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New Zealand Test Catches Stats

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

Updated 25 June 2026, after the England game

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Player Avg Hit %
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 9 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 1 Dec 25 West IndiesH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 EnglandH Won423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 EnglandH Lost323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 EnglandH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 AustraliaH Lost3 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 24 AustraliaH Lost172 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 Sri LankaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 Sri LankaH Won2 wkts
Test Series 23 Feb 23 EnglandH Won1 run
Test Series 16 Feb 23 EnglandH Lost267 runs
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 South AfricaH Lost198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Jan 22 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 31 Dec 21 BangladeshH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 21 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 20 PakistanH Won101 runs
ICC World Test Championship 10 Dec 20 West IndiesH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Dec 20 West IndiesH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 20 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 20 Feb 20 IndiaH Won10 wkts
Test Series 28 Nov 19 EnglandH Drew
Test Series 20 Nov 19 EnglandH Woninns
Test Series 7 Mar 19 BangladeshH Woninns
Test Series 27 Feb 19 BangladeshH Woninns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 Sri LankaH Won423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 Sri LankaH Drew
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New Zealand total 6.5 66467574858244877858810776888879659627978755664766-8777876691
B. WatlingKeeper, 21 inns 2.7 95%20/21 2 4 4 4 2 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 5 0
T. BlundellKeeper, 46 inns 1.24 65%30/46 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 3 4 1 2 0 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
M. BracewellAll-rounder, 12 inns 0.92 58%7/12 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 0
T. LathamKeeper, 59 inns 0.85 56%33/59 1 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
M. SantnerAll-rounder, 13 inns 0.77 62%8/13 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1
G. PhillipsKeeper, 18 inns 0.72 44%8/18 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
D. MitchellAll-rounder, 30 inns 0.70 57%17/30 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 0
R. TaylorBatter, 27 inns 0.63 56%15/27 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
T. SoutheeBowler, 53 inns 0.53 42%22/53 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
W. YoungBatter, 30 inns 0.53 43%13/30 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
M. RaeBowler, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 0 0 0 2
T. BoultBowler, 26 inns 0.42 31%8/26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
H. NichollsBatter, 39 inns 0.36 31%12/39 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
K. WilliamsonBatter, 49 inns 0.35 31%15/49 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
C. de GrandhommeAll-rounder, 18 inns 0.33 28%5/18 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Z Z. FoulkesBowler, 6 inns 0.33 33%2/6 1 0 0 0 0 1
D. ConwayKeeper, 32 inns 0.31 31%10/32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J. RavalBatter, 11 inns 0.27 27%3/11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
A. PatelBowler, 8 inns 0.25 13%1/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
S. KuggeleijnAll-rounder, 8 inns 0.25 25%2/8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
M. HenryBowler, 35 inns 0.23 20%7/35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
N. WagnerBowler, 35 inns 0.20 14%5/35 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W. O'RourkeBowler, 10 inns 0.20 20%2/10 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. RavindraAll-rounder, 22 inns 0.18 18%4/22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
J. DuffyBowler, 6 inns 0.17 17%1/6 0 0 0 0 1 0
K. JamiesonBowler, 22 inns 0.14 14%3/22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
B. TicknerBowler, 8 inns 0.13 13%1/8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
D. Mitchell9 inns 0.00 0%0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N. SmithAll-rounder, 6 inns 0.00 0%0/6 0 0 0 0 0 0
M M. HayBatter, 2 inns 1.50 100%2/2 1 2
D. BracewellBowler, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 0 1
B. SearsBowler, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 0 1
T. AstleBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
Bowler, 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.

New Zealand Team Catches

Line6.5
Avg6.55.8
Hit56%
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ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 9 Dec 25 West IndiesH Won9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 1 Dec 25 West IndiesH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 EnglandH Won423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 EnglandH Lost323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 EnglandH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 7 Mar 24 AustraliaH Lost3 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 24 AustraliaH Lost172 runs
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 South AfricaH Won281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 Sri LankaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 Sri LankaH Won2 wkts
Test Series 23 Feb 23 EnglandH Won1 run
Test Series 16 Feb 23 EnglandH Lost267 runs
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 South AfricaH Lost198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 South AfricaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Jan 22 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 31 Dec 21 BangladeshH Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jan 21 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 20 PakistanH Won101 runs
ICC World Test Championship 10 Dec 20 West IndiesH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Dec 20 West IndiesH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 20 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 20 Feb 20 IndiaH Won10 wkts
Test Series 28 Nov 19 EnglandH Drew
Test Series 20 Nov 19 EnglandH Woninns
Test Series 7 Mar 19 BangladeshH Woninns
Test Series 27 Feb 19 BangladeshH Woninns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 Sri LankaH Won423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 Sri LankaH Drew

New Zealand Catches Match by Match

The last 30 Tests, innings by innings, and how often New Zealand went over the line

