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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 %
ICC World Test Championship 22 Aug 26 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 13 Aug 26 BangladeshH Lost9 wkts
The Ashes 3 Jan 26 EnglandH Won5 wkts
The Ashes 25 Dec 25 EnglandH Lost4 wkts
The Ashes 16 Dec 25 EnglandH Won82 runs
The Ashes 4 Dec 25 EnglandH Won8 wkts
The Ashes 21 Nov 25 EnglandH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 25 IndiaH Won6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 24 IndiaH Won184 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Dec 24 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 6 Dec 24 IndiaH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 24 IndiaH Lost295 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jan 24 West IndiesH Lost8 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jan 24 West IndiesH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 24 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 23 PakistanH Won79 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Dec 23 PakistanH Won360 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Jun 23 IndiaH Won209 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 South AfricaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 South AfricaH Won6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Dec 22 West IndiesH Won419 runs
ICC World Test Championship 30 Nov 22 West IndiesH Won164 runs
The Ashes 14 Jan 22 EnglandH Won146 runs
The Ashes 4 Jan 22 EnglandH Drew
The Ashes 25 Dec 21 EnglandH Woninns
The Ashes 16 Dec 21 EnglandH Won275 runs
The Ashes 8 Dec 21 EnglandH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Jan 21 IndiaH Lost3 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 6 Jan 21 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 20 IndiaH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 20 IndiaH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 20 New ZealandH Won279 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 19 New ZealandH Won247 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Dec 19 New ZealandH Won296 runs
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Australia total 6.2 78508573777979967980581037677965865586174865756647595769985348258168569
A. CareyKeeper, 56 inns 2.2 91%51/56 1 1 2 0 4 1 3 1 5 1 3 4 2 3 1 3 1 2 4 0 0 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 4 4 1 3 1 2 2 3 6 1 0 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 5
T. PaineKeeper, 14 inns 2.1 93%13/14 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 5 0 2 5 2 1 3
S. SmithBatter, 68 inns 1.10 66%45/68 0 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
B. WebsterAll-rounder, 8 inns 0.63 38%3/8 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
C. GreenAll-rounder, 46 inns 0.57 41%19/46 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
N. McSweeneyAll-rounder, 6 inns 0.50 50%3/6 0 0 1 1 1 0
S. KonstasBatter, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 2 0 0 0
D. WarnerBatter, 38 inns 0.47 34%13/38 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
U. KhawajaBatter, 44 inns 0.45 34%15/44 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
M. MarshAll-rounder, 18 inns 0.44 28%5/18 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
M. WadeKeeper, 14 inns 0.43 43%6/14 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M. NeserAll-rounder, 12 inns 0.42 33%4/12 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
M. LabuschagneBatter, 70 inns 0.39 30%21/70 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
N. LyonBowler, 64 inns 0.30 25%16/64 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
J. BurnsBatter, 10 inns 0.30 20%2/10 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
S. BolandBowler, 30 inns 0.27 23%7/30 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
T. HeadBatter, 64 inns 0.25 23%15/64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
M. HarrisBatter, 12 inns 0.25 17%2/12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
J. PattinsonBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 1 0 0
M. RenshawBatter, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 1 0 0 0
B. DoggettBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 0 0 1
J. InglisKeeper, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 1 0 0 0
P. CumminsBowler, 58 inns 0.22 22%13/58 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
M. StarcBowler, 68 inns 0.21 16%11/68 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
J. HazlewoodBowler, 34 inns 0.12 9%3/34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. WeatheraldBatter, 12 inns 0.08 8%1/12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
J. RichardsonBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
W. PucovskiBatter, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
A. AgarBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. A blank cell: not in the side.

