Most Catches in World Cup: Australian player JM Gregory holds the record for a number of catches in a series. In the Ashes series of 1920/21, Gregory took 15 catches in 5 matches. India’s KL Rahul is second in the list with 14 catches in as many matches. Australia’s Greg Chappell has 14 catches to his name in six matches in the Ashes series in 1974/75. Legendary players with the likes of Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, AN Cook all have the 13 catches in 4, 4 and five matches respectively.
Most Catches in World Cup in a Series
Player | Mat | Inns | Ct | Max | Ct/Inn |
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JM Gregory (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1.500 |
KL Rahul (INDIA) Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1.555 |
GS Chappell (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1.272 |
BC Lara (WI) India in West Indies Test Series, 2006 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1.857 |
R Dravid (INDIA) Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1.625 |
RB Simpson (AUS) Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1.444 |
AN Cook (ENG) Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1.300 |
RB Simpson (AUS) The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1.300 |
BC Lara (WI) The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1.181 |
JT Ikin (ENG) South Africa in England Test Series, 1951 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2.000 |
DF Whatmore (AUS) Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1.714 |
WR Hammond (ENG) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1.333 |
B Mitchell (SA) England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1.333 |
ED Solkar (INDIA) England in India Test Series, 1972/73 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1.333 |
LC Braund (ENG) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1.200 |
TL Goddard (SA) England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1.200 |
GS Sobers (WI) The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1.200 |
AEE Vogler (SA) England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1.200 |
AR Border (AUS) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1.000 |
IT Botham (ENG) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1.000 |
AW Greig (ENG) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1.000 |
AW Greig (ENG) Pakistan in England Test Series, 1974 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1.833 |
JH Kallis (SA) Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1.833 |
RT Ponting (AUS) South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1.833 |
AB de Villiers (SA) Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1.375 |
GA Hick (ENG) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1.375 |
BA Stokes (ENG) Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1.375 |
ED Weekes (WI) West Indies in England Test Series, 1950 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1.375 |
AR Border (AUS) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1.222 |
RT Ponting (AUS) The Ashes (Australia in England), 2009 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1.222 |
AW Nourse (SA) England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1.100 |
RB Simpson (AUS) The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1964/65 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1.100 |
GS Sobers (WI) India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1.100 |
ME Trescothick (ENG) Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1.100 |
ME Waugh (AUS) The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2000/01 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1.100 |
IM Chappell (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1.000 |
IR Redpath (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1.000 |
IT Botham (ENG) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0.916 |
MA Taylor (AUS) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0.916 |
SP Fleming (NZ) New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1997/98 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2.500 |
DC Boon (AUS) Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1988/89 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2.000 |
GC Smith (SA) South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 |
M Azharuddin (INDIA) Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.666 |
GS Chappell (AUS) England in Australia Test Series, 1979/80 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1.666 |
IM Chappell (AUS) New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1.666 |
RN Harvey (AUS) Australia in India Test Series, 1956/57 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.666 |
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.666 |
AM Rahane (INDIA) India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1.666 |
SPD Smith (AUS) Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.666 |
MA Taylor (AUS) Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1997/98 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.666 |
Younis Khan (PAK) Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2017 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1.666 |
IT Botham (ENG) India in England Test Series, 1979 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1.428 |
R Dravid (INDIA) India in England Test Series, 2002 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1.428 |
GA Hick (ENG) Pakistan in England Test Series, 1992 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1.428 |
AM Rahane (INDIA) Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1.428 |
IVA Richards (WI) India in West Indies Test Series, 1988/89 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1.428 |
ME Waugh (AUS) India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1.428 |
IT Botham (ENG) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1986/87 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1.250 |
SP Fleming (NZ) New Zealand in England Test Series, 1999 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1.250 |
DRE Joseph (WI) The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1.250 |
AJ Lamb (ENG) New Zealand in England Test Series, 1983 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1.250 |
GAR Lock (ENG) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1.250 |
RB Simpson (AUS) The Ashes (Australia in England), 1964 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1.250 |
ED Solkar (INDIA) Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1.250 |
MA Taylor (AUS) The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1994/95 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1.250 |
AL Wadekar (INDIA) India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1.250 |
RC Fredericks (WI) The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1973/74 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1.111 |
BC Lara (WI) The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1.111 |
SPD Smith (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1.111 |
GS Sobers (WI) The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1966 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1.111 |
H Trumble (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1.111 |
ME Waugh (AUS) The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1.111 |
GJ Bailey (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 2013/14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
IM Chappell (AUS) The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
IM Chappell (AUS) Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1.000 |
AN Cook (ENG) Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
MC Cowdrey (ENG) England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1.000 |
WJ Cronje (SA) West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
DJ Cullinan (SA) Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
WR Endean (SA) England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
ML Hayden (AUS) The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
SJ McCabe (AUS) West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1930/31 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1.000 |
W Rhodes (ENG) England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
W Rhodes (ENG) England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
MJK Smith (ENG) England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.000 |
ME Waugh (AUS) The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1.000 |
FE Woolley (ENG) England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1.000 |
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