Test Cricket - Fielding Records and Statistics - Miscellaneous
Fielders Taking Most Catches in a Calendar Year
Player Country Year Catches Avg
Per Match
Matches
S P Fleming New Zealand 1997 28 2.80 10
S P D Smith* Australia 2016 29 2.64 11
S P D Smith* Australia 2019 21 2.63 8
L R P L Taylor* New Zealand 2009 20 2.50 8
J M Gregory Australia 1921 26 2.36 11
G C Smith South Africa 2012 23 2.30 10
A M Rahane* India 2015 20 2.22 9
R Dravid India 2004 26 2.17 12
D P M D Jayawardene Sri Lanka 2004 23 2.09 11
J E Root* England 2019 25 2.08 12
M A Taylor Australia 1995 24 2.00 12
G C Smith South Africa 2008 30 2.00 15
D J G Sammy West Indies 2012 20 2.00 10
L R P L Taylor* New Zealand 2013 20 2.00 10
G C Smith South Africa 2005 23 1.92 12
M L Hayden Australia 2003 23 1.92 12
S P D Smith* Australia 2017 21 1.91 11
R B Simpson Australia 1964 26 1.86 14
M E Waugh Australia 1999 26 1.86 14
P D Collingwood England 2010 22 1.83 12
A M Rahane* India 2017 20 1.82 11
M A Taylor Australia 1997 27 1.80 15
R T Ponting Australia 2001 25 1.79 14
L R P L Taylor* New Zealand 2008 21 1.75 12
K Mendis* Sri Lanka 2018 21 1.75 12
J E Root* England 2015 24 1.71 14
M E Waugh Australia 2001 24 1.71 14
M A Taylor Australia 1993 25 1.67 15
P H Edmonds England 1978 20 1.67 12
S L Campbell West Indies 2000 23 1.64 14
A W Greig England 1974 23 1.64 14
R Dravid India 2002 26 1.63 16
J H Kallis South Africa 2008 24 1.60 15
M E Trescothick England 2003 20 1.54 13
R T Ponting Australia 2009 20 1.54 13
G A Hick England 1994 20 1.54 13
S P D Smith* Australia 2023 20 1.54 13
A R Border Australia 1981 20 1.54 13
J E Root* England 2016 26 1.53 17
Z Crawley* England 2022 22 1.47 15
M L Hayden Australia 2005 22 1.47 15
J E Root* England 2021 21 1.40 15
R Dravid India 2008 20 1.33 15
A B de Villiers South Africa 2008 20 1.33 15
J E Root* England 2022 20 1.33 15
No. of Records = 45

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