Australia Team Catches

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ICC World Test Championship 22 Aug 26 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 13 Aug 26 BangladeshH Lost9 wkts
The Ashes 3 Jan 26 EnglandH Won5 wkts
The Ashes 25 Dec 25 EnglandH Lost4 wkts
The Ashes 16 Dec 25 EnglandH Won82 runs
The Ashes 4 Dec 25 EnglandH Won8 wkts
The Ashes 21 Nov 25 EnglandH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 25 IndiaH Won6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 24 IndiaH Won184 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Dec 24 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 6 Dec 24 IndiaH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 24 IndiaH Lost295 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jan 24 West IndiesH Lost8 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jan 24 West IndiesH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 24 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 23 PakistanH Won79 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Dec 23 PakistanH Won360 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Jun 23 IndiaH Won209 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 South AfricaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 South AfricaH Won6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Dec 22 West IndiesH Won419 runs
ICC World Test Championship 30 Nov 22 West IndiesH Won164 runs
The Ashes 14 Jan 22 EnglandH Won146 runs
The Ashes 4 Jan 22 EnglandH Drew
The Ashes 25 Dec 21 EnglandH Woninns
The Ashes 16 Dec 21 EnglandH Won275 runs
The Ashes 8 Dec 21 EnglandH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Jan 21 IndiaH Lost3 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 6 Jan 21 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 20 IndiaH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 20 IndiaH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 20 New ZealandH Won279 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 19 New ZealandH Won247 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Dec 19 New ZealandH Won296 runs

Australia Catches Match by Match

The last 35 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Australia went over the line

Line6.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 6.5+
Avg 6.25.3 50%
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 22 Aug Wby an innings and 51 runs 1st 74
2nd 8-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 13 Aug Lby 9 wickets 1st 55
2nd 04
England (H)ASH, 3 Jan Wby 5 wickets 1st 86
2nd 52
England (H)ASH, 25 Dec 2025 Lby 4 wickets 1st 76
2nd 38
England (H)ASH, 16 Dec 2025 Wby 82 runs 1st 77
2nd 78
England (H)ASH, 4 Dec 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 77
2nd 91
England (H)ASH, 21 Nov 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 78
2nd 92
India (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2025 Wby 6 wickets 1st 98
2nd 64
India (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2024 Wby 184 runs 1st 75
2nd 94
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2024 Ddrawn 1st 89
2nd 06
India (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 57
2nd 80
India (H)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Lby 295 runs 1st 106
2nd 35
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2024 Lby 8 runs 1st 78
2nd 66
West Indies (H)WTC, 16 Jan 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 78
2nd 70
Pakistan (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 96
2nd 60
Pakistan (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2023 Wby 79 runs 1st 510
2nd 86
Pakistan (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2023 Wby 360 runs 1st 66
2nd 54
India (H)WTC, 7 Jun 2023 Wby 209 runs 1st 55
2nd 87
South Africa (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 64
2nd 1-
South Africa (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Wby an innings and 182 runs 1st 75
2nd 4-
South Africa (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Wby 6 wickets 1st 89
2nd 64
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Dec 2022 Wby 419 runs 1st 53
2nd 74
West Indies (H)WTC, 30 Nov 2022 Wby 164 runs 1st 52
2nd 62
England (H)ASH, 14 Jan 2022 Wby 146 runs 1st 67
2nd 48
England (H)ASH, 4 Jan 2022 Ddrawn 1st 77
2nd 55
England (H)ASH, 25 Dec 2021 Wby an innings and 14 runs 1st 98
2nd 5-
England (H)ASH, 16 Dec 2021 Wby 275 runs 1st 75
2nd 66
England (H)ASH, 8 Dec 2021 Wby 9 wickets 1st 98
2nd 91
India (H)WTC, 15 Jan 2021 Lby 3 wickets 1st 86
2nd 59
India (H)WTC, 6 Jan 2021 Ddrawn 1st 32
2nd 44
India (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2020 Lby 8 wickets 1st 88
2nd 27
India (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2020 Wby 8 wickets 1st 56
2nd 81
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2020 Wby 279 runs 1st 16
2nd 61
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2019 Wby 247 runs 1st 87
2nd 53
New Zealand (H)WTC, 12 Dec 2019 Wby 296 runs 1st 66
2nd 98

