Afghanistan Stats
Afghanistan Test Catches Stats
How many catches Afghanistan take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 5 November 2026, after the Zimbabwe game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Afghanistan total | 3.5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
I. AlikhilKeeper, 6 inns
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1.50 | 83%5/6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
A. ZazaiKeeper, 6 inns
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0.83 | 50%3/6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
I. JanatBatter, 4 inns
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0.75 | 50%2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
S. KamalAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.67 | 33%2/6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
R. ShahAll-rounder, 14 inns
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0.50 | 50%7/14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Z. ur RehmanBowler, 6 inns
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0.50 | 33%2/6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
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R
R. ZadranBatter, 4 inns
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
I. ZadranBatter, 8 inns
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0.38 | 38%3/8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
N. JamalBatter, 6 inns
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0.33 | 33%2/6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
J. AhmadiBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
S. AtalBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
H. ShahidiBatter, 12 inns
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0.17 | 17%2/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
A. Hamza6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
A. MalikAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
Y. AhmadzaiBowler, 8 inns
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0.13 | 13%1/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
A. AfghanBatter, 8 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
R. KhanBowler, 6 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Z. KhanBowler, 6 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Q. AhmadBowler, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
M. SaleemBowler, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
R. GurbazKeeper, 2 inns
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1.00 | 100%2/2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
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N. ZadranAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Z. Rahman SharifiBatter, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
M. Shahzad2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
M. NabiAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
W. MomandBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
W. SalamkheilBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
M. AhmadKeeper, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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A
A. WasiAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
S. ShirzadBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
N. Ali ZadranBatter, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
K. JanatAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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N
N. MasoodBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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I
I. AlamAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 43% | ||
 Zimbabwe (H)5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 5 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 2 | - | |||
 Bangladesh (H)9 Oct |
Ddrawn | 1st | 7 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 8 | |||
 Ireland (H)28 Feb 2024 |
Lby 6 wickets | 1st | 3 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 5 | |||
| Zimbabwe (H)10 Mar 2021 |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 6 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 2 | |||
| Zimbabwe (H)2 Mar 2021 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 3 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 4 | |||
 West Indies (H)27 Nov 2019 |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 3 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 6 | |||
| Ireland (H)15 Mar 2019 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 3 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 2 |
Zimbabwe Catches Match by Match
Afghanistan's next opponent, their last 20 Tests
Afghanistan Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 7 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 12 | 2 | 86% |
| 2.5 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| 3.5 | 6 | 8 | 43% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 9 | 36% |
| 5.5 | 2 | 12 | 14% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| 8.5 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 9.5 | 6 | 7 | 46% |
| 10.5 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
| 11.5 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Afghanistan's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 1 | 5.8 | 10.8 |
| Second | 3 | 1 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
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 |
5 India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| 6Zimbabwe |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
| 7West 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 |
10 Sri 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 3.5 catches an innings over their last 7 Tests, their opponents 5.4.
How often do Afghanistan go over 3.5 catches in an innings?
Afghanistan went over 3.5 catches in 6 of their last 14 innings.
Who takes the most catches for Afghanistan?
Over Afghanistan's last 7 Tests: Ikram Alikhil (9 in 6 innings, 1.50 an innings), Rahmat Shah (7 in 14 innings, 0.50 an innings), Afsar Zazai (5 in 6 innings, 0.83 an innings).
What is Afghanistan's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
7 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 9 Oct 2026 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Do Afghanistan take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first Afghanistan average 5.8 catches (4 Tests); batting second 8.7 (3).