7 instances when wicket-keepers effected 3 stumpings without taking a catch

Saleem Yousuf
Saleem Yousuf was the first wicket-keeper to accomplish this particular feat

One of the most amazing sights in a cricket field is a wicket-keeper effecting a stumping. Stumping involves co-ordination from the bowler and the man behind the stumps. Since the wicket-keeper has gather the ball cleanly and whip off the bails before the batsmen reaches his ground, the whole process has to take place in a fraction of a second. Hence, standing up to the stumps requires immense concentration and subtle reflexes.

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Even though more than 252 wicket-keepers have represented different countries in ODIs, only six of them have managed to effect three or more stumpings in an ODI without taking a catch. In chronological order, let us take a look at the seven instances when wicket-keepers effected three stumpings in a single ODI without pouching even a single catch.


#1 Saleem Yousuf - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Lahore (1990)

Saleem Yousuf made his ODI debut for Pakistan in 1982 and served his country till 1990, representing them in 86 ODIs. He had the tough job of keeping wickets to the likes of Abdul Qadir, Saleem Malik and Mushtaq Ahmed but he did his job to perfection.

In the first ODI of the bilateral series against New Zealand at Lahore on 2nd November 1990, he effected 3 stumpings of Ian Smith, Chris Pringle and Mark Priest. All of them came off the bowling of Saleem Malik who picked up 5 wickets to help Pakistan win the game by 19 runs.

#2 Ian Healy - Australia vs South Africa in Faisalabad (1994)

Ian Healy
Ian Healy formed a prolific partnership with ace spinner Shane Warne

Ian Healy was brought into the Australian side after the retirement of Rodney Marsh in the late 1980s. He grabbed his opportunity with both hands and represented Australia in 168 ODIs, also captaining eight of them. His fine wicket-keeping skills and some invaluable contributions lower down the order made him a vital member of the side across both formats.

He achieved the feat of effecting 3 stumpings in an ODI against South Africa in the 4th match of the Wills Triangular Series at Faisalabad on 18th October 1994. Healy along with Shane Warne were responsible for the downfall of 3 batsmen - Eric Simmons, Derek Crookes and Fanie de Villiers. Australia eventually won the game by 22 runs.

#3 and #4 Romesh Kaluwitharana (twice)

Romesh Kaluwitharana
Romesh Kaluwitharana is the only wicket-keeper to have achieved this feat on two occasions

Romesh Kaluwitharana represented Sri Lanka in 189 ODIs from 1990 to 2004. Opening the innings with Sanath Jayasuriya. he often got them off to rocking starts by smashing the fast-bowlers all around the park when the field restrictions were in place. Apart from his batting form at the top of the order, Kaluwitharana also had the extra burden of keeping wickets to the Lankan spin trio of Muttiah Muralidharan, Jayasuriya and Upul Chandana.

In the first game against Australia which was held at Galle on 22nd August 1999, Kaluwitharana was responsible for effecting the stumpings of Ricky Ponting, Tom Moody and Jason Gillespie. All off them were off bowling of Jayasuriya.

He also effected 3 stumpings in the fifth match of the Coco-Cola Champions Trophy at Sharjah on 18th October 1999 against Pakistan. He first stumped Wajahatullah Wasti off Upul Chandana in the 21st over. He was also responsible for the dismissals of Inzamam-Ul-Haq and Wasim Akram off Sanath Jayasuriya in the 34th and 46th over of the game respectively.

#5 Moin Khan - Pakistan vs England in Lahore (2000)

Moin Khan
Moin Khan is one of Pakistan's greatest wicket-keepers of all time

Moin Khan represented Pakistan in 219 ODIs from 1990 to 2004. He was also a aggressive batsman who played some useful knocks coming lower down the order and finished off games in style.

In the 2nd ODI against England at Lahore on 27th October 2000, Moin effected 3 stumpings of Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain and Craig White. He stumped Alec Stewart off Mushtaq Ahmed, followed by Nasser Hussain and Craig White off Shahid Afridi to help Pakistan win the game by 8 wickets.

#6 MS Dhoni - Asia XI vs Africa XI in Chennai (2007)

MS Dhoni
Dhoni in action during the match between Asia XI and Africa XI in Chennai

Apart from representing India on countless matches across all three formats, MS Dhoni also played for Asia XI in the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup. In the third match of the tournament, Asia XI side won the toss and opted to bat first. Dhoni joined Mahela Jayawardena when their side was reeling at 72-5. The duo notched a 218-run partnership for the 6th wicket to help their team post a mammoth total of 331/8.

In that game, Dhoni also effected 3 stumpings and was responsible for the dismissals of Vusi Sibanda, Steve Tikolo and Mark Boucher. While Sibanda was stumped off the bowling of Mohammad Rafique, Tikolo and Boucher were stumped off the bowling of Harbhajan Singh. Asia XI won the game by 13 runs.

#7 Regis Chakabva - Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh in Dhaka (2015)

Regis Chakabva
Regis Chakabva appeals for an stumping in the match against Bangladesh

Regis Chakabva made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe in 2008 against Pakistan and has represented them in 34 ODIs thus far. From those matches, he has scored 454 runs and has contributed in 23 dismissals.

In the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 11th November 2015, he effected 3 stumpings of Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes and Mushfiqur Rahim off the bowling of Cremer, Raza and Waller respectively. Though Zimbabwe lost the match by 61 runs, his keeping efforts were well appreciated by the various experts.

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Edited by Ram Kumar