Afghanistan Stats
Afghanistan Test Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches Afghanistan take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the Zimbabwe game
Afghanistan Team Catches
Afghanistan Catches Match by Match
The last 7 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Afghanistan went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 3.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 3.8 | 6.5 | 50% | ||
 India (A)6 Jun |
Lby an innings and 300 runs | 1st | 6 | 5 | |
| 2nd | - | 7 | - | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby an innings and 73 runs | 1st | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd | - | 8 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)2 Jan 2025 |
Wby 72 runs | 1st | 6 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 8 | |||
| Zimbabwe (A)26 Dec 2024 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 7 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 1 | - | |||
 Sri Lanka (A)2 Feb 2024 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 5 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 6 | |||
 Bangladesh (A)14 Jun 2023 |
Lby 546 runs | 1st | 8 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 7 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)5 Sep 2019 |
Wby 224 runs | 1st | 3 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 6 |
Zimbabwe Catches Match by Match
Afghanistan's next opponent, their last 26 Tests
Afghanistan Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 7 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 2.5 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 3.5 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 5.5 | 4 | 8 | 33% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 9.5 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 10.5 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 11.5 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 12.5 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Afghanistan's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 5.3 | 13.0 |
| Second | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | 11.0 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 South Africa |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
2 Australia |
21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
3 New Zealand |
12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
4 England |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
| 5India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| 6Zimbabwe |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
7 West Indies |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
8 Pakistan |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
| 9Bangladesh |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
Afghanistan Test Catches Questions
How many catches do Afghanistan take per innings in Tests?
Afghanistan have averaged 3.8 catches an innings over their last 7 Tests, since September 2019, against their opponents' 6.5, and their best was 8 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 14 Jun 2023.
How often do Afghanistan go over 3.5 catches in an innings?
Afghanistan went over 3.5 catches in 6 of 12 innings over their last 7 Tests, since September 2019, 50% of the time, while averaging 3.8 an innings against their opponents' 6.5.
Who takes the most catches for Afghanistan?
Afsar Zazai takes the most catches for Afghanistan over their last 7 Tests, since September 2019, with 16 in 10 innings at 1.60 an innings, ahead of Ibrahim Zadran (8) and Abdul Malik (5).
What is Afghanistan's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
Afghanistan's highest over their last 7 Tests, since September 2019, is 8 catches in their first innings against Bangladesh on 14 Jun 2023 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, against their average of 3.8.
Do Afghanistan take more catches batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Afghanistan more catches over their last 7 Tests, since September 2019: they average 5.3 catches batting first in 4 Tests, and 8.3 batting second in 3, a gap of 3.1 catches.