct 1st) |
|
Bangladesh |
1 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
5 (3ct 2st) |
|
England |
6 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
New Zealand |
5 |
10 |
22 |
19 |
3 |
6 (6ct 0st) |
|
South Africa |
6 |
10 |
20 |
19 |
1 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
Sri Lanka |
6 |
11 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
West Indies |
3 |
6 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
|
Total |
31 |
57 |
115 |
104 |
11 |
6 (6ct 0st) |
|
Dhoni as WK/Captain in ODIs |
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|
Opposition |
Mat |
Inns |
Dis |
Ct |
St |
Max Dis |
|
Australia |
22 |
22 |
31 |
22 |
9 |
5 (4ct 1st) |
|
Bangladesh |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
|
England |
10 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
4 (2ct 2st) |
|
Hong Kong |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 (1ct 3st) |
|
Ireland |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
|
Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 (1ct 0st) |
|
New Zealand |
8 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
3 (2ct 1st) |
|
Pakistan |
12 |
12 |
16 |
11 |
5 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
|
South Africa |
9 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 (2ct 0st) |
|
Sri Lanka |
30 |
29 |
40 |
31 |
9 |
5 (4ct 1st) |
|
West Indies |
6 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
3 (2ct 1st) |
|
Total |
106 |
104 |
140 |
100 |
40 |
5 (4ct 1st) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home |
39 |
39 |
44 |
24 |
20 |
4 (2ct 2st) |
|
Away |
46 |
45 |
59 |
45 |
14 |
5 (4ct 1st) |
|
Neutral |
21 |
20 |
37 |
31 |
6 |
4 (1ct 3st) |
|
Total |
106 |
104 |
140 |
100 |
40 |
5 (4ct 1st) |
Dhoni
already holds the records for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper captain, both
in Tests and ODIs.
In
Tests, the other nine in the top 10 have retired. In ODIs, he is miles ahead of
Kumar Sangakkara and Tatenda Taibu.
|
Top 10 Wicketkeeper Captains in Tests (By Dismissals) |
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|
# |
Player |
Team |
Mat |
Inns |
Dis |
Ct |
St |
Ct Wk |
Ct Fi |
MD |
|
1 |
MS Dhoni |
Ind |
31 |
57 |
115 |
104 |
11 |
104 |
0 |
6 (6ct 0st) |
|
2 |
FCM Alexander |
Win |
18 |
35 |
70 |
65 |
5 |
65 |
0 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
3 |
A Flower |
Zim |
16 |
29 |
56 |
56 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
4 |
AJ Stewart |
Eng |
12 |
22 |
48 |
47 |
1 |
47 |
0 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
5 |
PW Sherwell |
SAF |
13 |
24 |
36 |
20 |
16 |
20 |
0 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
|
6 |
Rashid Latif |
Pak |
6 |
12 |
32 |
31 |
1 |
31 |
0 |
6 (6ct 0st) |
|
7 |
AC Gilchrist |
Aus |
6 |
12 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
8 |
LK Germon |
NZl |
12 |
19 |
29 |
27 |
2 |
27 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
9 |
Moin Khan |
Pak |
13 |
24 |
28 |
24 |
4 |
24 |
0 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
|
10 |
Khaled Mashud |
Ban |
12 |
14 |
23 |
22 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
Top 10 Wicketkeeper Captains in ODIs (By Dismissals) |
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|
# |
Player |
Team |
Mat |
Inns |
Dis |
Ct |
St |
Ct Wk |
Ct Fi |
MD |
|
1 |
MS Dhoni |
Ind |
108 |
106 |
140 |
100 |
40 |
100 |
0 |
5 (4ct 1st) |
|
2 |
KC Sangakkara |
Srl |
45 |
42 |
69 |
59 |
10 |
59 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
3 |
Moin Khan |
Pak |
34 |
34 |
49 |
40 |
9 |
40 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
4 |
A Flower |
Zim |
46 |
45 |
42 |
37 |
5 |
37 |
0 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
5 |
Rashid Latif |
Pak |
25 |
25 |
42 |
35 |
7 |
35 |
0 |
5 (5ct 0st) |
|
6 |
AJ Stewart |
Eng |
39 |
38 |
39 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
6 (6ct 0st) |
|
7 |
Khaled Mashud |
Ban |
30 |
30 |
31 |
25 |
6 |
25 |
0 |
5 (3ct 2st) |
|
8 |
T Taibu |
Zim |
29 |
29 |
30 |
25 |
5 |
25 |
0 |
4 (3ct 1st) |
|
9 |
LK Germon |
NZl |
36 |
36 |
29 |
20 |
9 |
20 |
0 |
4 (4ct 0st) |
|
10 |
J Smits |
Net |
17 |
17 |
28 |
24 |
4 |
24 |
0 |
3 (3ct 0st) |
Note:
All stats as at the fall of the seventh wicket in England's innings in Hyderabad.
