Quinton de Kock fastest wicket-keeper to claim 50 ODI dismissals; equals another record
South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock became the fastest to 50 dismissals in ODI cricket when he reached the milestone in just his 27th ODI, during the 1st match between South Africa and New Zealand yesterday.
21-year-old de Kock beat the trio of Ridley Jacobs (WI), Geraint Jones (ENG) and Jos Buttler (ENG), who all achieved the feat in 30 ODIs.
de Kock also equalled the record of most fielding dismissals effected by a wicket-keeper in ODIs – 6 – when he took 5 catches and stumped one batsman in the match. He is the ninth wicket-keeper, and second South African to do so.
The feat however has been achieved a total of 14 times, with Australian Adam Gilchrist leading the way with six instances.
List of most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in ODIs:
| # | Player | Dismissals | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Gilchrist (Aus) | 6 | South Africa | Apr 14 2000 |
| 2 | Alec Stewart (Eng) | 6 | Zimbabwe | Jul 13 2000 |
| 3 | Ridley Jacobs (WI) | 6 | Sri Lanka | Dec 11 2001 |
| 4 | Adam Gilchrist (Aus) | 6 | England | Jan 23 2003 |
| 5 | Adam Gilchrist (Aus) | 6 | Namibia | Feb 27 2003 |
| 6 | Adam Gilchrist (Aus) | 6 | Sri Lanka | Feb 27 2004 |
| 7 | Mark Boucher (SA) | 6 | Pakistan | Feb 11 2007 |
| 8 | MS Dhoni (Ind) | 6 | England | Sep 2 2007 |
| 9 | Adam Gilchrist (Aus) | 6 | India | Oct 11 2007 |
| 10 | Adam Gilchrist (Aus) | 6 | India | Feb 24 2008 |
| 11 | Matt Prior (Eng) | 6 | South Africa | Aug 26 2008 |
| 12 | Joss Buttler (Eng) | 6 | South Africa | Jun 19 2013 |
| 13 | Matthew Cross (Scot) | 6 | Canada | Jan 23 2014 |
| 14 | Quinton de Kock (SA) | 6 | New Zealand | Oct 21 2014 |
*Stats updated up to October 21 2014