(29 March 1946 to 10 March 1970)
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| Godfrey Evans. |
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| Wally Grout. |
England’s Godfrey Evans became the first wicketkeeper to claim 200 victims, with 173 catches and 46 stumpings in his 91 Tests from 1946 to 1959, the highest tally in this period after World War II till March 1970. He was handy with the bat too, scoring 2439 runs at an average of 20.49, with a highest score of 104, and 2 hundreds and 8 fifties.
The Australian Wally Grout was considered the best of his time. He effected 187 dismissals, pouching 163 catches and causing 24 stumpings, in his 51 Tests between 1957 and 1966. He could hold the willow competently, aggregating 890 runs at an average of 15.08 with a top score of 74, and 3 half-centuries.
Johnny Waite from South Africa held his own, literally, having a hand in 141 dismissals, comprising 124 catches and 17 stumpings in 50 Tests from 1951 to 1965. A reliable batsman, he hit up 2405 runs, averaging 30.44, with a best of 134 and 4 centuries and 16 fifties to his credit.
The English stumper Jim Parks was another with 100 victims to his name. He sent back batsmen 112 times with his 101 catches behind the stumps and 11 stumpings in 46 Tests between 1954 and 1968. In addition, he held two catches as a fielder. He was a fine batsman, totalling 1962 runs at 32.16 per innings, 108 not out being his best, and hit up 2 hundreds and 9 half-centuries.
Three wicketkeepers fell short of 100 dismissals. Australia’s Gilbert Langley had 98 dismissals to his name, made up of 83 catches and 15 stumpings from 1951 to 1956. He could be a useful batsmen when required, scoring 374 runs at an average of 14.96, with a highest of 53, his only half-century.
Imtiaz Ahmed of Pakistan dismissed 90 batsmen, 74 caught and 16 stumped, snapping up another 3 catches in the field. He added immense value with the willow, hitting up 2079 runs while averaging 29.28, a top score of 209, having struck 3 centuries and 11 fifties.
Gerry Alexander, representing the West Indies, also effected 90 dismissals, with 85 caught and 5 stumped. Aggressive with the willow, he totalled 961 runs at 30.03 per innings, with a highest of 108, his lone hundred and 7 half-centuries.
All these seven wicketkeepers with 90 dismissals and above played all their Test cricket in this era between 1946 and 1970.
No other wicketkeeper had more than 60 victims during this time, some of whom played in the following era. Of these, Alan Knott, Wasim Bari, Deryck Murray, Ken Wadsworth and Farokh Engineer went on to scale immense heights with the gloves and with the bat.
