Wicket keepers play a vital role in Test cricket as they keep for a very long time and their one good or bad move with gloves can change the entire game. A lot of times they also save their teams with the bat despite batting in the lower order.

Australia's Adam Gilchrist, South Africa's Mark Boucher, and AB de Villiers, India's MS Dhoni, England's Matt Prior, New Zealand's BJ Watling have been excellent keepers in the last 20 years and they also created many records with the bat too and here is a list of most runs, hundreds and highest averages by wicket keepers in Test cricket.

Most Runs as wicket keepers in Test cricket -

5570 - Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

5515 - Mark Boucher (South Africa)

4876 - MS Dhoni (India)

4540 - Alec Stewart (England)

4404 - Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)

4389 - Alan Knott (England)

4356 - Ian Healy (Australia)

4099 - Matt Prior (England)

3633 - Rodney Marsh (Australia)

3515 - Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)

Most Hundreds as wicket keepers in Test cricket -

17 - Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

12 - Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)

8 - Les Ames (England)

7 - AB de Villiers (South Africa)

7 - Matt Prior (England)

7 - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

7 - BJ Watling (New Zealand)

6 - MS Dhoni (India)

6 - Kamran Akmal (Pakistan)

6 - Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)

6 - Alec Stewart (England)

Highest Batting Averages as wicket keepers in Test cricket (Min 2000 runs) -

57.41 - AB de Villiers (South Africa, 2067 runs)

53.70 - Andy Flower (Zimbabwe, 4404 runs)

47.60 - Adam Gilchrist (Australia, 5570 runs)

43.40 - Les Ames (England, 2387 runs)

40.61 - Quinton de Kock (South Africa, 2884 runs)

40.48 - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, 3117 runs)

40.32 - BJ Watling (New Zealand, 3266 runs)

40.18 - Matt Prior (England, 4099 runs)

38.09 - MS Dhoni (India, 4876 runs)

37.85 - Jonny Bairstow (England, 3028 runs)