Fielding Most Catches Career

Cricket in Test matches

Most catches

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Ct	Max	Ct/Inn
IVA Richards (WI)	1974-1989	28	51	39	4	0.764
AN Cook (ENG)	2006-2018	30	57	38	3	0.666
JE Root (ENG)	2012-2024	30	55	36	2	0.654
RT Ponting (AUS)	1996-2012	29	57	36	3	0.631
ME Waugh (AUS)	1991-2001	14	26	29	4	1.115
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2004-2014	22	43	29	3	0.674
SPD Smith (AUS)	2013-2023	19	35	28	3	0.8
GS Sobers (WI)	1958-1971	18	35	27	3	0.771
AB de Villiers (SA)	2006-2018	20	32	25	3	0.781
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2009-2021	17	32	23	3	0.718
JH Kallis (SA)	2000-2013	18	33	23	3	0.696
ML Hayden (AUS)	2001-2008	18	36	23	4	0.638
BC Lara (WI)	1994-2006	17	28	22	4	0.785
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2010	18	31	22	3	0.709
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1997	10	19	21	3	1.105
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	11	20	21	3	1.05
GA Gooch (ENG)	1979-1993	19	32	21	2	0.656
SP Fleming (NZ)	1994-2003	13	24	20	3	0.833
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2007-2012	14	28	20	3	0.714
CH Lloyd (WI)	1966-1983	28	52	20	2	0.384
GC Smith (SA)	2004-2013	15	27	19	2	0.703
HM Amla (SA)	2004-2018	21	39	19	3	0.487
IR Bell (ENG)	2006-2014	20	39	19	2	0.487
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1987	15	27	18	3	0.666
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2002	19	31	18	3	0.58
CG Greenidge (WI)	1974-1989	23	42	18	2	0.428
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1978-1989	28	49	18	3	0.367
DJG Sammy (WI)	2011-2013	8	13	17	5	1.307
IM Chappell (AUS)	1967-1969	9	18	17	3	0.944
JM Brearley (ENG)	1976-1980	10	19	17	3	0.894
IR Redpath (AUS)	1964-1969	10	19	17	3	0.894
RN Harvey (AUS)	1948-1960	10	20	17	3	0.85
KWR Fletcher (ENG)	1971-1982	19	35	17	3	0.485
Saleem Malik (PAK)	1982-1999	22	38	17	2	0.447
BA Stokes (ENG)	2014-2024	21	38	17	3	0.447
JM Anderson (ENG)	2006-2024	39	74	17	2	0.229
AW Greig (ENG)	1972-1977	13	26	16	3	0.615
TWM Latham (NZ)	2014-2021	9	18	15	3	0.833
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1990-2001	14	18	15	2	0.833
FMM Worrell (WI)	1953-1962	10	20	15	3	0.75
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2021	16	30	15	4	0.5
PSP Handscomb (AUS)	2017-2023	11	18	14	3	0.777
AC Hudson (SA)	1992-1997	10	19	14	4	0.736
F du Plessis (SA)	2013-2019	12	21	14	2	0.666
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1982	14	23	14	3	0.608
BE Congdon (NZ)	1965-1976	13	26	14	3	0.538
AR Border (AUS)	1979-1992	20	31	14	2	0.451
DA Warner (AUS)	2011-2023	21	39	14	2	0.358
AJ Lamb (ENG)	1982-1990	13	24	13	3	0.541
OJ Pope (ENG)	2018-2024	13	24	13	2	0.541
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2011	12	24	13	3	0.541
D Elgar (SA)	2015-2024	15	27	13	2	0.481
DI Gower (ENG)	1979-1990	24	42	13	2	0.309
DF Whatmore (AUS)	1979-1979	5	7	12	4	1.714
BAG Murray (NZ)	1968-1969	7	14	12	2	0.857
EJM Cowan (AUS)	2011-2013	8	15	12	3	0.8
HH Gibbs (SA)	1996-2007	10	20	12	2	0.6
CH Gayle (WI)	2002-2013	14	22	12	2	0.545
AD Mathews (SL)	2009-2022	17	27	12	2	0.444
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1978-1984	18	31	12	2	0.387
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-2004	18	32	12	2	0.375
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1982	20	37	12	2	0.324
NJ Astle (NZ)	1998-2003	8	16	11	2	0.687
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1964	8	16	11	2	0.687
N Hussain (ENG)	1996-2002	10	16	11	2	0.687
R Illingworth (ENG)	1959-1971	8	16	11	3	0.687
RB Richardson (WI)	1983-1989	9	16	11	2	0.687
GM Turner (NZ)	1969-1976	9	18	11	2	0.611
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2012	10	19	11	2	0.578
TM Dilshan (SL)	2005-2010	12	20	11	2	0.55
JM Bairstow (ENG)	2012-2024	23	24	11	2	0.458
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1974-1979	15	26	11	2	0.423
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2023	27	50	11	2	0.22
AJ Watkins (ENG)	1951-1952	8	14	10	3	0.714
MA Taylor (AUS)	1991-1998	9	16	10	2	0.625
DC Boon (AUS)	1985-1992	11	17	10	3	0.588
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1977-1981	11	17	10	3	0.588
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2001	9	18	10	2	0.555
V Pollard (NZ)	1965-1969	9	18	10	3	0.555
AG Prince (SA)	2006-2011	11	20	10	2	0.5
ED Weekes (WI)	1948-1953	10	20	10	4	0.5
MS Atapattu (SL)	1990-2005	14	22	10	2	0.454
CM Old (ENG)	1972-1977	11	22	10	2	0.454
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2004	14	26	10	3	0.384
JL Langer (AUS)	1999-2004	14	28	10	2	0.357
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2010	15	29	10	2	0.344
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2010	22	32	10	1	0.312
DL Haynes (WI)	1983-1989	19	34	10	2	0.294
RB Kanhai (WI)	1958-1971	18	35	10	3	0.285
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2013	25	40	10	2	0.25
JT Ikin (ENG)	1946-1952	4	7	9	2	1.285
AB Barath (WI)	2011-2011	5	9	9	3	1
KR Stackpole (AUS)	1969-1969	5	10	9	3	0.9
MA Butcher (ENG)	2001-2002	7	11	9	3	0.818
GAR Lock (ENG)	1952-1962	7	11	9	2	0.818
JC Buttler (ENG)	2014-2021	15	12	9	3	0.75
RS Mahanama (SL)	1990-1997	12	14	9	2	0.642
Majid Khan (PAK)	1978-1983	10	18	9	3	0.5
SC Williams (WI)	1994-2002	11	18	9	2	0.5
AK Markram (SA)	2018-2024	10	19	9	2	0.473

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All figures exclude catches made as a wicketkeeper, except for matches played which is the career figure
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]