[1] Jack Blackham was the first and longest-serving wicket-keeper who kept wicket for Australia and is considered first of the modern great wicketkeepers.
[2][1] He played in thirty-five Test matches between 1877 and 1894 for Australia against England in which he caught 36 catches and stumped 24.
[1] Jack Blackham, Billy Murdoch, Barry Jarman, Adam Gilchrist, and Tim Paine are the only wicket-keepers who have captained the Australian cricket team.
This list only includes players who have played as the designated keeper for a match.
On occasions, another player may have stepped in to relieve the primary wicket-keeper due to injury or the keeper bowling.