South Africa Cricket Team – Test matches Cricket Records
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Most catches
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Ct | Max | Ct/Inn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | JH Kallis | JH Kallis (SA) | 1995-2013 | 165 | 313 | 196 | 4 | 0.626 |
🥈 2 | GC Smith | GC Smith (SA) | 2002-2014 | 116 | 223 | 166 | 5 | 0.744 |
🥉 3 | AB de Villiers | AB de Villiers (SA) | 2004-2018 | 114 | 172 | 121 | 3 | 0.703 |
4 | HM Amla | HM Amla (SA) | 2004-2019 | 124 | 234 | 108 | 3 | 0.461 |
5 | HH Gibbs | HH Gibbs (SA) | 1996-2008 | 90 | 173 | 94 | 4 | 0.543 |
6 | D Elgar | D Elgar (SA) | 2012-2024 | 86 | 158 | 92 | 3 | 0.582 |
7 | G Kirsten | G Kirsten (SA) | 1993-2004 | 101 | 191 | 83 | 4 | 0.434 |
8 | SM Pollock | SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 205 | 72 | 3 | 0.351 |
9 | DJ Cullinan | DJ Cullinan (SA) | 1993-2001 | 70 | 130 | 67 | 3 | 0.515 |
10 | F du Plessis | F du Plessis (SA) | 2012-2021 | 69 | 128 | 63 | 3 | 0.492 |
11 | B Mitchell | B Mitchell (SA) | 1929-1949 | 42 | 71 | 56 | 4 | 0.788 |
12 | AK Markram | AK Markram (SA) | 2017-2025 | 46 | 89 | 54 | 3 | 0.606 |
12 | ND McKenzie | ND McKenzie (SA) | 2000-2009 | 58 | 111 | 54 | 3 | 0.486 |
14 | BM McMillan | BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1998 | 38 | 70 | 49 | 3 | 0.7 |
15 | TL Goddard | TL Goddard (SA) | 1955-1970 | 41 | 77 | 48 | 4 | 0.623 |
16 | AG Prince | AG Prince (SA) | 2002-2011 | 66 | 124 | 47 | 3 | 0.379 |
17 | AW Nourse | AW Nourse (SA) | 1902-1924 | 45 | 78 | 43 | 4 | 0.551 |
18 | WR Endean | WR Endean (SA) | 1951-1958 | 28 | 50 | 38 | 3 | 0.76 |
18 | JP Duminy | JP Duminy (SA) | 2008-2017 | 46 | 83 | 38 | 3 | 0.457 |
20 | AC Hudson | AC Hudson (SA) | 1992-1998 | 35 | 63 | 36 | 4 | 0.571 |
21 | EJ Barlow | EJ Barlow (SA) | 1961-1970 | 30 | 58 | 35 | 3 | 0.603 |
22 | L Klusener | L Klusener (SA) | 1996-2004 | 49 | 92 | 34 | 2 | 0.369 |
22 | JN Rhodes | JN Rhodes (SA) | 1992-2000 | 52 | 96 | 34 | 2 | 0.354 |
22 | K Rabada | K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2025 | 71 | 131 | 34 | 2 | 0.259 |
25 | WJ Cronje | WJ Cronje (SA) | 1992-2000 | 68 | 128 | 33 | 2 | 0.257 |
26 | AN Petersen | AN Petersen (SA) | 2010-2015 | 36 | 68 | 31 | 2 | 0.455 |
26 | T Bavuma | T Bavuma (SA) | 2014-2025 | 64 | 117 | 31 | 2 | 0.264 |
28 | PWA Mulder | PWA Mulder (SA) | 2019-2025 | 21 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 0.714 |
29 | PR Adams | PR Adams (SA) | 1995-2004 | 45 | 85 | 29 | 3 | 0.341 |
29 | JA Rudolph | JA Rudolph (SA) | 2003-2012 | 48 | 92 | 29 | 2 | 0.315 |
31 | CL Vincent | CL Vincent (SA) | 1927-1935 | 25 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 0.627 |
31 | HH Dippenaar | HH Dippenaar (SA) | 1999-2007 | 38 | 72 | 27 | 2 | 0.375 |
33 | HJ Tayfield | HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1949-1960 | 37 | 67 | 26 | 2 | 0.388 |
33 | DW Steyn | DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 175 | 26 | 2 | 0.148 |
35 | M Morkel | M Morkel (SA) | 2006-2018 | 86 | 160 | 25 | 2 | 0.156 |
35 | M Ntini | M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 192 | 25 | 1 | 0.13 |
37 | SJ Snooke | SJ Snooke (SA) | 1906-1923 | 26 | 47 | 24 | 2 | 0.51 |
38 | HE van der Dussen | HE van der Dussen (SA) | 2019-2022 | 18 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 0.696 |
38 | RA McLean | RA McLean (SA) | 1951-1964 | 40 | 72 | 23 | 2 | 0.319 |
40 | KA Maharaj | KA Maharaj (SA) | 2016-2025 | 59 | 111 | 22 | 2 | 0.198 |
41 | AEE Vogler | AEE Vogler (SA) | 1906-1911 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 0.714 |
41 | GA Faulkner | GA Faulkner (SA) | 1906-1924 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 0.454 |
43 | HW Taylor | HW Taylor (SA) | 1912-1932 | 42 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 0.275 |
44 | KD Petersen | KD Petersen (SA) | 2021-2024 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 0.666 |
44 | M Jansen | M Jansen (SA) | 2021-2025 | 18 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 0.545 |
44 | RO Schwarz | RO Schwarz (SA) | 1906-1912 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 0.5 |
44 | DJ McGlew | DJ McGlew (SA) | 1951-1962 | 34 | 63 | 18 | 3 | 0.285 |
44 | N Boje | N Boje (SA) | 2000-2006 | 43 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 0.225 |
44 | AA Donald | AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 134 | 18 | 2 | 0.134 |
50 | DG Bedingham | DG Bedingham (SA) | 2023-2025 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0.566 |
50 | RG Pollock | RG Pollock (SA) | 1963-1970 | 23 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 0.386 |
50 | VD Philander | VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 64 | 119 | 17 | 1 | 0.142 |
53 | AJ Hall | AJ Hall (SA) | 2002-2007 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0.41 |
53 | PL Harris | PL Harris (SA) | 2007-2011 | 37 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 0.231 |
53 | A Nel | A Nel (SA) | 2001-2008 | 36 | 69 | 16 | 2 | 0.231 |
