Gilchrist sets a new world record

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

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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 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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