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ICC World Test Championship - Thu 17 Dec, 08:00 Their catches Preview

England Test Catches Stats

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

Updated 9 September 2026, after the Pakistan game

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Last 10 Tests Last 20 Tests Last 40 Tests
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Player Avg Hit %
The Ashes 3 Jan 26 AustraliaA Lost5 wkts
The Ashes 25 Dec 25 AustraliaA Won4 wkts
The Ashes 16 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost82 runs
The Ashes 4 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
The Ashes 21 Nov 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 New ZealandA Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 New ZealandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 24 Oct 24 PakistanA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Oct 24 PakistanA Lost152 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Oct 24 PakistanA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 23 Feb 24 IndiaA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Feb 24 IndiaA Lost434 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Feb 24 IndiaA Lost106 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jan 24 IndiaA Won28 runs
Test Series 23 Feb 23 New ZealandA Lost1 run
Test Series 16 Feb 23 New ZealandA Won267 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 9 Dec 22 PakistanA Won26 runs
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England total 5.8 62687871828858963077753-34829854106745676
J. SmithKeeper, 16 inns 1.44 75%12/16 2 0 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 2
B. FoakesKeeper, 15 inns 1.27 60%9/15 1 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 2
O. PopeKeeper, 37 inns 0.95 62%23/37 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
H. BrookBatter, 30 inns 0.67 47%14/30 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
B. CarseBowler, 20 inns 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. RootBatter, 39 inns 0.64 51%20/39 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
J. BethellAll-rounder, 10 inns 0.60 50%5/10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 6 inns 0.50 50%3/6 0 1 0 1 1 0
B. DuckettKeeper, 39 inns 0.41 41%16/39 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
M. PottsAll-rounder, 10 inns 0.40 40%4/10 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
B. StokesAll-rounder, 37 inns 0.38 30%11/37 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
J. AndersonBowler, 13 inns 0.38 38%5/13 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Z. CrawleyBatter, 39 inns 0.36 33%13/39 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
R. AhmedAll-rounder, 12 inns 0.33 33%4/12 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
J. BairstowKeeper, 9 inns 0.33 33%3/9 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
J. LeachBowler, 16 inns 0.31 31%5/16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 16 inns 0.31 19%3/16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 10 inns 0.30 30%3/10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
S. BroadBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 1 0 0 0
T. HartleyBowler, 9 inns 0.22 22%2/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
J. ArcherBowler, 6 inns 0.17 17%1/6 0 1 0 0 0 0
J. TongueBowler, 6 inns 0.17 17%1/6 0 0 0 0 1 0
S. BashirBowler, 17 inns 0.12 12%2/17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
W. JacksBatter, 10 inns 0.10 10%1/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
M. WoodBowler, 11 inns 0.00 0%0/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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.

England Team Catches

Line5.5
Avg5.85.5
Hit62%
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The Ashes 3 Jan 26 AustraliaA Lost5 wkts
The Ashes 25 Dec 25 AustraliaA Won4 wkts
The Ashes 16 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost82 runs
The Ashes 4 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
The Ashes 21 Nov 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 New ZealandA Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 New ZealandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 24 Oct 24 PakistanA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Oct 24 PakistanA Lost152 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Oct 24 PakistanA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 23 Feb 24 IndiaA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Feb 24 IndiaA Lost434 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Feb 24 IndiaA Lost106 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jan 24 IndiaA Won28 runs
Test Series 23 Feb 23 New ZealandA Lost1 run
Test Series 16 Feb 23 New ZealandA Won267 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 9 Dec 22 PakistanA Won26 runs

England Catches Match by Match

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

Line5.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 5.5+
Avg 5.85.5 62%
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan Lby 5 wickets 1st 68
2nd 25
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025 Wby 4 wickets 1st 67
2nd 83
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025 Lby 82 runs 1st 77
2nd 87
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 77
2nd 19
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 87
2nd 29
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 Lby 423 runs 1st 87
2nd 84
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 323 runs 1st 58
2nd 85
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 98
2nd 62
Pakistan (A)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Lby 9 wickets 1st 34
2nd 03
Pakistan (A)WTC, 15 Oct 2024 Lby 152 runs 1st 76
2nd 76
Pakistan (A)WTC, 7 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 47 runs 1st 75
2nd 5-
India (A)WTC, 7 Mar 2024 Lby an innings and 64 runs 1st 35
2nd -3 -
India (A)WTC, 23 Feb 2024 Lby 5 wickets 1st 34
2nd 45
India (A)WTC, 15 Feb 2024 Lby 434 runs 1st 85
2nd 24
India (A)WTC, 2 Feb 2024 Lby 106 runs 1st 96
2nd 85
India (A)WTC, 25 Jan 2024 Wby 28 runs 1st 55
2nd 43
New Zealand (A)TEST, 23 Feb 2023 Lby 1 run 1st 106
2nd 68
New Zealand (A)TEST, 16 Feb 2023 Wby 267 runs 1st 78
2nd 48
Pakistan (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Wby 8 wickets 1st 54
2nd 60
Pakistan (A)WTC, 9 Dec 2022 Wby 26 runs 1st 73
2nd 64

South Africa Catches Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

South Africa catches →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 6.04.9
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct Wby 176 runs 1st 83
2nd 56
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct Wby an innings and 31 runs 1st 87
2nd 4-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct Lby 214 runs 1st 610
2nd 48
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 106
2nd 72
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 62
2nd 73
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 55
2nd 41
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 58
2nd 43
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 83
2nd 6-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 68
2nd 85
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 65
2nd 44
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Wby 10 wickets 1st 69
2nd 70
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Wby 2 wickets 1st 98
2nd 83
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 109 runs 1st 75
2nd 75
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 233 runs 1st 67
2nd 71
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 72
2nd 8-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 55
2nd 62
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 53
2nd 55
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 46
2nd 52
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 57
2nd 28
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 65
2nd 28

England Catches Lines

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

LineOverUnderOver %
3.531879%
4.5281172%
5.5241562%
6.5182146%
7.5112828%
LineOverUnderOver %
9.5271171%
10.5231561%
11.5211755%
12.5182047%
13.5112729%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

England's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1149.211.5
Second9413.89.6

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

England Catches by Competition

Catches per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
The Ashes51-411.013.8
ICC World Test Championship136-711.08.8
Test Series21-113.515.0

England Test Catches Questions

How many catches do England take per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 5.8 catches an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 5.5.

How often do England go over 5.5 catches in an innings?

England went over 5.5 catches in 24 of their last 39 innings.

Who takes the most catches for England?

Over England's last 20 Tests: Ollie Pope (35 in 37 innings, 0.95 an innings), Joe Root (25 in 39 innings, 0.64 an innings), Jamie Smith (23 in 16 innings, 1.44 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against New Zealand on 23 Feb 2023 at Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Do England take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 9.2 catches (11 Tests); batting second 13.8 (9).