Line6.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 6.5+
Avg 6.55.8 56%
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
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
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
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
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
Pakistan (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2021 Wby an innings and 176 runs 1st 72
2nd 9-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 25 Dec 2020 Wby 101 runs 1st 79
2nd 83
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Dec 2020 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 76
2nd 5-
West Indies (H)WTC, 2 Dec 2020 Wby an innings and 134 runs 1st 54
2nd 6-
India (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2020 Wby 7 wickets 1st 67
2nd 42
India (H)WTC, 20 Feb 2020 Wby 10 wickets 1st 79
2nd 60
England (H)TEST, 28 Nov 2019 Ddrawn 1st 69
2nd -1 -
England (H)TEST, 20 Nov 2019 Wby an innings and 65 runs 1st 87
2nd 7-
Bangladesh (H)TEST, 7 Mar 2019 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 75
2nd 7-
Bangladesh (H)TEST, 27 Feb 2019 Wby an innings and 51 runs 1st 84
2nd 7-
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 25 Dec 2018 Wby 423 runs 1st 68
2nd 63
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 14 Dec 2018 Ddrawn 1st 98
2nd 1-

India Catches Match by Match

New Zealand's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

India catches →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 4.85.4
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 23 Aug Ddrawn 1st 85
2nd 6-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 15 Aug Wby 165 runs 1st 87
2nd 78
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 6 Jun Wby an innings and 300 runs 1st 56
2nd 7-
South Africa (H)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Lby 408 runs 1st 610
2nd 27
South Africa (H)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Lby 30 runs 1st 26
2nd 37
West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Oct 2025 Wby 7 wickets 1st 41
2nd 53
West Indies (H)WTC, 2 Oct 2025 Wby an innings and 140 runs 1st 54
2nd 8-
England (A)WTC, 31 Jul 2025 Wby 6 runs 1st 45
2nd 46
England (A)WTC, 23 Jul 2025 Ddrawn 1st 68
2nd -3
England (A)WTC, 10 Jul 2025 Lby 22 runs 1st 59
2nd 24
England (A)WTC, 2 Jul 2025 Wby 336 runs 1st 66
2nd 54
England (A)WTC, 20 Jun 2025 Lby 5 wickets 1st 66
2nd 47
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2025 Lby 6 wickets 1st 89
2nd 46
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2024 Lby 184 runs 1st 57
2nd 49
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2024 Ddrawn 1st 98
2nd 60
Australia (A)WTC, 6 Dec 2024 Lby 10 wickets 1st 75
2nd 08
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Wby 295 runs 1st 610
2nd 53
New Zealand (H)WTC, 1 Nov 2024 Lby 25 runs 1st 25
2nd 56
New Zealand (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Lby 113 runs 1st 32
2nd 47
New Zealand (H)WTC, 16 Oct 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 59
2nd 06
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 54
2nd 42
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 Wby 280 runs 1st 510
2nd 83
England (H)WTC, 7 Mar 2024 Wby an innings and 64 runs 1st 53
2nd 3-
England (H)WTC, 23 Feb 2024 Wby 5 wickets 1st 43
2nd 54
England (H)WTC, 15 Feb 2024 Wby 434 runs 1st 58
2nd 42
England (H)WTC, 2 Feb 2024 Wby 106 runs 1st 69
2nd 58
England (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2024 Lby 28 runs 1st 55
2nd 34
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 98
2nd 102
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2023 Lby an innings and 32 runs 1st 57
2nd -6
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Jul 2023 Ddrawn 1st 54
2nd 12
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Jul 2023 Wby an innings and 141 runs 1st 85
2nd 4-
Australia (A)WTC, 7 Jun 2023 Lby 209 runs 1st 55
2nd 78
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Mar 2023 Ddrawn 1st 55
2nd 0-
Australia (H)WTC, 1 Mar 2023 Lby 9 wickets 1st 33
2nd 13
Australia (H)WTC, 17 Feb 2023 Wby 6 wickets 1st 54
2nd 32
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Feb 2023 Wby an innings and 132 runs 1st 14
2nd 3-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Dec 2022 Wby 3 wickets 1st 85
2nd 32
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2022 Wby 188 runs 1st 52
2nd 52
England (A)WTC, 1 Jul 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 87
2nd 19
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Wby 238 runs 1st 65
2nd 34

New Zealand Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 30 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
4.551886%
5.5451476%
6.5332656%
7.5184131%
8.55548%
LineOverUnderOver %
10.5361373%
11.5331667%
12.5232647%
13.5183137%
14.5143529%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

New Zealand's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First14911.610.1
Second161113.89.3

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

New Zealand Catches by Competition

Catches per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship2215-612.79.9
Test Series85-112.89.0

New Zealand Test Catches Questions

How many catches do New Zealand take per innings in Tests?

New Zealand have averaged 6.5 catches an innings over their last 30 Tests, their opponents 5.8.

How often do New Zealand go over 6.5 catches in an innings?

New Zealand went over 6.5 catches in 33 of their last 59 innings.

Who takes the most catches for New Zealand?

Over New Zealand's last 30 Tests: BJ Watling (57 in 21 innings, 2.7 an innings), Tom Blundell (57 in 46 innings, 1.24 an innings), Tom Latham (50 in 59 innings, 0.85 an innings).

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

10 in their second innings against Sri Lanka on 16 Mar 2023 at Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Do New Zealand take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first New Zealand average 11.6 catches (14 Tests); batting second 13.8 (16).