Tim Paine breaks predecessor Adam Gilchrist's record to achieve THIS feat in Test cricket

Australian Test skipper Tim Paine achieved a new milestone during Day 2 of ongoing Boxing Day Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground as he became fastest wicket-keeper to claim 150 dismissals in red-ball cricket. Paine has so far taken three catches in India's first innings which include likes of opener Shubman Gill, number three batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and, his Indian counterpart Rishabh Pant respectively. Aussie stumper registered his 150th Test dismissal when he had Pant caught behind off Mitchell Starc. 

Tim Paine w becomes fastest stumper to register 150 Test dismissals

It has taken Hobart cricketer only 33 Test matches to achieve landmark and in process, he surpassed or past and present wicket-keepers including likes of current South African skipper Quinton de Kock (34), legendary Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist (36), former Proteas gloveman Mark Boucher (38) and, ex-Aussie stumper Rod Marsh (39) respectively.

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How did Tim Paine achieve this feat?

This happened in 60th over of Indian innings that was bowled by Mitchell Starc. On very first delivery, tall left-arm quickie had bowled a short delivery wide outside off stump as Rishabh Pant, who was well-set on 29 needlessly looked to play a cut short instead of leaving it alone as a result of which ball took outside edge of his bat and went straight into gloves of Paine who made absolutely mistake behind stumps. 

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