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Australia Test Catches Stats

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

Updated 27 October 2026, after the South Africa game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	27 Oct 26 A Lost176 runs		18 Oct 26 A Lostinns		9 Oct 26 A Won214 runs		22 Aug 26 H Woninns		13 Aug 26 H Lost9 wkts		3 Jan 26 H Won5 wkts		25 Dec 25 H Lost4 wkts		16 Dec 25 H Won82 runs		4 Dec 25 H Won8 wkts		21 Nov 25 H Won8 wkts		12 Jul 25 A Won176 runs		3 Jul 25 A Won133 runs		25 Jun 25 A Won159 runs		11 Jun 25 A Lost5 wkts		6 Feb 25 A Won9 wkts		29 Jan 25 A Woninns		2 Jan 25 H Won6 wkts		25 Dec 24 H Won184 runs		14 Dec 24 H Drew		6 Dec 24 H Won10 wkts
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
Australia total	6.2		3	6	7	-	10	8	7	8	5	0	8	5	7	3	7	7	7	9	7	9	3	3	7	6	6	7	5	4	6	8	6	5	9	6	7	9	8	0	5	8
A. CareyKeeper, 39 inns	1.90	82%32/39	1	0	4		0	5	1	1	2	0	4	1	3	1	5	1	3	4	2	3	1	0	2	2	4	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	3	1	2	4	0	0	4
S. SmithBatter, 33 inns	1.12	64%21/33			0		4	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	2	0			2	3	1	3	1	0	0	0			0	0	2	3	0	0	2	1	1	2	1	0	1	1
M. MarshAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.83	33%2/6																																			0	2	3	0	0	0
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 23 inns	0.70	48%11/23			0		1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0									0	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	2	0
M. NeserAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.67	50%3/6											1	0	1	0			0	2
M. RenshawBatter, 7 inns	0.57	43%3/7	0	0	2		1	0	1	0
S. KonstasBatter, 10 inns	0.50	20%2/10																					0	0	0	0	0	3							2	0	0	0
N. McSweeneyAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.50	50%3/6																															1	0					0	0	1	1
U. KhawajaBatter, 28 inns	0.46	43%12/28											0	0	0	1	0	0			1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1
C. GreenAll-rounder, 24 inns	0.46	42%10/24	0	1					2	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
M. LabuschagneBatter, 35 inns	0.40	26%9/35	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	2	0	2	0					0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
T. HeadBatter, 39 inns	0.33	31%12/39	0	1	1		1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
M. StarcBowler, 39 inns	0.33	23%9/39	1	2	0		0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
N. MaddinsonBatter, 3 inns	0.33	33%1/3			0		0	1
J. InglisKeeper, 14 inns	0.29	21%3/14	0	0													1	0	0	0			0	2			0	0			0	0	1	0
B. DoggettBowler, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4																	0	0	0	1
N. LyonBowler, 30 inns	0.23	17%5/30	0	2			0	1	1	0	0	0					0	0			0	0			0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
P. CumminsBowler, 27 inns	0.22	22%6/27	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0					0	1					0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0					1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. HazlewoodBowler, 19 inns	0.21	21%4/19	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0											0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0									0	0
C. ConnollyAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.17	17%1/6	0	0			1	0																							0	0
S. BolandBowler, 19 inns	0.16	16%3/19			0								1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0											0	0	1	0			0	0
J. WeatheraldBatter, 12 inns	0.08	8%1/12									0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
M. KuhnemannBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																													0	0	0	0
T. MurphyBowler, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2																															1	0
J. RichardsonBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2													0	0

