In Cricket, there is an important role of wicket keepers, who can add so much value to the team. Wicket keepers play a huge role in the team’s success, whether it is changing the field, taking a call on DRS (Decision Review System), giving valuable inputs to the captain, and an obvious role in catching and stumping. Today, we will see some of the fastest stumping happened in cricket till now. So let’s dive into it quickly.
Top 5 Fastest Stumping In Cricket History
NOTE: All the matches are included in this list (including T20 leagues, Under-19 tournaments, etc)
1. MS Dhoni against Keemo Paul in 2018
The former Indian captain is known for his quick hands. His ability to collect the ball is different to other wicketkeepers in the world. Dhoni once said in an interview that he can’t ‘receive’ the ball (collecting the ball and taking your hands behind) as taught by the coaches, but he just collects the ball and hits the stumps as quickly as possible.
MS Dhoni has a record of fastest stumping in cricket, which is in just 0.08 seconds. He did that in 2018 when he uprooted the stumps of Keemo Paul. In 2018, West Indies came to India for 2 tests, 5 ODIs, and 3 T20Is.
The fastest stumping came in the 4th ODI. After 3 ODIs, the series stands at 1-1 (2nd ODI tied). Team India scored a mammoth total of 377 in the first inning in the 4th ODI. West Indies didn’t even come closer to the target. The record happened in the 28th over of the 2nd inning. Till that time, West Indies were already out of the game.
On the 5th ball of the over, Ravindra Jadeja bowls an away turner on which the batter, Keemo Paul tries to push forward and misses. MS Dhoni did the rest of the job behind the stumps Paul got out on 19. WI were bowled out for just 153.
2. MS Dhoni against Mitchell Marsh in 2012
No doubt that MS Dhoni is in the list again. He even features 3 times in the top 5 fastest stumping in the world. It was in 0.09 seconds in 2012 against Australia. And Mitchell Marsh was at the receiving end this time.
In the 2nd T20I game in the series, Mitchell Marsh misses the ball of Rahul Sharma, an Indian leg-break bowler. Marsh tried to stretch forward to drive it to the offside and dragged his foot out of the crease.
MS Dhoni collected the ball so close to the stumps and didn’t give any chance to Marsh to come back. That dismissal becomes the fastest stumping by any wicket keeper at that time. Later, MS Dhoni himself broke that record in 2018, as we highlighted earlier.
3. Ben Cox against Callum Macleod in 2018
A bit of luck involved in Ben Cox featuring in this list. The incident happened in a T20 Blast game between Worcestershire and Derbyshire in 2018. Worcestershire bowler Ed Barnard bowled a good length bowl angling in to the opposition batter, Callum Macleod. The batter missed the ball and the ball hits on the pad of Ben Cox and rebounded onto the stumps. Macleod was out of his crease a little and given out. But it has become one of the fastest stumpings in world cricket till now.
4. MS Dhoni against Shubman Gill in 2023
Here’s MS Dhoni again on the fastest-stumping list. And this is the latest one. It happened in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. And it was a crucial stage as well because Shubman Gill was looking good in that game with a good start.
Gujarat Titans openers, Gill and Saha started well as the pair added 62 runs in the powerplay without losing any wickets. Dhoni brought Jadeja into the attack in the 7th over and he immediately made an impact. On the last ball, Shubman missed the outside off-stump ball while trying to push the ball. The ball turns sharply and Gill’s back foot comes out of the crease.
MS Dhoni’s lightning-fast hands did the job and CSK got the breakthrough. CSK won that game and the IPL title as well. Although MS Dhoni failed to score even a single run with the bat in the final.
MS Dhoni has a sharp mind along with batting and wicket-keeping skills. We will again see him playing in the upcoming IPL 2024 season.
5. Brendon McCullum against Ricky Ponting in 2011
The stumping happened in the ICC World Cup 2011 in New Zealand vs Australia game. Brendon McCullum, NZ’s wicket keeper went closer to the stumps off a fast bowler, Tim Southee. Ponting was struggling against Southee and the bowler also came around the wicket to get the ball away from the batter. Ricky Ponting failed to make contact with the ball and McCullum was quick through his hands and uprooted the stumps. A replay showed Ponting out of the crease. It was one of the fastest stumping at that time in world cricket.
So these are a few of the fastest stumping in world cricket. Thank you for reading. Keep following us for the latest updates.
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FAQs:-
1. Who is one of the best wicket keepers in the world other than the above-mentioned list?
Mark Boucher, Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist, Rodney Marsh, etc are one of the best wicket keepers in the world.
2. Which wicketkeeper has the most dismissals in world cricket?
A former South African wicket keeper Mark Boucher has the most dismissals (998 dismissals) as wicket keeper in the world. The dismissals include 952 catches and 46 stumping across formats.
