Test cricket, known for being the most demanding format of the game, tests every aspect of a player's skill and temperament over five grueling days.
While batsmen strive to build innings and bowlers battle to take wickets, wicketkeepers carry the dual responsibility of staying alert behind the stumps and contributing with the bat. Interestingly, a few wicketkeepers have also made headlines for doing the unexpected—taking wickets with the ball in Test cricket.
One of England's renowned wicketkeeper-batters, Jim Parks, claimed a lone Test wicket during a match against India in Kanpur in 1964—the only wicket of his Test career.
A member of India’s historic 1983 World Cup-winning squad, Syed Kirmani achieved a rare bowling milestone in Test cricket. He took his only Test wicket against Pakistan in 1983, adding a surprising feather to his cap.
Pakistani keeper Tasleem Arif also found himself among this unique group. In a Test match against Australia in Lahore (1980), he bowled five overs and picked up a wicket—his only one in Test cricket.
Known for his gritty performances behind the stumps and with the bat, Tatenda Taibu took a rare wicket against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2004, the only one in his Test career.
Regarded as one of the finest wicketkeepers in cricket history, Mark Boucher stunned everyone when he took a wicket during a Test against the West Indies in 2005—his sole scalp in the format.
Alfred Lyttelton (England) – 4 Test wickets
Bill Storer (England) – 2 wickets
Dick Lilley (England) – 1 wicket
Clifford McWatt (West Indies) – 1 wicket
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