Ashes Most Catches

The England vs Australia Test rivalry, also known as the Ashes, dates back to 1882. The series over the years have displayed some brilliant performances not only with the bat and ball, but also in the field.

‘Catches win matches’ is a common fielding term used in cricket. As a single brilliant effort in the field can lift up a team and then the energetic team can do wonders.The costs of dropped catches can be huge especially in Test cricket, where good batsmen do not provide opportunities more than once. Some fielders are experts in catching positions.

Here is the list of fielders with most catches in Ashes:

Ashes Most Catches - Overall Stats

Sr. No.	Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Catches	Span
1	Sir Ian Botham	England	32	62	54	1977-1989
2	Allan Border	Australia	42	79	51	1978-1993
3	Greg Chappell	Australia	30	58	48	1970-1983
4	Mark Taylor	Australia	33	65	46	1989-1999
5	Hugh Trumble	Australia	31	59	45	1890-1904

England’s Sir Ian Botham has the most catches in Ashes as he is one of the only two fielders to take more than 50 catches in Ashes series. While Botham took 54, Australia’s Allan Border took 51. No other cricketer has taken 50 or more catches in Ashes.

Ashes Most Catches in an Innings

England’s Leonard Braund holds the record for taking the most catches in an Ashes innings. He is one of the cricketers to take 4 catches in an Ashes innings. However, he was the first one to do so in 1902. He repeated this feat in the 1907/08 series in England.

Here is the list of fielders with most catches in an innings in Ashes:

Sr. No.	Player	Team	Venue	Catches	Ashes series
1	Leonard Braund	England	Sheffield	4	1902
2	Wilfred Rhodes	England	Manchester	4	1905
3	Leonard Braund	England	Sydney	4	1907/08
4	Frank Woolley	England	Sydney	4	1911/12
5	Harold Larwood	England	Brisbane (EG)	4	1928/29

Ashes Most Catches in a Match

Greg Chappell of Australia holds the record when it comes to most catches in an Ashes Test. He is the only fielder to take 7 catches. He did it in the Perth Test in the 1974/75 series.

Here is the list of fielders with most catches in a match in Ashes:

Sr. No.	Player	Team	Venue	Catches	Ashes series
1	Greg Chappell	Australia	Perth (WACA)	7	1974/75
2	Arthur Shrewsbury	Australia	Sydney	6	1887/88
3	Frank Woolley	England	Sydney	6	1911/12
4	John Gregory	Australia	Sydney	6	1920/21
5	Neil Harvey	Australia	Sydney	6	1962/63

Ashes Most Catches in a Series

Another Aussie, John Gregory, holds the record of taking the most catches an Ashes series. He is the only fielder to take 15 catches. He did it in the 1920/21 series in Australia.

Here is the list of fielders with most catches in a series in Ashes:

Sr. No.	Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Catches	Ashes series
1	John Gregory	Australia	5	10	15	1920/21
2	Greg Chappell	Australia	6	11	14	1974/75
3	Steve Smith	Australia	4	8	12	2019
4	Wally Hammond	England	5	9	12	1934
5	Leonard Braund	England	5	10	12	1901/02