![]() His innings included a fine score of 13 fours and three sixes. It was the fourth match of the Tri-Series (IND, AUS, ZIM) between Australia and Zimbabwe where Gilchrist’s majestic innings helped Australia post a total of 344. Irrefutably one of the greatest wicket-keepers who have played the game, Adam Gilchrist’s 172 against Zimbabwe is one of most elegant knocks of his career. Adam Gilchrist’s 172 against Zimbabwe (2004) Ronchi’s 170* from 99 balls included fourteen fours and nine sixes. ![]() But there was a complete flip-flop when Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliot produced a record partnership of 267 runs which took NZ’s score to a splendid total of 360. The match-winning knock had taken shape during the fifth ODI at Dunedin where the hosts were restricted to a score of 93-5 inside 20 overs. Ronchi’s 170* against Sri Lanka was a pure depiction of NZ’s brand of cricket. Luke Ronchi’s 170* against Sri Lanka (2015) Hence here’s a list of 5 highest ODI scores by wicket-keepers. But now when there’s a plethora of white-ball cricket being played, wicket-keepers do score big and quick. ![]() Until the 1990s, it was always the primary skill (wicketkeeping) which upheld an influence regarding a player’s selection over his secondary skill (batting). The skill requires stupendous circumspection which takes no less than a contribution of a star batsman, bowler or an all-rounder. The art is not only about collecting the ball safely into the hands but it’s also about being your captain’s deputy on the field. Being a wicket-keeper is an interesting proposition. ![]()
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