New Zealand Catches Match by Match

Australia's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

New Zealand catches →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 5.95.3
England (A)WTC, 25 Jun Wby 160 runs 1st 65
2nd 66
England (A)WTC, 17 Jun Wby 253 runs 1st 78
2nd 47
England (A)WTC, 4 Jun Lby 115 runs 1st 62
2nd 34
Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May Wby an innings and 79 runs 1st 55
2nd 8-
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025 Wby 323 runs 1st 66
2nd 62
West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025 Wby 9 wickets 1st 46
2nd 61
West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025 Ddrawn 1st 78
2nd 57
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025 Wby an innings and 359 runs 1st 61
2nd 7-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025 Wby 9 wickets 1st 67
2nd 90
England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 Wby 423 runs 1st 78
2nd 48
England (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Lby 323 runs 1st 85
2nd 58
England (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 89
2nd 26
India (A)WTC, 1 Nov 2024 Wby 25 runs 1st 52
2nd 65
India (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Wby 113 runs 1st 23
2nd 74
India (A)WTC, 16 Oct 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 95
2nd 60
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 26 Sep 2024 Lby an innings and 154 runs 1st 37
2nd -5
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 18 Sep 2024 Lby 63 runs 1st 54
2nd 62
Australia (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024 Lby 3 wickets 1st 48
2nd 48
Australia (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2024 Lby 172 runs 1st 88
2nd 79
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 75
2nd 82
South Africa (H)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Wby 281 runs 1st 56
2nd 82
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 6 Dec 2023 Wby 4 wickets 1st 78
2nd 63
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 28 Nov 2023 Lby 150 runs 1st 86
2nd 47
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 16 Mar 2023 Wby an innings and 58 runs 1st 84
2nd 10-
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Wby 2 wickets 1st 77
2nd 74
England (H)TEST, 23 Feb 2023 Wby 1 run 1st 610
2nd 86
England (H)TEST, 16 Feb 2023 Lby 267 runs 1st 87
2nd 84
Pakistan (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 54
2nd 43
Pakistan (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2022 Ddrawn 1st 66
2nd 20
England (A)WTC, 23 Jun 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 47
2nd 17
England (A)WTC, 10 Jun 2022 Lby 5 wickets 1st 710
2nd 57
England (A)WTC, 2 Jun 2022 Lby 5 wickets 1st 77
2nd 26
South Africa (H)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Lby 198 runs 1st 88
2nd 76
South Africa (H)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Wby an innings and 276 runs 1st 98
2nd 6-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Jan 2022 Wby an innings and 117 runs 1st 55
2nd 9-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Dec 2021 Lby 8 wickets 1st 68
2nd 24
India (A)WTC, 3 Dec 2021 Lby 372 runs 1st 57
2nd 55
India (A)WTC, 25 Nov 2021 Ddrawn 1st 53
2nd 31
India (A)WTC, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 67
2nd 80
England (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 76
2nd 61

Australia Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 35 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
4.5591184%
5.5462466%
6.5353550%
7.5214930%
8.5106014%
LineOverUnderOver %
9.5481873%
10.5402661%
11.5353153%
12.5264039%
13.5234335%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Australia's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First201211.011.0
Second151314.28.7

Test Catches Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1412.79.121.8
2Australia 2112.110.022.1
3New Zealand 1211.89.921.7
4England 2011.59.921.4
5India 1710.111.021.1
6Zimbabwe 139.59.719.2
7West Indies 189.39.719.0
8Pakistan 139.110.819.9
9Bangladesh 169.011.220.2
10Sri Lanka 108.311.519.8

Australia Catches by Competition

Catches per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship2517-511.99.6
The Ashes108-113.611.0

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 35 Tests, their opponents 5.3.

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

Australia went over 6.5 catches in 35 of their last 70 innings.

Who takes the most catches for Australia?

Over Australia's last 35 Tests: Alex Carey (123 in 56 innings, 2.2 an innings), Steven Smith (75 in 68 innings, 1.10 an innings), Tim Paine (30 in 14 innings, 2.1 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2024 at Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia.

Do Australia take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first Australia average 11.0 catches (20 Tests); batting second 14.2 (15).