Adam Gilchrist [ Images ] set a new world record of most centuries by a keeper in Test cricket by scoring a blistering 113 in the Sydney [ Images ] Test against Pakistan. The century number 13 took Gilchrist past Zimbabwean Andy Flower [ Images ].

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Gilchrist also completed his 4,000 runs in Test cricket to become fifth wicket-keeper to perform this feat. Now only Alec Stewart (4,540 runs in 82 Tests), Andy Flower (4,404 in 55), England's [ Images ] Alan Knott (4,389 in 95) and Australia's Ian Healy (4,356 in 119) have more career runs than Gilchrist as keeper.

The accompanying table lists the leading Test wicket-keepers in terms of centuries scored:

100s	Keeper	For	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave
13	AC Gilchrist	Aus	65	94	16	4109	204*	52.67
12	A Flower	Zim	55	100	18	4404	232*	53.71
8	LEG Ames	Eng	44	67	12	2387	149	43.40
6	AJ Stewart	Eng	82	145	15	4540	173	34.92
5	PJL Dujon	WI	79	111	11	3146	139	31.46
5	APE Knott	Eng	95	149	15	4389	135	32.75
5	KC Sangakkara	SL	31	52	3	2037	230	41.57
4	MV Boucher	SA	76	103	13	2782	125	30.91
4	IA Healy	Aus	119	182	23	4356	161*	27.40
4	Moin Khan	Pak	66	98	8	2581	137	28.68
4	JHB Waite	SA	49	84	7	2336	134	30.34

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