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Pakistan Test Cricket Catches Stats

How many catches Pakistan take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 9 September 2026, after the England game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	20 Oct 25 H Lost8 wkts		12 Oct 25 H Won		25 Jan 25 H Lost120 runs		17 Jan 25 H Won127 runs		24 Oct 24 H Won9 wkts		15 Oct 24 H Won152 runs		7 Oct 24 H Lostinns		21 Aug 24 H Lost10 wkts		2 Jan 23 H Drew		26 Dec 22 H Drew		17 Dec 22 H Lost8 wkts		9 Dec 22 H Lost26 runs		1 Dec 22 H Lost74 runs		21 Mar 22 H Lost115 runs		12 Mar 22 H Drew		4 Mar 22 H Drew		4 Feb 21 H Won95 runs		26 Jan 21 H Won7 wkts		7 Feb 20 H Woninns		19 Dec 19 H Won263 runs
Player	Avg	Hit %	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
Pakistan total	4.1		5	1	8	3	4	4	4	5	4	3	6	6	5	-	7	0	4	3	6	0	4	0	3	4	4	6	4	2	3	1	6	-	3	6	5	6	6	2	6	5
I. ButtBatter, 4 inns	1.50	75%3/4																																	0	3	2	1
A. ShafiqBatter, 4 inns	1.25	100%4/4																																					2	1	1	1
M. RizwanKeeper, 34 inns	1.18	65%22/34	2	0	3	0	2	0	1	2	1	2	1	1	0		4	0					0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	2		2	2	1	1	3	0	2	3
S. AhmedKeeper, 4 inns	1.00	50%2/4																	3	0	1	0
S. AghaAll-rounder, 25 inns	0.76	60%15/25	1	1	2	3	0	1	0	2	1	1	1	1	0		1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
M. NawazAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.75	50%2/4																							2	0											1	0
A. JamalAll-rounder, 5 inns	0.60	20%1/5									0	0	0	0	3
H. SohailAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.50	50%2/4																																					0	1	1	0
A. ShafiqueBatter, 26 inns	0.38	31%8/26	1	0	0	0					0	0	1	2	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
A. AliBatter, 8 inns	0.38	13%1/8																																	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
I. ul HaqBatter, 17 inns	0.35	24%4/17	0	0	0	0													0	1	0	0			0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
B. AzamBatter, 34 inns	0.32	29%10/34	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0					1		0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
S. MasoodBatter, 25 inns	0.32	32%8/25	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0															0	0	1	0
S. AyubBatter, 7 inns	0.29	29%2/7									1	0	1	0	0		0	0
S. ShakeelBatter, 25 inns	0.28	24%6/25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1
F. AlamBatter, 8 inns	0.25	25%2/8																											0	0	0	1			0	0	0	1
M. AbbasBowler, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4																																					0	0	1	0
M. Wasim JrAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4																			1	0	0	0
K K. ShahzadBowler, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4							0	1							0	0
M. HurairaBatter, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4					0	0	1	0
S S. KhanBowler, 17 inns	0.24	24%4/17	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1															0	1	0	0	0
F. AshrafAll-rounder, 10 inns	0.20	20%2/10																					0	0	0	0					1	0			0	1	0	0
K. GhulamBatter, 10 inns	0.20	20%2/10					0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0							1	0
M M. AliBowler, 6 inns	0.17	17%1/6															0	0							0	1	0	0
N. ShahBowler, 14 inns	0.14	14%2/14													0		0	0	0	0							1	1	0	0			0						0	0	0	0
Y. ShahBowler, 8 inns	0.13	13%1/8																																	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
S. AfridiBowler, 20 inns	0.10	10%2/20	0	0	1	0									0		0	0											0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. AliBowler, 25 inns	0.08	8%2/25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0							0	0	0	0					1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
A. AhmedBowler, 13 inns	0.08	8%1/13					0	0	0	0					0				0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. AliBatter, 17 inns	0.06	6%1/17																					0	0			0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. AliBowler, 12 inns	0.00	0%0/12			0	0													0	0									0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0
Z Z. MahmoodBowler, 8 inns	0.00	0%0/8									0	0	0	0											0	0	0	0
M. HamzaBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																	0	0	0	0
I. AhmedAll-rounder, 1 inns	1.00	100%1/1																															1
H. RaufBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																									0	0
K K. AliBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2					0	0
A A. AfridiAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2	0	0

