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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 %
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
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England total 5.8 62687871828858963077
J. SmithKeeper, 14 inns 1.43 71%10/14 2 0 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 2
O. PopeKeeper, 18 inns 0.89 61%11/18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 2
H. BrookBatter, 20 inns 0.80 50%10/20 1 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
B. CarseBowler, 18 inns 0.72 50%9/18 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
J. BethellAll-rounder, 10 inns 0.60 50%5/10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.50 50%2/4 0 1 0 1
Z. CrawleyBatter, 20 inns 0.45 40%8/20 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
J. RootBatter, 20 inns 0.40 35%7/20 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
M. PottsAll-rounder, 8 inns 0.38 38%3/8 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 14 inns 0.36 21%3/14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
B. DuckettKeeper, 20 inns 0.35 35%7/20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
B. StokesAll-rounder, 20 inns 0.30 25%5/20 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
R. AhmedAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 1 0 0
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
W. JacksBatter, 8 inns 0.13 13%1/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
S. BashirBowler, 10 inns 0.10 10%1/10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. LeachBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
M. WoodBowler, 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

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Avg5.86.1
Hit70%
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1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
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

England Catches Match by Match

The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line

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South Africa Catches Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 10 Tests

South Africa catches →

England Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
3.515575%
4.515575%
5.514670%
6.511955%
7.571335%
LineOverUnderOver %
9.516480%
10.515575%
11.513765%
12.512860%
13.571335%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

England's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First518.413.0
Second5214.811.4

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 Championship52-312.210.6

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 10 Tests, their opponents 6.1.

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

England went over 5.5 catches in 14 of their last 20 innings.

Who takes the most catches for England?

Over England's last 10 Tests: Jamie Smith (20 in 14 innings, 1.43 an innings), Ollie Pope (16 in 18 innings, 0.89 an innings), Harry Brook (16 in 20 innings, 0.80 an innings).

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

9 in their first innings against New Zealand on 27 Nov 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

Do England take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 8.4 catches (5 Tests); batting second 14.8 (5).