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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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Player Avg Hit %
ICC World Test Championship 9 Sep 26 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 27 Aug 26 PakistanH Won194 runs
ICC World Test Championship 19 Aug 26 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost160 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost253 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Jun 26 New ZealandH Won115 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost6 runs
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jul 25 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 25 IndiaH Won22 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost336 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Jun 25 IndiaH Won5 wkts
Test Series 22 May 25 ZimbabweH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 Sri LankaH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 18 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won241 runs
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 24 West IndiesH Woninns
The Ashes 27 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won49 runs
The Ashes 19 Jul 23 AustraliaH Drew
The Ashes 6 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won3 wkts
The Ashes 28 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost43 runs
The Ashes 16 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost2 wkts
Test Series 1 Jun 23 IrelandH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 South AfricaH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 South AfricaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 1 Jul 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts
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England total 6.1 59532856872456839464674572597764858679646869566674678-797710776
B. FoakesKeeper, 11 inns 2.2 73%8/11 4 0 3 4 3 0 0 4 1 1 4
J. BairstowKeeper, 23 inns 1.78 83%19/23 2 4 3 3 1 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 1
J. SmithKeeper, 34 inns 1.56 79%27/34 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 3
J. CoxKeeper, 8 inns 1.13 63%5/8 0 4 1 1 0 2 1 0
H. BrookBatter, 50 inns 0.90 62%31/50 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Z. CrawleyBatter, 43 inns 0.77 56%24/43 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0
S. BillingsKeeper, 4 inns 0.75 50%2/4 2 0 0 1
J. RootBatter, 61 inns 0.67 54%33/61 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1
E E. GayBatter, 12 inns 0.67 58%7/12 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
J. BethellAll-rounder, 8 inns 0.63 50%4/8 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 12 inns 0.58 50%6/12 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0
J. OvertonBowler, 4 inns 0.50 50%2/4 1 1 0 0
M. PottsAll-rounder, 17 inns 0.47 41%7/17 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
B. DuckettKeeper, 48 inns 0.42 35%17/48 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0
B. StokesAll-rounder, 45 inns 0.40 29%13/45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0
A. LeesBatter, 13 inns 0.38 31%4/13 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
O. PopeKeeper, 43 inns 0.35 30%13/43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 28 inns 0.32 32%9/28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
O. StoneBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 0 0 1
S. CookBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 1 0 0
J. TongueBowler, 24 inns 0.21 21%5/24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 26 inns 0.15 15%4/26 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
J. LeachBowler, 13 inns 0.15 15%2/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
J. AndersonBowler, 21 inns 0.14 14%3/21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
S. BashirBowler, 24 inns 0.13 13%3/24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B. CarseBowler, 8 inns 0.13 13%1/8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S. BroadBowler, 25 inns 0.12 12%3/25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
J. ArcherBowler, 14 inns 0.07 7%1/14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 18 inns 0.00 0%0/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. WoodBowler, 12 inns 0.00 0%0/12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. AliAll-rounder, 8 inns 0.00 0%0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J J. RewKeeper, 2 inns 1.50 100%2/2 1 2
H H. SinghBatter, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 0 1
T T. WylieBatter, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 1 0
M. ParkinsonBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
J J. HullBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
L. DawsonBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
S S. BakerBowler, 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.

England Team Catches

Line6.5
Avg6.14.9
Hit44%
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ICC World Test Championship 9 Sep 26 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 27 Aug 26 PakistanH Won194 runs
ICC World Test Championship 19 Aug 26 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost160 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost253 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Jun 26 New ZealandH Won115 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost6 runs
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jul 25 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 25 IndiaH Won22 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost336 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Jun 25 IndiaH Won5 wkts
Test Series 22 May 25 ZimbabweH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 Sri LankaH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 Sri LankaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 18 Jul 24 West IndiesH Won241 runs
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 24 West IndiesH Woninns
The Ashes 27 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won49 runs
The Ashes 19 Jul 23 AustraliaH Drew
The Ashes 6 Jul 23 AustraliaH Won3 wkts
The Ashes 28 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost43 runs
The Ashes 16 Jun 23 AustraliaH Lost2 wkts
Test Series 1 Jun 23 IrelandH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 South AfricaH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 South AfricaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 1 Jul 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jun 22 New ZealandH Won5 wkts

