| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Ct | Max | Ct/Inn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1997-2013 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 0.750 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2005-2018 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 1.045 |
| GC Smith (SA) | 2002-2013 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.863 |
| TL Goddard (SA) | 1956-1970 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0.705 |
| G Kirsten (SA) | 1994-2002 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0.600 |
| RB Simpson (AUS) | 1957-1967 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1.571 |
| F du Plessis (SA) | 2013-2021 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0.687 |
| WR Endean (SA) | 1956-1958 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1.125 |
| BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1997 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0.750 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1998-2007 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0.642 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2006 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0.391 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2016-2022 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0.666 |
| DJ Cullinan (SA) | 1994-2000 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0.533 |
| D Elgar (SA) | 2013-2022 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0.444 |
| HM Amla (SA) | 2006-2019 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0.307 |
| HE van der Dussen (SA) | 2020-2022 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1.166 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 1994-2006 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0.875 |
| MC Cowdrey (ENG) | 1956-1957 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1.500 |
| DJ Insole (ENG) | 1956-1957 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1.500 |
| RG Pollock (SA) | 1964-1970 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0.666 |
| AC Hudson (SA) | 1992-1998 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0.500 |
| T Bavuma (SA) | 2016-2022 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0.428 |
| BKG Mendis (SL) | 2017-2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.666 |
| M Azharuddin (IND) | 1992-1997 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.250 |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 2016-2020 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.250 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 2002-2011 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.625 |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1956-1958 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0.625 |
| AK Markram (SA) | 2018-2022 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0.500 |
| EJ Barlow (SA) | 1961-1970 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0.384 |
| MD Crowe (NZ) | 1994-1994 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.000 |
| PSP Handscomb (AUS) | 2018-2018 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 |
| V Sehwag (IND) | 2006-2006 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 |
| Asad Shafiq (PAK) | 2013-2019 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.000 |
| PJ Hughes (AUS) | 2009-2011 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.000 |
| DR Martyn (AUS) | 2002-2006 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.000 |
| MJK Smith (ENG) | 1964-1965 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.000 |
| IM Chappell (AUS) | 1966-1970 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.800 |
| HD Bromfield (SA) | 1961-1965 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.666 |
| ME Waugh (AUS) | 1994-2002 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.666 |
| JP Duminy (SA) | 2009-2017 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.500 |
| ND McKenzie (SA) | 2000-2009 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.500 |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2009-2018 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0.250 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years |
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: |
|
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2022
[Test # 2445] |
|
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-5, 2021
[Test # 2401] |
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South Africa v England at Johannesburg, 4th Test, Jan 24-27, 2020
[Test # 2382] |
