Fielding by opposition (Men's Tests)
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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,671 matches in this selection (from 1877). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.
| Player | Opposition | Span | Mat | Dis | Ct | St | Ct Wk | Ct Fi | MD | D/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe RootENG | India | 2014-2025 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1.17 |
| Joe RootENG | Australia | 2013-2025 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 1.05 |
| Mark BoucherSA | Bangladesh | 2002-2008 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| Denis LindsaySA | Australia | 1964-1970 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 4.00 |
| Ridley JacobsWI | England | 2000-2004 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 3.64 |
| David RichardsonSA | Australia | 1993-1998 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 3.33 |
| Bob TaylorENG | India | 1979-1982 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 3.08 |
| Moin KhanPAK | Sri Lanka | 1991-2004 | 15 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2.67 |
| Deryck MurrayWI | Australia | 1973-1980 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 2.67 |
| AB de VilliersSA | India | 2006-2018 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 2.00 |
| Steve SmithAUS | India | 2013-2025 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 1.67 |
| Alastair CookENG | Australia | 2006-2017 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 1.14 |
| Garry SobersWI | England | 1957-1974 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 1.11 |
| Colin CowdreyENG | Australia | 1954-1975 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0.93 |
| BJ WatlingNZ | India | 2010-2021 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4.33 |
| Ian SmithNZ | Australia | 1982-1990 | 15 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 2.60 |
| W.G. GraceENG | Australia | 1880-1899 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 1.77 |
| Viv RichardsWI | India | 1974-1989 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 1.39 |
| Adam GilchristAUS | Pakistan | 1999-2005 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4.22 |
| Sarfraz AhmedPAK | England | 2015-2018 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 4.22 |
| Brian TaberAUS | South Africa | 1966-1970 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 4.22 |
| Tim PaineAUS | India | 2010-2021 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Sarfraz AhmedPAK | Sri Lanka | 2014-2023 | 11 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 3.45 |
| Andy FlowerZIM | Pakistan | 1993-2002 | 14 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 2.71 |
| Mahela JayawardeneSL | England | 1998-2014 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1.65 |
| Carl HooperWI | Australia | 1988-1999 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1.52 |
| Alastair CookENG | India | 2006-2018 | 30 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1.27 |
| Adam GilchristAUS | Sri Lanka | 2004-2007 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 5.29 |
| Brad HaddinAUS | West Indies | 2008-2015 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 4.63 |
| Gil LangleyAUS | England | 1953-1956 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 4.11 |
| Kiran MoreIND | England | 1986-1993 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4.11 |
| Hashan TillakaratneSL | New Zealand | 1991-2003 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 2.85 |
| Godfrey EvansENG | West Indies | 1948-1957 | 16 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 2.31 |
| Les AmesENG | Australia | 1932-1938 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2.18 |
| Len BraundENG | Australia | 1901-1908 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 1.85 |
| Tony GreigENG | Australia | 1972-1977 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1.76 |
| Alec StewartENG | West Indies | 1990-2000 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1.54 |
| Mahela JayawardeneSL | Pakistan | 1999-2014 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1.28 |
| Jacques KallisSA/IWX | Australia | 1998-2012 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1.28 |
| Warwick ArmstrongAUS | England | 1902-1921 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Junior MurrayWI | Australia | 1993-1997 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 4.50 |
| Jock CameronSA | England | 1927-1935 | 19 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1.89 |
| Graeme SmithSA/IWX | Australia | 2002-2014 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 1.71 |
| Syed KirmaniIND | West Indies | 1976-1983 | 21 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1.71 |
| VVS LaxmanIND | Australia | 1998-2012 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1.24 |
| Ricky PontingAUS | India | 1996-2012 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1.24 |
| Frank WoolleyENG | Australia | 1909-1934 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 1.13 |
| Wilfred RhodesENG | Australia | 1899-1921 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 0.88 |
| BJ WatlingNZ | England | 2013-2021 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 3.18 |
| Liton DasBAN | Sri Lanka | 2017-2025 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3.18 |
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