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England's greatest wicketkeepers as Alec Stewart celebrates birthday

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Alec Stewart, regarded as one of England's cricketing greats, celebrates his 57th birthday on April 8.

Alec Stewart, regarded as one of England's cricketing greats, celebrates his 57th birthday on Wednesday, April 8.

Here, the PA news agency looks at Stewart's career and three more contenders for England's best ever wicketkeepers.

Alec Stewart

Alec Stewart represented England between 1989 and 2003 (Martin Rickett/PA)

Stewart was a mainstay of the England side between 1990 and 2003, winning a then-record 118 Test caps. Initially selected as a batsman only, it was not long before he was asked to take the gloves to aid with the balance of a struggling side. Whilst donning the gloves he batted in every position in the top eight, but one thing was consistent – his ability to score runs. He made 15 centuries, including a superb 105 on his 100th Test, and was a brilliant counter-attacking strokemaker in the middle-order. He was handy with the gloves too, ending up with 277 dismissals, most of them accompanied by his memorable roll after taking a catch.

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Making his debut in 1929, Ames' skills behind the wicket were put to the test three years later when he was the wicketkeeper in the memorable Bodyline series, taking balls at head height and down the legside from the rapid Harold Larwood and Guppy Allen. Long before the days of Adam Gilchrist and Stewart, Ames was the original wicketkeeper-batsman as he scored close to 2,500 Test runs at an average of 40.56 and is the only wicketkeeper in the history of the game to make a century of first-class 100s. He took 74 catches and made 23 stumpings.

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