CAREER RECORD

Men Test: Most catches

All recorded careers, no minimum qualification. Official career snapshot 2026-09-28.

Most catches · Men Test

1 Mark Boucher

532

2 Adam Gilchrist

379

3 Ian Healy

366

4 Rod Marsh

343

5 BJ Watling

267

6 Jeff Dujon

267

7 Alec Stewart

263

8 Brad Haddin

262

9 MS Dhoni

256

10 Alan Knott

250

Men Test: Most catches
Rank	Most catches	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns
1	532	Mark Boucher	South Africa	1997-2012	147	281	532	23	555	1.975
2	379	Adam Gilchrist	Australia	1999-2008	96	191	379	37	416	2.178
3	366	Ian Healy	Australia	1988-1999	119	224	366	29	395	1.763
4	343	Rod Marsh	Australia	1970-1984	96	182	343	12	355	1.950
5	267	BJ Watling	New Zealand	2009-2021	75	143	267	8	275	1.923
5	267	Jeff Dujon	West Indies	1981-1991	81	154	267	5	272	1.766
7	263	Alec Stewart	England	1990-2003	133	231	263	14	277	1.199
8	262	Brad Haddin	Australia	2008-2015	66	128	262	8	270	2.109
9	256	MS Dhoni	India	2005-2014	90	166	256	38	294	1.771
10	250	Alan Knott	England	1967-1981	95	174	250	19	269	1.545
11	243	Matt Prior	England	2007-2014	79	146	243	13	256	1.753
12	242	Jonny Bairstow	England	2012-2024	100	188	242	14	256	1.361
13	222	AB de Villiers	South Africa	2004-2018	114	217	222	5	227	1.046
14	221	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	2014-2021	54	101	221	11	232	2.297
15	220	Joe Root	England	2012-2026	169	323	220	0	220	0.681
16	219	Steven Smith	Australia	2010-2026	125	239	219	0	219	0.916
17	210	Rahul Dravid	India	1996-2012	164	301	210	0	210	0.697
18	207	Ridley Jacobs	West Indies	1998-2004	65	122	207	12	219	1.795
19	205	Denesh Ramdin	West Indies	2005-2016	74	131	205	12	217	1.656
19	205	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	1997-2014	149	270	205	0	205	0.759
21	201	Wasim Bari	Pakistan	1967-1984	81	146	201	27	228	1.561
22	200	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1995-2013	166	315	200	0	200	0.634
23	198	Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	2004-2016	101	186	198	11	209	1.123
24	197	Adam Parore	New Zealand	1990-2002	78	138	197	7	204	1.478
25	196	Ricky Ponting	Australia	1995-2012	168	328	196	0	196	0.597
26	191	Alex Carey	Australia	2021-2026	50	96	191	19	210	2.187
27	184	Kamran Akmal	Pakistan	2002-2010	53	99	184	22	206	2.080
28	182	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2000-2015	134	248	182	20	202	0.814
29	181	Deryck Murray	West Indies	1963-1980	62	119	181	8	189	1.588
29	181	Mark Waugh	Australia	1991-2002	128	245	181	0	181	0.738
31	175	Alastair Cook	England	2006-2018	161	300	175	0	175	0.583
32	173	Godfrey Evans	England	1946-1959	91	175	173	46	219	1.251
33	171	Stephen Fleming	New Zealand	1994-2008	111	199	171	0	171	0.859
34	169	Graeme Smith	South Africa	2002-2014	117	225	169	0	169	0.751
35	168	Ian Smith	New Zealand	1980-1992	63	109	168	8	176	1.614
36	167	Bob Taylor	England	1971-1984	57	106	167	7	174	1.641
37	166	Rishabh Pant	India	2018-2026	52	102	166	18	184	1.803
38	164	Brian Lara	West Indies	1990-2006	131	241	164	0	164	0.680
39	163	Ross Taylor	New Zealand	2007-2022	112	212	163	0	163	0.768
39	163	Wally Grout	Australia	1957-1966	51	98	163	24	187	1.908
41	160	Sarfaraz Ahmed	Pakistan	2010-2023	54	104	160	22	182	1.750
41	160	Syed Kirmani	India	1976-1986	88	151	160	38	198	1.311
43	157	Mark Taylor	Australia	1989-1999	104	197	157	0	157	0.796
44	156	Allan Border	Australia	1978-1994	156	277	156	0	156	0.563
45	153	Jack Russell	England	1988-1998	54	96	153	12	165	1.718
45	153	Jos Buttler	England	2014-2022	57	108	153	1	154	1.425
