Fielding Most Catches Career

Cricket Records for Australia (Host) in Test matches

Most catches

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Ct	Max	Ct/Inn
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2014	88	164	133	4	0.81
RT Ponting (AUS)	1995-2012	101	198	118	3	0.595
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010-2024	58	110	111	4	1.009
MA Taylor (AUS)	1989-1999	58	110	98	3	0.89
ME Waugh (AUS)	1991-2002	68	129	97	4	0.751
AR Border (AUS)	1978-1994	90	165	89	3	0.539
GS Chappell (AUS)	1970-1984	56	108	83	4	0.768
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2007	78	149	77	3	0.516
ML Hayden (AUS)	1996-2009	60	119	72	4	0.605
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2004-2014	56	109	68	2	0.623
IM Chappell (AUS)	1964-1980	39	76	63	4	0.828
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1989-2004	45	78	62	4	0.794
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1992-2007	67	123	60	3	0.487
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2005-2013	48	93	59	3	0.634
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-2004	93	177	58	3	0.327
DC Boon (AUS)	1984-1996	63	115	54	3	0.469
DA Warner (AUS)	2011-2024	63	122	53	3	0.434
RB Simpson (AUS)	1958-1978	28	55	47	4	0.854
IR Redpath (AUS)	1964-1976	31	60	46	3	0.766
AD Mathews (SL)	2009-2024	65	121	45	3	0.371
JL Langer (AUS)	1993-2007	62	121	44	2	0.363
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2024	75	145	44	2	0.303
DM de Silva (SL)	2016-2024	26	48	43	4	0.895
TM Dilshan (SL)	2001-2013	51	91	40	4	0.439
M Muralidaran (ICC/SL)	1992-2010	78	142	40	2	0.281
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1977-1984	42	80	39	3	0.487
BKG Mendis (SL)	2015-2024	29	53	36	3	0.679
MS Atapattu (SL)	1992-2007	52	96	36	3	0.375
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2015	80	97	35	4	0.36
IT Botham (ENG)	1978-1987	19	38	33	3	0.868
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1964	29	57	33	3	0.578
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2013	51	96	33	3	0.343
AM Rahane (IND)	2014-2021	18	36	32	5	0.888
UT Khawaja (AUS)	2011-2024	42	78	31	3	0.397
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-2000	53	86	30	3	0.348
LC Braund (ENG)	1901-1908	15	30	29	4	0.966
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2008-2020	16	31	29	3	0.935
RN Harvey (AUS)	1948-1963	36	71	28	4	0.394
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2012-2024	45	84	28	3	0.333
SJ McCabe (AUS)	1930-1937	20	39	27	3	0.692
RP Arnold (SL)	1997-2004	26	46	27	2	0.586
SR Watson (AUS)	2005-2015	30	57	27	3	0.473
DG Bradman (AUS)	1928-1948	33	65	27	2	0.415
VVS Laxman (IND)	1999-2012	22	38	26	3	0.684
RS Mahanama (SL)	1986-1998	29	47	26	4	0.553
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1954-1975	27	51	26	3	0.509
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2004-2012	12	23	25	5	1.086
H Trumble (AUS)	1894-1904	15	29	25	3	0.862
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000-2017	23	44	25	3	0.568
MA Starc (AUS)	2011-2024	55	107	25	2	0.233
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2003-2011	15	27	24	3	0.888
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1997-2012	20	37	24	3	0.648
R Dravid (ICC/IND)	1997-2012	28	48	24	2	0.5
GR Marsh (AUS)	1985-1992	29	53	24	2	0.452
C Hill (AUS)	1897-1912	30	58	24	3	0.413
GM Wood (AUS)	1978-1988	30	58	24	2	0.413
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	70	138	24	2	0.173
GA Hick (ENG)	1993-2001	10	19	23	3	1.21
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1992-2005	23	43	23	3	0.534
GS Blewett (AUS)	1995-2000	24	47	23	2	0.489
M Labuschagne (AUS)	2019-2024	29	56	23	3	0.41
DM Jones (AUS)	1986-1992	32	58	23	2	0.396
FE Woolley (ENG)	1911-1925	15	29	22	4	0.758
CL Hooper (WI)	1988-2001	18	35	22	3	0.628
B Yardley (AUS)	1978-1983	20	39	22	2	0.564
AA Mallett (AUS)	1968-1980	21	40	22	2	0.55
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1991-2012	32	56	22	3	0.392
KD Walters (AUS)	1965-1981	37	72	22	2	0.305
PA de Silva (SL)	1985-2002	50	83	22	2	0.265
JM Gregory (AUS)	1920-1928	11	21	21	3	1
KR Stackpole (AUS)	1966-1974	17	34	21	2	0.617
VT Trumper (AUS)	1901-1912	25	48	21	2	0.437
NT Paranavitana (SL)	2009-2012	19	34	20	2	0.588
JA Burns (AUS)	2014-2020	20	38	20	2	0.526
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1902-1921	27	53	20	2	0.377
MG Hughes (AUS)	1985-1993	31	55	20	2	0.363
KR Miller (AUS)	1946-1955	28	55	20	2	0.363
JV Coney (NZ)	1974-1985	10	19	19	3	1
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1881-1888	12	23	19	3	0.826
AK Davidson (AUS)	1954-1963	17	33	19	3	0.575
C Green (AUS)	2020-2024	17	33	19	3	0.575
JE Root (ENG)	2013-2022	19	35	19	3	0.542
HDRL Thirimanne (SL)	2011-2021	23	44	19	5	0.431
AN Cook (ENG)	2006-2018	25	45	19	3	0.422
DR Martyn (AUS)	1992-2006	37	70	19	2	0.271
MJ Slater (AUS)	1993-2001	36	70	19	4	0.271
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2015	37	72	19	4	0.263
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2009	62	114	19	2	0.166
GS Sobers (WI)	1960-1969	10	19	18	3	0.947
WR Hammond (ENG)	1928-1947	19	35	18	3	0.514
V Kohli (IND)	2011-2020	19	36	18	2	0.5
IR Bell (ENG)	2006-2014	20	37	18	2	0.486
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	12	23	17	2	0.739
M Azharuddin (IND)	1985-1999	17	31	17	3	0.548
RB Richardson (WI)	1984-1993	16	31	17	2	0.548
G Giffen (AUS)	1881-1895	18	33	17	3	0.515
GA Gooch (ENG)	1978-1995	18	36	17	2	0.472
MA Noble (AUS)	1898-1908	19	37	17	3	0.459
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1977-1992	19	37	17	2	0.459
CH Lloyd (WI)	1968-1985	20	39	17	2	0.435

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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:

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Colombo (SSC), Only Test, Feb 2-5, 2024 [Test # 2527]

Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 25-28, 2024 [Test # 2524]

Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jan 17-19, 2024 [Test # 2523]