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South Africa Test Catches Stats

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

Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	22 Nov 25 A Won408 runs		14 Nov 25 A Won30 runs		20 Oct 25 A Won8 wkts		12 Oct 25 A Lost		6 Jul 25 A Woninns		28 Jun 25 A Won328 runs		29 Oct 24 A Woninns		21 Oct 24 A Won7 wkts		15 Aug 24 A Won40 runs		7 Aug 24 A Drew		12 Feb 24 A Lost7 wkts		3 Feb 24 A Lost281 runs		3 Jan 23 A Drew		25 Dec 22 A Lostinns		17 Dec 22 A Lost6 wkts		8 Sep 22 A Lost9 wkts		25 Aug 22 A Lostinns		17 Aug 22 A Woninns		24 Feb 22 A Won198 runs		16 Feb 22 A Lostinns
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
South Africa total	5.6		10	7	6	7	5	4	5	4	8	6	6	8	7	8	5	6	5	5	4	5	5	2	6	2	4	-	5	-	9	4	7	0	6	-	4	6	8	6	8	-
K. VerreynneKeeper, 32 inns	1.47	81%26/32	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	2	1	3	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1					1		2		2	2	2	0	2		1	3	3	0	2
A. MarkramBatter, 22 inns	1.18	73%16/22	5	4	2	1	2	1	1	0					0	1	1	0	1	1	2	0													1		1	1	0	0	1
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.75	75%3/4																					0	1	1	1
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns	0.75	50%2/4																					1	0	2	0
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns	0.75	50%2/4																					2	0	1	0
K. MaphakaBowler, 4 inns	0.75	50%2/4									2	0	1	0
W. MulderAll-rounder, 22 inns	0.68	50%11/22	0	0	0	0			0	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	1											0	0					1	1
S. ErweeBowler, 12 inns	0.58	50%6/12																									0		0		1	1	1	0	2		0	0	1	0	1
R. van der DussenBatter, 9 inns	0.56	56%5/9																									1				1	0			0		0	0	1	1	1
T. de ZorziBatter, 20 inns	0.55	45%9/20	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
M. JansenAll-rounder, 17 inns	0.53	53%9/17	1	1	1	0	1	1																			1		1		0	0	0	0			0	0	1	0	1
D. ElgarBatter, 12 inns	0.50	50%6/12																									0		0		1	0	1	0	1		1	1	0	0	1
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns	0.50	25%1/4																					2	0	0	0
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.50	50%2/4									1	0	1	0
T. StubbsKeeper, 16 inns	0.44	38%6/16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1					0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Z. HamzaBatter, 7 inns	0.43	43%3/7									1	0											0	1	1	0															0
S. MuthusamyBatter, 10 inns	0.40	30%3/10	0	0			0	0	2	1	0	0			0	1
D. BrevisBatter, 8 inns	0.38	38%3/8					0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
T. BavumaBatter, 15 inns	0.33	27%4/15	0	0	0	1													0	1	0	0					0		0		0	0							1	2	0
S. HarmerBowler, 12 inns	0.33	25%3/12	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0																	0				1	0			0
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 9 inns	0.33	22%2/9																					0	0	0	0							2	0	0		1	0
K. ZondoBatter, 6 inns	0.33	33%2/6																									0		1		1	0	0	0
C. BoschAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.33	33%2/6			0	1					0	0	0	1
K. MaharajBowler, 27 inns	0.30	26%7/27	1	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0					1		0		0	1	0	0	0		0	1	0	0
D. BedinghamKeeper, 16 inns	0.25	25%4/16									0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4																					0	0	1	0
L. PretoriusKeeper, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4									0	0	0	1
K. RabadaBowler, 24 inns	0.21	17%4/24					0	0	0	0					0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0		0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	1	1
R. RickeltonKeeper, 16 inns	0.13	13%2/16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0			0	1											0	0
L. NgidiBowler, 8 inns	0.13	13%1/8																			0	0							0		1	0			0		0	0
A. NortjeBowler, 9 inns	0.11	11%1/9																									0		0		1	0	0	0	0		0	0
D. PatersonBowler, 6 inns	0.00	0%0/6													0	0							0	0	0	0
D. PiedtBowler, 6 inns	0.00	0%0/6															0	0	0	0			0	0
M. BreetzkeBatter, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4											0	0			0	0
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4							0	0	0	0
D. OlivierBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																							0	0															0
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 2 inns	1.00	50%1/2									0	2
T. de BruynBatter, 1 inns	1.00	100%1/1																											1
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2																																					0	1
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2																							0	1
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																					0	0
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																	0	0
G. StuurmanBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																							0
H. KlaasenKeeper, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																									0

