Who Has The Most Catches In Test Cricket? Recently, Joe Root surpassed some of the significant names in Test cricket by grabbing his 211th catch of Karun Nair at the delivery of England’s skipper Ben Stokes. In the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, Root has performed exceptionally well in the series with the bat and on the field with the catches and some close DRS calls as well.
It is known that catches win you matches, and in Test cricket, where the game is all about patience, catches are a must. England dropped 4 catches in the 3rd innings of the 5th IND vs ENG Test at the Oval, and Yashasvi Jaiswal completed a half-century.
On the other hand, Yashavi dropped 4 catches in the 1st Test of IND vs ENG at Headingley, which resulted in India losing the first match of the series despite having five centurions by their side.
List of top 7 players with the Most Catches in Test cricket
1. Joe Root – 211 Catches
With the help of his teammates, James Anderson and Stuart Broad, that too in England. Root was handed over with many opportunities and completed 213 catches in Test format. However, it’s his dependency and consistency in securing slip catches that have made Root an essential part of England’s slip cordon.
2. Rahul Dravid – 210
The wall of the Indian cricket team, with 13,288 runs in Test cricket, was also a safe hands for the team. In his career of 164 matches, he took 210 catches, being a part of the slip cordon and as a wicketkeeper as well. Partnering with spinners such as Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble over his 164 Test matches made him the prolific catcher that he was.
3. Mahela Jayawardene – 205
The legendary batsman of Sri Lanka has been a significant part of the Sri Lankan team on the field as well as on the spin-friendly pitches. In 149 matches, he kept soft hands and lightning reflexes for taking a wicket on his country’s spin specialist Muttiah Muralitharan, with the ball, provided many an opportunity.
- 1. Joe Root – 211
- 2. Rahul Dravid – 210
- 3. Mahela Jayawardene – 205 catches
- 4. Steve Smith – 200 catches
- 4. Jacques Kallis – 200 catches
- 6. Ricky Ponting – 196 catches
- 7. Mark Waugh – 181 catches
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