Captains who have pouched six or more catches in a test match

Captains who have pouched six or more catches in a test match

TWM Latham of New Zealand took six catches in the just concluded test against Bangladesh at Christchurch to provide the eleventh occasion of a captain other than the wicket keeper taking six or more catches in a match in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerCtTeamOppGroundStart Date
1VY Richardson6AusSAFDurban28 Feb 1936
2IM Chappell6AusNZlAdelaide26 Jan 1974
3SP Fleming7NZlZimHarare18 Sep 1997
4SP Fleming6NZlAusBrisbane07 Nov 1997
5SP Fleming6NZlWinWellington17 Mar 2006
6GC Smith6SAFAusPerth30 Nov 2012
7SPD Smith6AusSrlCol-SSC13 Aug 2016
8AB de Villiers8SAFZimP Elizabeth26 Dec 2017
9SPD Smith6AusSAFCape Town22 Mar 2018
10SPD Smith6AusEngAdelaide16 Dec 2021
11TWM Latham6NZlBanCh’church09 Jan 2022

SP Fleming and SPD Smith are the two captains who have taken six or more catches in a test on three occasions. The following table furnishes the details

NoPlayerCtTeamOppGroundStart Date
1SP Fleming7NZlZimHarare18 Sep 1997
2SP Fleming6NZlAusBrisbane07 Nov 1997
3SP Fleming6NZlWinWellington17 Mar 2006
       
1SPD Smith6AusSrlCol-SSC13 Aug 2016
2SPD Smith6AusSAFCape Town22 Mar 2018
3SPD Smith6AusEngAdelaide16 Dec 2021
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