5 fielders with the most Test catches

#2 Mahela Jayawardene (205 in 149 matches)

Jayawardene catching Butcher

The Sri Lankan has the highest catches per innings ratio of any of the top five on this list. He scores 0.759 and is followed by Waugh, with 0.738 catches per innings.

A fine all-round fielder, and combined with his batting, Jayawardene was an important part of the Sri-Lankan Test side.

Statistics also reveal that "c Jayawardene b Muralitharan" is the most common bowler-fielder combination in the history of Test cricket. Spin-bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most Test wickets to date.

Jayawardene also holds the record for taking the most number fielding catcher in all forms of cricket at 440, and is still the only one to pass 400.