Fielding Most Catches Series

Cricket in Test matches

Most catches in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	Ct	Dis	Max	Ct/Inn
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	9	13	13	3	1.444
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
JT Ikin (ENG)	3	6	12	12	3	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
BA Stokes (ENG)	4	8	12	12	5	1.5
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
BA Stokes (ENG)	4	8	12	12	5	1.5
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
RT Ponting (AUS)	3	6	11	11	3	1.833
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
BA Stokes (ENG)	4	8	11	11	3	1.375
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	11	11	2	1.1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
AM Rahane (IND)	4	7	10	10	3	1.428
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	5	10	10	10	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
W Rhodes (ENG)	5	10	10	10	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
W Rhodes (ENG)	5	10	10	10	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
MJK Smith (ENG)	5	10	10	10	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
FE Woolley (ENG)	5	10	10	10	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
Taufeeq Umar (PAK)	2	4	9	9	4	2.25
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Younis Khan (PAK)	3	6	9	9	3	1.5
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
GB Hole (AUS)	4	8	9	9	4	1.125
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
PGH Fender (ENG)	5	9	9	9	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	9	9	9	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	10	9	9	2	0.9
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
SJ McCabe (AUS)	5	10	9	9	2	0.9
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
VY Richardson (AUS)	5	10	9	9	5	0.9
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
ML Hayden (AUS)	3	6	8	8	3	1.333
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
MA Taylor (AUS)	3	6	8	8	3	1.333
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1997/98
PD Collingwood (ENG)	4	7	8	8	4	1.142
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	9	8	8	3	0.888
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
B Sutcliffe (NZ)	5	9	8	8	2	0.888
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
CL Hooper (WI)	5	10	8	8	4	0.8
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
L Hutton (ENG)	5	10	8	8	2	0.8
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
C Kelleway (AUS)	5	10	8	8	3	0.8
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
AD Mathews (SL)	2	4	7	7	3	1.75
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
MJ Clarke (AUS)	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
FR Foster (ENG)	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
FR Foster (ENG)	3	6	7	7	2	1.166
South Africa in England Test Series, 1912
JM Gregory (AUS)	3	6	7	7	3	1.166
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
OJ Pope (ENG)	3	6	7	7	3	1.166
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
OJ Pope (ENG)	3	6	7	7	3	1.166
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
SPD Smith (AUS)	3	6	7	7	5	1.166
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	7	7	3	0.875
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	7	7	3	0.875
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
APF Chapman (ENG)	5	9	7	7	3	0.777
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
CL McCool (AUS)	5	9	7	7	1	0.777
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
FE Woolley (ENG)	5	9	7	7	3	0.777
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
CH Gayle (WI)	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
TW Graveney (ENG)	5	10	7	9	2	0.7
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
DJ Insole (ENG)	5	10	7	7	3	0.7
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
PBH May (ENG)	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
FE Woolley (ENG)	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
NWD Yardley (ENG)	5	10	7	7	2	0.7
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
JO Holder (WI)	2	3	6	6	3	2
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
JO Holder (WI)	2	3	6	6	3	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2021
Imran Butt (PAK)	2	4	6	6	3	1.5
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Imran Butt (PAK)	2	4	6	6	3	1.5
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
DJ Mitchell (NZ)	2	4	6	6	3	1.5
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
DJ Mitchell (NZ)	2	4	6	6	3	1.5
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2021/22
CA Pujara (IND)	2	4	6	6	3	1.5
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
AN Cook (ENG)	3	5	6	6	3	1.2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
R Dravid (IND)	3	5	6	6	2	1.2
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
W Jaffer (IND)	3	5	6	6	2	1.2
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	6	6	3	1.2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
RT Ponting (AUS)	3	5	6	6	2	1.2
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	3	5	6	6	2	1.2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
MP Vaughan (ENG)	4	5	6	6	3	1.2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
CT Bancroft (AUS)	3	6	6	6	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
MJ Clarke (AUS)	3	6	6	6	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
MD Crowe (NZ)	3	6	6	6	3	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
R Dravid (IND)	3	6	6	6	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
JL Langer (AUS)	3	6	6	6	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
GA Lohmann (ENG)	3	6	6	6	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
V Sehwag (IND)	3	6	6	6	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
SPD Smith (AUS)	3	6	6	6	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
SPD Smith (AUS)	3	6	6	6	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2022/23
ME Waugh (AUS)	3	6	6	6	3	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
CJ Adams (ENG)	5	7	6	6	3	0.857
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
WM Lawry (AUS)	4	7	6	6	2	0.857
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
M Azharuddin (IND)	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
RW Barber (ENG)	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
R Benaud (AUS)	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
AN Cook (ENG)	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
PA Wallace (WI)	4	8	6	6	2	0.75
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
IM Chappell (AUS)	5	9	6	6	2	0.666
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
JN Crawford (ENG)	5	9	6	6	3	0.666
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	9	6	6	3	0.666
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
AL Hassett (AUS)	5	9	6	6	2	0.666
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
FR Brown (ENG)	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	10	6	6	3	0.6
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
CL Hooper (WI)	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
AJ Watkins (ENG)	5	10	6	6	2	0.6
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
BC Lara (WI)	1	2	5	5	3	2.5
South Africa in West Indies Test Match, 1991/92
YBK Jaiswal (IND)	2	3	5	5	3	1.666
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
YBK Jaiswal (IND)	2	3	5	5	3	1.666
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
C Green (AUS)	2	4	5	5	3	1.25
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
C Green (AUS)	2	4	5	5	3	1.25
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2022/23
HSTL Hendry (AUS)	2	4	5	5	3	1.25
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
BKG Mendis (SL)	2	4	5	5	3	1.25
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2	4	5	5	2	1.25
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
JDS Neesham (NZ)	2	4	5	5	3	1.25
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2016/17

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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]