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Pakistan Team Catches

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Avg4.14.6

Hit42%

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20 Oct 25

H Lost8 wkts

12 Oct 25

H Won

25 Jan 25

H Lost120 runs

17 Jan 25

H Won127 runs

24 Oct 24

H Won9 wkts

15 Oct 24

H Won152 runs

7 Oct 24

H Lostinns

21 Aug 24

H Lost10 wkts

2 Jan 23

H Drew

26 Dec 22

H Drew

17 Dec 22

H Lost8 wkts

9 Dec 22

H Lost26 runs

1 Dec 22

H Lost74 runs

21 Mar 22

H Lost115 runs

12 Mar 22

H Drew

4 Mar 22

H Drew

4 Feb 21

H Won95 runs

26 Jan 21

H Won7 wkts

7 Feb 20

H Woninns

19 Dec 19

H Won263 runs

Pakistan Catches Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Pakistan went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	4.5+
Avg			4.1	4.6	42%
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	5	5
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	1	4
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025	W	1st	8	5
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025	W	2nd	3	4
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	1st	4	3
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	2nd	4	4
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	1st	4	5
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	2nd	5	5
England (H)24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	1st	4	3
England (H)24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	3	0
England (H)15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	1st	6	7
England (H)15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	2nd	6	7
England (H)7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	1st	5	7
England (H)7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	5	-
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	1st	7	5
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	5
New Zealand (H)2 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	4	5
New Zealand (H)2 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	3	4
New Zealand (H)26 Dec 2022	Ddrawn	1st	6	6
New Zealand (H)26 Dec 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	0	2
England (H)17 Dec 2022	Lby 8 wickets	1st	4	5
England (H)17 Dec 2022	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	0	6
England (H)9 Dec 2022	Lby 26 runs	1st	3	7
England (H)9 Dec 2022	Lby 26 runs	2nd	4	6
England (H)1 Dec 2022	Lby 74 runs	1st	4	8
England (H)1 Dec 2022	Lby 74 runs	2nd	6	7
Australia (H)21 Mar 2022	Lby 115 runs	1st	4	3
Australia (H)21 Mar 2022	Lby 115 runs	2nd	2	6
Australia (H)12 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	1st	3	5
Australia (H)12 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	1	5
Australia (H)4 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	1st	6	2
Australia (H)4 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	0	-
South Africa (H)4 Feb 2021	Wby 95 runs	1st	3	8
South Africa (H)4 Feb 2021	Wby 95 runs	2nd	6	5
South Africa (H)26 Jan 2021	Wby 7 wickets	1st	5	4
South Africa (H)26 Jan 2021	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	6	1
Bangladesh (H)7 Feb 2020	Wby an innings and 44 runs	1st	6	6
Bangladesh (H)7 Feb 2020	Wby an innings and 44 runs	2nd	2	-
Sri Lanka (H)19 Dec 2019	Wby 263 runs	1st	6	3
Sri Lanka (H)19 Dec 2019	Wby 263 runs	2nd	5	1

Sri Lanka Catches Match by Match

Pakistan's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			5.3	5.8
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	1st	5	8
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	2nd	-	6
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug	Lby 165 runs	1st	7	8
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug	Lby 165 runs	2nd	8	7
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	1st	9	7
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	2nd	0	5
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	1st	6	6
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	2nd	-	3
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby an innings and 78 runs	1st	7	5
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	5	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	7	6
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	2	2
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Lby 9 wickets	1st	3	6
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	8
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Lby an innings and 242 runs	1st	5	6
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Lby an innings and 242 runs	2nd	-	5
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	1st	5	7
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	2nd	5	7
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	1st	7	6
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	2nd	1	7
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 154 runs	1st	7	3
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 154 runs	2nd	5	-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Wby 63 runs	1st	4	5
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Wby 63 runs	2nd	2	6
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	7
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	6	2
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	1st	9	5
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	2nd	9	9
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	1st	5	7
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	3	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	1st	3	3
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	2nd	6	4
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	1st	7	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	2nd	8	7
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	5	5
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	6	0
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Lby an innings and 222 runs	1st	3	6
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Lby an innings and 222 runs	2nd	-	5
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Lby 4 wickets	1st	4	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	4	8

Pakistan Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
2.5	31	7	82%
3.5	25	13	66%
4.5	16	22	42%
5.5	11	27	29%
6.5	2	36	5%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
6.5	30	7	81%
7.5	24	13	65%
8.5	20	17	54%
9.5	15	22	41%
10.5	11	26	30%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Pakistan's catches per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	11	5	7.8	9.3
Second	9	3	7.6	8.6

Test Catches Table

Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South Africa	14	12.7	9.1	21.8
2Australia	21	12.1	10.0	22.1
3New Zealand	12	11.8	9.9	21.7
4England	20	11.5	9.9	21.4
5India	17	10.1	11.0	21.1
6Zimbabwe	13	9.5	9.7	19.2
7West Indies	18	9.3	9.7	19.0
8Pakistan	13	9.1	10.8	19.9
9Bangladesh	16	9.0	11.2	20.2
10Sri Lanka	10	8.3	11.5	19.8

Pakistan Test Catches Questions

How many catches do Pakistan take per innings in Tests?

Pakistan have averaged 4.1 catches an innings over their last 20 Tests, since December 2019, against their opponents' 4.6, and their best was 8 in their first innings against South Africa on 12 Oct 2025.

How often do Pakistan go over 4.5 catches in an innings?

Pakistan went over 4.5 catches in 16 of 38 innings over their last 20 Tests, since December 2019, 42% of the time, while averaging 4.1 an innings against their opponents' 4.6.

Who takes the most catches for Pakistan?

Mohammad Rizwan takes the most catches for Pakistan over their last 20 Tests, since December 2019, with 40 in 34 innings at 1.18 an innings, ahead of Salman Agha (19) and Babar Azam (11).

What is Pakistan's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?

Pakistan's highest over their last 20 Tests, since December 2019, is 8 catches in their first innings against South Africa on 12 Oct 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, against their average of 4.1.

Do Pakistan take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings Pakistan more catches over their last 20 Tests, since December 2019: they average 7.8 catches batting first in 11 Tests, and 7.6 batting second in 9, a gap of 0.26 catches.

Last innings1v England (A)

Per innings4.1Last 20 Tests

Over 4.542%16 of last 38 innings

Pakistan v Sri Lanka Catches

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	PAK	SL
Taken	8.9	8.3
Opponents took	10.0	11.5
Match	18.9	19.8

Over 8.5 PAK catches

Hit in 4 of PAK's last 10

Over 18.5 match catches

Hit in 5 of PAK's last 10

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Pakistan Catches Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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