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Australia Team Catches

Line6.5

Avg6.25.2

Hit54%

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27 Oct 26

A Lost176 runs

18 Oct 26

A Lostinns

9 Oct 26

A Won214 runs

22 Aug 26

H Woninns

13 Aug 26

H Lost9 wkts

3 Jan 26

H Won5 wkts

25 Dec 25

H Lost4 wkts

16 Dec 25

H Won82 runs

4 Dec 25

H Won8 wkts

21 Nov 25

H Won8 wkts

12 Jul 25

A Won176 runs

3 Jul 25

A Won133 runs

25 Jun 25

A Won159 runs

11 Jun 25

A Lost5 wkts

6 Feb 25

A Won9 wkts

29 Jan 25

A Woninns

2 Jan 25

H Won6 wkts

25 Dec 24

H Won184 runs

14 Dec 24

H Drew

6 Dec 24

H Won10 wkts

Australia Catches Match by Match

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

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	6.5+
Avg			6.2	5.2	54%
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Oct	Lby 176 runs	1st	3	8
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Oct	Lby 176 runs	2nd	6	5
South Africa (A)WTC, 18 Oct	Lby an innings and 31 runs	1st	7	8
South Africa (A)WTC, 18 Oct	Lby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	4	-
South Africa (A)WTC, 9 Oct	Wby 214 runs	1st	10	6
South Africa (A)WTC, 9 Oct	Wby 214 runs	2nd	8	4
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 22 Aug	Wby an innings and 51 runs	1st	7	4
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 22 Aug	Wby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	8	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 13 Aug	Lby 9 wickets	1st	5	5
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 13 Aug	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	0	4
England (H)ASH, 3 Jan	Wby 5 wickets	1st	8	6
England (H)ASH, 3 Jan	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	5	2
England (H)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Lby 4 wickets	1st	7	6
England (H)ASH, 25 Dec 2025	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	3	8
England (H)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Wby 82 runs	1st	7	7
England (H)ASH, 16 Dec 2025	Wby 82 runs	2nd	7	8
England (H)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	7	7
England (H)ASH, 4 Dec 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	9	1
England (H)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	7	8
England (H)ASH, 21 Nov 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	9	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Jul 2025	Wby 176 runs	1st	3	7
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Jul 2025	Wby 176 runs	2nd	3	4
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul 2025	Wby 133 runs	1st	7	7
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul 2025	Wby 133 runs	2nd	6	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby 159 runs	1st	6	8
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby 159 runs	2nd	7	4
South Africa (A)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Lby 5 wickets	1st	5	6
South Africa (A)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	4	4
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	6	3
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	8	1
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Wby an innings and 242 runs	1st	6	5
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Wby an innings and 242 runs	2nd	5	-
India (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2025	Wby 6 wickets	1st	9	8
India (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2025	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	6	4
India (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2024	Wby 184 runs	1st	7	5
India (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2024	Wby 184 runs	2nd	9	4
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	1st	8	9
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	0	6
India (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	5	7
India (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	8	0

New Zealand Catches Match by Match

Australia's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			5.8	5.2
England (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Wby 160 runs	1st	6	5
England (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Wby 160 runs	2nd	6	6
England (A)WTC, 17 Jun	Wby 253 runs	1st	7	8
England (A)WTC, 17 Jun	Wby 253 runs	2nd	4	7
England (A)WTC, 4 Jun	Lby 115 runs	1st	6	2
England (A)WTC, 4 Jun	Lby 115 runs	2nd	3	4
Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May	Wby an innings and 79 runs	1st	5	5
Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May	Wby an innings and 79 runs	2nd	8	-
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025	Wby 323 runs	1st	6	6
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025	Wby 323 runs	2nd	6	2
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	4	6
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	6	1
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025	Ddrawn	1st	7	8
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	5	7
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025	Wby an innings and 359 runs	1st	6	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025	Wby an innings and 359 runs	2nd	7	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025	Wby 9 wickets	1st	6	7
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	9	0
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Wby 423 runs	1st	7	8
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024	Wby 423 runs	2nd	4	8
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 323 runs	1st	8	5
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 323 runs	2nd	5	8
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	8	9
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	6
India (A)WTC, 1 Nov 2024	Wby 25 runs	1st	5	2
India (A)WTC, 1 Nov 2024	Wby 25 runs	2nd	6	5
India (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Wby 113 runs	1st	2	3
India (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Wby 113 runs	2nd	7	4
India (A)WTC, 16 Oct 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	9	5
India (A)WTC, 16 Oct 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	6	0
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Lby an innings and 154 runs	1st	3	7
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Lby an innings and 154 runs	2nd	-	5
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Lby 63 runs	1st	5	4
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Lby 63 runs	2nd	6	2
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	1st	4	8
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	4	8
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Lby 172 runs	1st	8	8
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024	Lby 172 runs	2nd	7	9
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	7	5
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	8	2

Australia Catches Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
4.5	32	7	82%
5.5	27	12	69%
6.5	21	18	54%
7.5	11	28	28%
8.5	5	34	13%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
9.5	28	9	76%
10.5	24	13	65%
11.5	16	21	43%
12.5	13	24	35%
13.5	11	26	30%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Australia's catches per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	11	7	11.2	10.9
Second	9	7	13.1	8.7

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

Australia Catches by Competition

Catches per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	15	10-4	11.5	9.5
The Ashes	5	4-1	13.8	11.0

Australia Test Catches Questions

How many catches do Australia take per innings in Tests?

Australia have averaged 6.2 catches an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 5.2.

How often do Australia go over 6.5 catches in an innings?

Australia went over 6.5 catches in 21 of their last 39 innings.

Who takes the most catches for Australia?

Over Australia's last 20 Tests: Alex Carey (74 in 39 innings, 1.90 an innings), Steven Smith (37 in 33 innings, 1.12 an innings), Beau Webster (16 in 23 innings, 0.70 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against South Africa on 9 Oct 2026 at Kingsmead, Durban.

Do Australia take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first Australia average 11.2 catches (11 Tests); batting second 13.1 (9).

Last innings6v South Africa (A)

Per innings6.2Last 20 Tests

Over 6.554%21 of last 39 innings

Australia v New Zealand Catches

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	AUS	NZ
Taken	12.3	11.8
Opponents took	10.3	9.1
Match	22.6	20.9

Over 12.5 AUS catches

Hit in 6 of AUS's last 10

Over 22.5 match catches

Hit in 5 of AUS's last 10

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Australia Catches Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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