South Africa's Mark Boucher [Images] broke theworld record for wicketkeeping dismissals on Wednesday as Pakistan avoided following-on on the third day of the first cricket Test in Karachi.

His stumping of Umar Gul was his 396th dismissal (378 catches, 18 stumpings) in his 103rd Test match, surpassing Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy's tally of 395 dismissals (366 catches, 29 stumpings) in Test cricket.

List of wicketkeepers with most dismissals in Test career:

Mark Boucher (SA): 103 Tests; 396* dismissals, catches 378, stumpings 18

Ian Healy (Aus): 119 Tests, 395 dismissals, 366 catches, 29 stumpings.

Adam Gilchrist [Images] (Aus): 90 Tests, 381 dismissals, 344 catches, 37 stumpings.

Rod Marsh (Aus) 96 Tests, 355 dismissals, 343 catches, 12 stumpings.

Jeff Dujon (WI) 81 Tests, 270 dismissals, 265 catches, 5 stumpings.

Alan Knott (Eng) 95 Tests, 269 dismissals, 250 catches, 19 stumpings.

Alec Stewart (Eng) 133 Tests, 241 dismissals, 227 catches, 14 stumpings.

Wasim Bari (Pak) 81 Tests, 228 dismissals, 201 catches, 27 stumpings.

Ridley Jacobs (WI) 65 Tests, 219 dismissals, 207 catches, 12 stumpings.

Godfrey Evans (Eng) 91 Tests, 219 dismissals, 173 catches, 46 stumpings.

* Test match still in progress.

Photograph: Mark Boucher stumps Umar Gul in the first Test against Pakistan on Wednesday/ Getty Images.