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South Africa Team Catches

Line5.5

Avg5.65.2

Hit53%

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22 Nov 25

A Won408 runs

14 Nov 25

A Won30 runs

20 Oct 25

A Won8 wkts

12 Oct 25

A Lost

6 Jul 25

A Woninns

28 Jun 25

A Won328 runs

29 Oct 24

A Woninns

21 Oct 24

A Won7 wkts

15 Aug 24

A Won40 runs

7 Aug 24

A Drew

12 Feb 24

A Lost7 wkts

3 Feb 24

A Lost281 runs

3 Jan 23

A Drew

25 Dec 22

A Lostinns

17 Dec 22

A Lost6 wkts

8 Sep 22

A Lost9 wkts

25 Aug 22

A Lostinns

17 Aug 22

A Woninns

24 Feb 22

A Won198 runs

16 Feb 22

A Lostinns

South Africa Catches Match by Match

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

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	5.5+
Avg			5.6	5.2	53%
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	10	6
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	7	2
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	6	2
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	7	3
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	5	5
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	4	1
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	5	8
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	4	3
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	8	3
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	6	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	6	8
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	8	5
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	7	2
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	8	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	5	5
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	6	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	5	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	5	5
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	4	6
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	5	2
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	5	7
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	2	8
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	6	5
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	2	8
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	4	6
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	-	1	-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	1st	5	7
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	2nd	-	4	-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	1st	9	8
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	6
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	1st	7	7
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	0	4
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	6	6
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	-	7	-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	1st	4	8
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	2nd	6	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	1st	8	8
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	2nd	6	7
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	1st	8	9
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	2nd	-	6	-

Bangladesh Catches Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

Bangladesh catches →

Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			4.8	6.0
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	1	7
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	4	1
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	7	5
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	1	4
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	6	7
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	8	5
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	4	7
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	-	8
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	5	5
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	4	0
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	6	8
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	-	9
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	9	7
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	8	7
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	7	7
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	5	6
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	4	6
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	3	2
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	3	7
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	5	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	1st	5	7
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	-	5
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	6	7
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	2	2
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	1st	5	5
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	6	-
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	6	8
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	4	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	1st	5	8
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	2nd	3	8
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	1st	5	5
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	2nd	7	6
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	1st	2	7
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	8
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	5	5
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	2	6
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	4	5
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	2	4
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	1st	10	5
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	2nd	3	8

South Africa Catches Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
3.5	33	3	92%
4.5	27	9	75%
5.5	19	17	53%
6.5	11	25	31%
7.5	7	29	19%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
8.5	26	7	79%
9.5	24	9	73%
10.5	15	18	45%
11.5	13	20	39%
12.5	9	24	27%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's catches per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	14	7	10.9	10.1
Second	6	3	8.5	8.7

Test Catches Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South Africa	14	12.7	9.1	21.8
2Australia	21	12.1	10.0	22.1
3New Zealand	12	11.8	9.9	21.7
4England	20	11.5	9.9	21.4
5India	17	10.1	11.0	21.1
6Zimbabwe	13	9.5	9.7	19.2
7West Indies	18	9.3	9.7	19.0
8Pakistan	13	9.1	10.8	19.9
9Bangladesh	16	9.0	11.2	20.2
10Sri Lanka	10	8.3	11.5	19.8

South Africa Catches by Competition

Catches per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	18	8-8	9.7	9.8
Test Series	2	2-0	14.0	8.0

South Africa Test Catches Questions

How many catches do South Africa take per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 5.6 catches an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 5.2.

How often do South Africa go over 5.5 catches in an innings?

South Africa went over 5.5 catches in 19 of their last 36 innings.

Who takes the most catches for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 20 Tests: Kyle Verreynne (47 in 32 innings, 1.47 an innings), Aiden Markram (26 in 22 innings, 1.18 an innings), Wiaan Mulder (15 in 22 innings, 0.68 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.

Do South Africa take more catches batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 10.9 catches (14 Tests); batting second 8.5 (6).

Last innings5v Australia (H)

Per innings5.6Last 20 Tests

Over 5.553%19 of last 36 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Catches

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Taken	12.1	9.0
Opponents took	8.9	10.8
Match	21.0	19.8

Over 12.5 SA catches

Hit in 5 of SA's last 10

Over 21.5 match catches

Hit in 4 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Catches Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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