Most Catches In Career In Tests: The record of taking the most catches in the history of Test cricket is in the name of England’s Joe Root, who has recently overtaken former Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid is now at second position in this list. Rahul was known for his excellent slip fielding, hence for a long time he was on the first position in the list of players who took the most catches in Test cricket. Here we are going to tell you who are the top-7 players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket.

Top-7 players who took most catches in test cricket

1. Joe Root (England) – 213 catches

England’s legendary batsman Joe Root is at number one in the list of top-7 players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Root has played 158 test matches so far, in which he has taken 213 catches.

2. Rahul Dravid (India) – 210 catches

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is at second place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Dravid has taken 210 catches in 164 test matches of his career.

3. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 205 catches

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is at third place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Jayawardene has played 149 test matches in his career, in which he has taken 205 catches.

4. Steve Smith (Australia) – 201 catches

Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith is at fourth place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Smith has taken 201 catches in 119 test matches so far.

5. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 200 catches

South Africa’s great all-rounder Jacques Kallis is at fifth position in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Kallis has played 166 test matches in his career, in which he has taken 200 catches.

6. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 196 catches

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is at sixth place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Ponting has taken 196 catches in 168 test matches of his career.

7. Mark Waugh (Australia) – 181 catches

Former Australian all-rounder Mark Waugh is at seventh place in the list of players who have taken the most catches in Test cricket. Mark has played 128 test matches in his career, in which he has taken 181 catches.

Most Catches in Test Cricket: In the last 10 years, the player who has got his iron in Test cricket is the root. This England durable has scored more than 13,000 runs in Test matches, scoring 36 centuries and now he is eyeing the record of scoring the most runs in the red ball format. Root can now create a historical record in the India-England first Test match. Let us know that this record is not related to batting, but he can break the record of an Indian veteran while fielding.

In the first Test match being played in Handingley, the Indian team batting first. KL Rahul was batting well, but on the score of 42 runs, Joe was caught by the route. With this, Root has taken 209 catches in Test format and he is only behind Rahul Dravid in terms of taking the most catches. Indian veteran Dravid took a total of 210 catches in his career. Now, if the route takes 2 catches and then the non-winners who take the most catches in Test cricket will become players.

• Rahul Dravid – 210 catches
• Joe Root – 209 Catch
• Mahela Jayawardene – 205 catches

Joe Root will break another ‘Maharikord’

Joe Root is very close to the record of scoring the most runs in Test cricket. He has so far scored 13,006 runs in his 154 matches Test career, while the record for the most runs in Test cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar who scored 15,921 runs in his 200 matches career. To break Tendulkar’s record, he still has to score 2,916 runs. Root currently has 36 centuries and 65 half -centuries in the red ball format. At the same time, as soon as he scored 373 runs, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky will be ahead of Ponting in terms of scoring the most runs in the root test.

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