England Stats
England Test Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches England take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the Pakistan game
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| England total | 5.7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
J. ButtlerKeeper, 7 inns
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1.71 | 86%6/7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SmithKeeper, 16 inns
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1.44 | 75%12/16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. FoakesKeeper, 21 inns
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1.24 | 57%12/21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. PopeKeeper, 49 inns
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1.02 | 61%30/49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
C. OvertonBowler, 4 inns
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0.75 | 50%2/4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. RootBatter, 56 inns
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0.66 | 52%29/56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
H. BrookBatter, 32 inns
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0.66 | 47%15/32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarseBowler, 20 inns
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0.65 | 45%9/20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. BethellAll-rounder, 10 inns
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0.60 | 50%5/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. CrawleyBatter, 52 inns
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0.46 | 35%18/52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
H. HameedBatter, 7 inns
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0.43 | 43%3/7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. PottsAll-rounder, 10 inns
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0.40 | 40%4/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. DuckettKeeper, 41 inns
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0.39 | 39%16/41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
B. StokesAll-rounder, 54 inns
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0.35 | 28%15/54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
J. BairstowKeeper, 18 inns
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0.33 | 33%6/18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. AhmedAll-rounder, 12 inns
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0.33 | 33%4/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. BurnsBatter, 6 inns
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0.33 | 33%2/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.33 | 33%2/6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 19 inns
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0.32 | 32%6/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.31 | 19%3/16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. BroadBowler, 10 inns
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0.30 | 20%2/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AndersonBowler, 20 inns
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0.25 | 25%5/20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. MahmoodAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. LeachBowler, 29 inns
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0.24 | 21%6/29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 18 inns
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0.22 | 22%4/18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. MalanBatter, 9 inns
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0.22 | 22%2/9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. HartleyBowler, 9 inns
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0.22 | 22%2/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. LeesBatter, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. ArcherBowler, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. TongueBowler, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. BashirBowler, 17 inns
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0.12 | 12%2/17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. JacksBatter, 12 inns
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0.08 | 8%1/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WoodBowler, 20 inns
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0.05 | 5%1/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. BillingsKeeper, 2 inns
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2.5 | 50%1/2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. JenningsBatter, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. LivingstoneAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
England Team Catches
England Catches Match by Match
The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line
South Africa Catches Match by Match
England's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
England Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 45 | 11 | 80% |
| 4.5 | 41 | 15 | 73% |
| 5.5 | 34 | 22 | 61% |
| 6.5 | 27 | 29 | 48% |
| 7.5 | 15 | 41 | 27% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 41 | 14 | 75% |
| 10.5 | 35 | 20 | 64% |
| 11.5 | 32 | 23 | 58% |
| 12.5 | 24 | 31 | 44% |
| 13.5 | 14 | 41 | 25% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
England's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 17 | 5 | 9.3 | 11.8 |
| Second | 12 | 4 | 13.5 | 10.1 |
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 |
| 4England |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
5 India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
6 Zimbabwe |
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 |
9 Bangladesh |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
10 Sri Lanka |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
England Catches by Competition
Catches per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Ashes | 10 | 1-8 | 11.0 | 13.6 |
 ICC World Test Championship | 17 | 7-8 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
 Test Series | 2 | 1-1 | 13.5 | 15.0 |
England Test Catches Questions
How many catches do England take per innings in Tests?
England have averaged 5.7 catches an innings over their last 29 Tests, since December 2021, against their opponents' 5.6, and their best was 10 in their first innings against New Zealand on 23 Feb 2023.
How often do England go over 5.5 catches in an innings?
England went over 5.5 catches in 34 of 56 innings over their last 29 Tests, since December 2021, 61% of the time, while averaging 5.7 an innings against their opponents' 5.6.
Who takes the most catches for England?
Ollie Pope takes the most catches for England over their last 29 Tests, since December 2021, with 50 in 49 innings at 1.02 an innings, ahead of Joe Root (37) and Ben Foakes (26).
What is England's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
England's highest over their last 29 Tests, since December 2021, is 10 catches in their first innings against New Zealand on 23 Feb 2023 at Basin Reserve, Wellington, against their average of 5.7.
Do England take more catches batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings England more catches over their last 29 Tests, since December 2021: they average 9.3 catches batting first in 17 Tests, and 13.5 batting second in 12, a gap of 4.2 catches.