Fielding Most Catches Series

Cricket Records for South Africa in Test matches

Most catches in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	Ct	Dis	Max	Ct/Inn
D Elgar	15	26	17	17	3	0.653
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
KD Petersen	9	17	15	15	3	0.882
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
HE van der Dussen	10	19	15	15	3	0.789
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
D Elgar	13	23	15	15	3	0.652
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
B Mitchell	5	9	12	12	3	1.333
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
TL Goddard	5	10	12	12	3	1.2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
AEE Vogler	5	10	12	12	4	1.2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
JH Kallis	3	6	11	11	4	1.833
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
AB de Villiers	4	8	11	11	3	1.375
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
AW Nourse	5	10	11	11	4	1.1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
GC Smith	3	5	10	10	5	2
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
WJ Cronje	5	10	10	10	2	1
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
DJ Cullinan	5	10	10	10	2	1
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
WR Endean	5	10	10	10	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
PWA Mulder	6	12	10	10	2	0.833
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
AK Markram	9	16	10	10	2	0.625
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
F du Plessis	11	19	10	10	2	0.526
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
GC Smith	4	7	9	9	3	1.285
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
PNF Mansell	4	8	9	9	2	1.125
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
WR Endean	5	9	9	9	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
WR Endean	5	9	9	9	3	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
HD Bromfield	5	10	9	9	2	0.9
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
DJ Cullinan	5	10	9	9	3	0.9
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
GC Smith	5	10	9	9	3	0.9
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
AK Markram	9	17	9	9	3	0.529
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
M Jansen	11	19	9	9	3	0.473
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
JH Kallis	3	6	8	8	2	1.333
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2007/08
JH Kallis	3	6	8	8	3	1.333
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
BM McMillan	3	6	8	8	3	1.333
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
KD Petersen	3	6	8	8	3	1.333
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
GC Smith	3	6	8	8	2	1.333
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
HM Amla	4	7	8	8	3	1.142
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
BM McMillan	4	7	8	8	3	1.142
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
B Mitchell	5	7	8	8	4	1.142
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
HE van der Dussen	4	7	8	8	3	1.142
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
EJ Barlow	4	8	8	8	3	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
D Elgar	4	8	8	8	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
B Mitchell	5	9	8	8	2	0.888
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
B Mitchell	5	9	8	8	2	0.888
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
SJ Snooke	5	9	8	8	2	0.888
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
JH Kallis	5	10	8	8	3	0.8
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
CL Vincent	5	10	8	8	2	0.8
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
HE van der Dussen	8	14	8	8	1	0.571
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
SJ Erwee	10	16	8	8	2	0.5
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
T Bavuma	12	21	8	8	2	0.38
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
AB de Villiers	2	4	7	7	2	1.75
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
HH Gibbs	2	4	7	7	3	1.75
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AB de Villiers	3	6	7	7	3	1.166
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AB de Villiers	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
F du Plessis	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
F du Plessis	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
JH Kallis	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
GC Smith	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
GC Smith	4	7	7	7	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
EJ Barlow	5	8	7	7	3	0.875
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
AJ Hall	4	8	7	7	2	0.875
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AC Hudson	5	8	7	7	2	0.875
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
RA McLean	5	9	7	7	2	0.777
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
CB van Ryneveld	5	9	7	7	2	0.777
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
JC Watkins	5	9	7	7	3	0.777
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
GA Faulkner	5	10	7	7	3	0.7
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
TL Goddard	5	10	7	7	4	0.7
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
JH Kallis	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
JH Kallis	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
ND McKenzie	5	10	7	7	3	0.7
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
PWA Mulder	5	10	7	7	3	0.7
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
AEE Vogler	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
AB de Villiers	2	4	6	6	2	1.5
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
D Elgar	2	4	6	6	3	1.5
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2022/23
PR Adams	3	6	6	6	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AB de Villiers	3	6	6	6	3	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
AB de Villiers	3	6	6	6	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
AB de Villiers	3	6	6	6	2	1
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
JP Duminy	3	6	6	6	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
HH Gibbs	3	6	6	6	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
HH Gibbs	3	6	6	6	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AC Hudson	3	6	6	6	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
JH Kallis	3	6	6	6	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
G Kirsten	3	6	6	6	3	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
ND McKenzie	3	6	6	6	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
SM Pollock	3	6	6	6	3	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
AG Prince	3	6	6	6	3	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
GC Smith	3	6	6	6	3	1
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2011/12
GC Smith	3	6	6	6	3	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
OC Dawson	4	7	6	6	3	0.857
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
D Elgar	4	7	6	6	3	0.857
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
CL Vincent	5	7	6	6	2	0.857
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
D Elgar	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
JH Kallis	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
ND McKenzie	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
B Mitchell	5	8	6	6	2	0.75
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
SM Pollock	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
WR Endean	5	9	6	6	3	0.666
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
TL Goddard	5	9	6	6	2	0.666
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
TL Goddard	5	9	6	6	2	0.666
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
RA McLean	5	9	6	6	1	0.666
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
Q McMillan	5	9	6	6	2	0.666
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Bacher	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
EJ Barlow	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
TL Goddard	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67

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All figures exclude catches made as a wicketkeeper, except for matches played which is the career figure

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]

New Zealand v South Africa at Mount Maunganui, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 4-7, 2024 [Test # 2528]

South Africa v India at Cape Town, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]