47	151	Andy Flower	Zimbabwe	1992-2002	63	110	151	9	160	1.454
48	150	David Richardson	South Africa	1992-1998	42	77	150	2	152	1.974
48	150	Tim Paine	Australia	2010-2021	35	68	150	7	157	2.308
50	142	Niroshan Dickwella	Sri Lanka	2014-2026	56	101	142	28	170	1.683
51	139	Younis Khan	Pakistan	2000-2017	118	221	139	0	139	0.628
52	135	VVS Laxman	India	1996-2012	134	248	135	0	135	0.544
53	134	Michael Clarke	Australia	2004-2015	115	223	134	0	134	0.600
54	128	Geraint Jones	England	2004-2006	34	66	128	5	133	2.015
54	128	Matthew Hayden	Australia	1994-2009	103	205	128	0	128	0.624
54	128	Moin Khan	Pakistan	1990-2004	69	124	128	20	148	1.193
57	127	Mohammad Rizwan	Pakistan	2016-2026	47	85	127	10	137	1.611
58	126	Litton Das	Bangladesh	2015-2026	56	96	126	17	143	1.489
59	125	Shane Warne	Australia	1992-2007	145	281	125	0	125	0.444
60	124	John Waite	South Africa	1951-1965	50	94	124	17	141	1.500
60	124	Prasanna Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	2000-2015	58	102	124	32	156	1.529
60	124	Tom Blundell	New Zealand	2017-2026	48	95	124	16	140	1.473
63	122	Greg Chappell	Australia	1970-1984	87	165	122	0	122	0.739
63	122	Hashan Tillakaratne	Sri Lanka	1989-2004	83	141	122	2	124	0.879
63	122	J Da Silva	West Indies	2020-2026	34	64	122	6	128	2.000
63	122	Viv Richards	West Indies	1974-1991	121	232	122	0	122	0.525
67	121	Andrew Strauss	England	2004-2012	100	189	121	0	121	0.640
67	121	Virat Kohli	India	2011-2025	123	236	121	0	121	0.512
69	120	Colin Cowdrey	England	1954-1975	114	214	120	0	120	0.560
69	120	Ian Botham	England	1977-1992	102	179	120	0	120	0.670
69	120	Kusal Mendis	Sri Lanka	2015-2026	75	136	120	5	125	0.919
72	119	Rashid Latif	Pakistan	1992-2003	37	69	119	11	130	1.884
73	117	Tom Latham	New Zealand	2014-2026	95	185	117	0	117	0.632
74	115	Ben Stokes	England	2013-2026	122	234	115	0	115	0.491
74	115	Carl Hooper	West Indies	1987-2002	102	189	115	0	115	0.608
74	115	Mushfiqur Rahim	Bangladesh	2005-2026	105	184	115	15	130	0.706
74	115	Sachin Tendulkar	India	1989-2013	200	366	115	0	115	0.314
78	112	Steve Waugh	Australia	1985-2004	168	318	112	0	112	0.352
79	110	Bob Simpson	Australia	1957-1978	62	117	110	0	110	0.940
79	110	Kiran More	India	1986-1993	49	90	110	20	130	1.444
79	110	Wally Hammond	England	1927-1947	85	154	110	0	110	0.714
82	109	Garry Sobers	West Indies	1954-1974	93	172	109	0	109	0.633
83	108	Hashim Amla	South Africa	2004-2019	124	234	108	0	108	0.461
83	108	Sunil Gavaskar	India	1971-1987	125	216	108	0	108	0.500
85	107	James Anderson	England	2003-2024	188	355	107	0	107	0.301
86	105	Graham Thorpe	England	1993-2005	100	179	105	0	105	0.586
86	105	Ian Chappell	Australia	1964-1980	75	144	105	0	105	0.729
86	105	Mohammad Azharuddin	India	1984-2000	99	177	105	0	105	0.593
89	103	Graham Gooch	England	1975-1995	118	211	103	0	103	0.488
89	103	Jim Parks	England	1954-1968	46	86	103	11	114	1.325
91	102	Ajinkya Rahane	India	2013-2023	85	163	102	0	102	0.625
92	100	Ian Bell	England	2004-2015	118	223	100	0	100	0.448
93	99	David Boon	Australia	1984-1996	107	195	99	0	99	0.507
93	99	Junior Murray	West Indies	1993-2002	33	61	99	3	102	1.672
93	99	Nayan Mongia	India	1994-2001	44	77	99	8	107	1.389
96	96	Chris Gayle	West Indies	2000-2014	103	190	96	0	96	0.505
96	96	Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	2011-2026	93	172	96	10	106	0.616
96	96	Gordon Greenidge	West Indies	1974-1991	108	208	96	0	96	0.461
96	96	Kane Williamson	New Zealand	2010-2026	110	210	96	0	96	0.457
96	96	Paul Collingwood	England	2003-2011	68	124	96	0	96	0.774

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