56 | PNF Mansell | PNF Mansell (SA) | 1951-1955 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 0.625 |
57 | T Stubbs | T Stubbs (SA) | 2024-2025 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0.7 |
57 | CB van Ryneveld | CB van Ryneveld (SA) | 1951-1958 | 19 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0.4 |
57 | EAB Rowan | EAB Rowan (SA) | 1935-1951 | 26 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 0.325 |
60 | HD Bromfield | HD Bromfield (SA) | 1961-1965 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0.722 |
60 | DPB Morkel | DPB Morkel (SA) | 1927-1932 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0.464 |
60 | JE Cheetham | JE Cheetham (SA) | 1949-1955 | 24 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 0.302 |
63 | TB de Bruyn | TB de Bruyn (SA) | 2017-2022 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0.545 |
63 | JC Watkins | JC Watkins (SA) | 1949-1957 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0.428 |
63 | KC Wessels | KC Wessels (SA) | 1992-1994 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0.413 |
63 | RH Catterall | RH Catterall (SA) | 1922-1931 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 0.292 |
63 | AD Nourse | AD Nourse (SA) | 1935-1951 | 34 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 0.21 |
68 | M van Jaarsveld | M van Jaarsveld (SA) | 2002-2004 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0.647 |
68 | PL van der Merwe | PL van der Merwe (SA) | 1963-1967 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0.366 |
68 | AM Bacher | AM Bacher (SA) | 1996-1999 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0.314 |
68 | PS de Villiers | PS de Villiers (SA) | 1993-1998 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0.314 |
72 | OC Dawson | OC Dawson (SA) | 1947-1949 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0.588 |
72 | A Bacher | A Bacher (SA) | 1965-1970 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0.416 |
72 | T de Zorzi | T de Zorzi (SA) | 2023-2025 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0.384 |
72 | GC White | GC White (SA) | 1906-1912 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0.322 |
72 | KC Bland | KC Bland (SA) | 1961-1966 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0.25 |
77 | HJ Keith | HJ Keith (SA) | 1953-1957 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0.562 |
77 | L Tuckett | L Tuckett (SA) | 1947-1949 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0.529 |
77 | JM Blanckenberg | JM Blanckenberg (SA) | 1913-1924 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0.31 |
77 | RJ Peterson | RJ Peterson (SA) | 2003-2014 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0.31 |
77 | EP Nupen | EP Nupen (SA) | 1921-1936 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0.281 |
77 | JH Sinclair | JH Sinclair (SA) | 1896-1911 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0.195 |
77 | PM Pollock | PM Pollock (SA) | 1961-1970 | 28 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0.166 |
84 | SJ Erwee | SJ Erwee (SA) | 2022-2023 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 |
84 | A Melville | A Melville (SA) | 1938-1949 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0.4 |
84 | PN Kirsten | PN Kirsten (SA) | 1992-1994 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0.347 |
84 | ACB Langton | ACB Langton (SA) | 1935-1939 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0.347 |
84 | Q McMillan | Q McMillan (SA) | 1929-1932 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0.347 |
84 | HG Deane | HG Deane (SA) | 1924-1931 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0.296 |
84 | PS Heine | PS Heine (SA) | 1955-1962 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0.285 |
84 | Imran Tahir | Imran Tahir (SA) | 2011-2015 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0.21 |
92 | PHJ Trimborn | PHJ Trimborn (SA) | 1967-1970 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0.875 |
92 | Zubayr Hamza | Zubayr Hamza (SA) | 2019-2024 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0.538 |
92 | HR Lance | HR Lance (SA) | 1962-1970 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0.269 |
92 | CB Llewellyn | CB Llewellyn (SA) | 1896-1912 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0.269 |
92 | AMB Rowan | AMB Rowan (SA) | 1947-1951 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0.25 |
92 | IJ Siedle | IJ Siedle (SA) | 1928-1936 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0.241 |
92 | KJ Funston | KJ Funston (SA) | 1952-1958 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0.205 |
92 | L Ngidi | L Ngidi (SA) | 2018-2025 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0.189 |
100 | DB Pithey | DB Pithey (SA) | 1963-1967 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0.375 |
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All figures exclude catches made as a wicketkeeper, except for matches played which is the career figure