England Catches Match by Match

The last 31 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line

Line6.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 6.5+
Avg 6.14.9 44%
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep Wby 8 wickets 1st 54
2nd 91
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug Wby 194 runs 1st 53
2nd 34
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug Wby an innings and 103 runs 1st 24
2nd 8-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun Lby 160 runs 1st 56
2nd 66
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun Lby 253 runs 1st 87
2nd 74
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun Wby 115 runs 1st 26
2nd 43
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025 Lby 6 runs 1st 54
2nd 64
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025 Ddrawn 1st 86
2nd 3-
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025 Wby 22 runs 1st 95
2nd 42
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025 Lby 336 runs 1st 66
2nd 45
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 66
2nd 74
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025 Wby an innings and 45 runs 1st 44
2nd 5-
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 6 Sep 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 710
2nd 26
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 29 Aug 2024 Wby 190 runs 1st 59
2nd 99
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 5 wickets 1st 75
2nd 73
West Indies (H)WTC, 26 Jul 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 66
2nd 40
West Indies (H)WTC, 18 Jul 2024 Wby 241 runs 1st 810
2nd 56
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2024 Wby an innings and 114 runs 1st 85
2nd 6-
Australia (H)ASH, 27 Jul 2023 Wby 49 runs 1st 75
2nd 98
Australia (H)ASH, 19 Jul 2023 Ddrawn 1st 65
2nd 4-
Australia (H)ASH, 6 Jul 2023 Wby 3 wickets 1st 610
2nd 84
Australia (H)ASH, 28 Jun 2023 Lby 43 runs 1st 68
2nd 96
Australia (H)ASH, 16 Jun 2023 Lby 2 wickets 1st 53
2nd 66
Ireland (H)TEST, 1 Jun 2023 Wby 10 wickets 1st 61
2nd 60
South Africa (H)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Wby 9 wickets 1st 77
2nd 40
South Africa (H)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 85 runs 1st 66
2nd 7-
South Africa (H)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 12 runs 1st 84
2nd -6 -
India (H)WTC, 1 Jul 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 78
2nd 91
New Zealand (H)WTC, 23 Jun 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 74
2nd 71
New Zealand (H)WTC, 10 Jun 2022 Wby 5 wickets 1st 107
2nd 75
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jun 2022 Wby 5 wickets 1st 77
2nd 62

South Africa Catches Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

South Africa catches →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 6.35.4
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
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 89
2nd 210
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023 Wby an innings and 32 runs 1st 75
2nd 6-
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Wby 284 runs 1st 77
2nd 48
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023 Wby 87 runs 1st 85
2nd 88
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 46
2nd -1
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 57
2nd -4
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 98
2nd 46
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 77
2nd 04
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 66
2nd -7
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 48
2nd 6-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Wby 332 runs 1st 54
2nd 62
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Wby 220 runs 1st 64
2nd 54
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 88
2nd 67
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 89
2nd -6
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 107
2nd 102
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 107
2nd 71
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021 Lby 113 runs 1st 96
2nd 95
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 88
2nd 98
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 810
2nd 5-
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 runs 1st 83
2nd 56

England Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 31 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
4.5491280%
5.5412067%
6.5273444%
7.5144723%
8.575411%
LineOverUnderOver %
9.5371867%
10.5332260%
11.5272849%
12.5163929%
13.5154027%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

England's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First10710.710.9
Second211412.88.0

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
ICC World Test Championship2417-612.09.0
Test Series22-010.52.5
The Ashes52-213.211.0

England Test Catches Questions

How many catches do England take per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 6.1 catches an innings over their last 31 Tests, their opponents 4.9.

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

England went over 6.5 catches in 27 of their last 61 innings.

Who takes the most catches for England?

Over England's last 31 Tests: Jamie Smith (53 in 34 innings, 1.56 an innings), Harry Brook (45 in 50 innings, 0.90 an innings), Jonny Bairstow (41 in 23 innings, 1.78 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against New Zealand on 10 Jun 2022 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Do England take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 10.7 catches (10 Tests); batting second 12.8 (21).