Zimbabwe's national cricket team is one of the 12 international cricket teams with a Test status, which means they are full members of the (ICC) International Cricket Council. Currently, they are ranked 10th in the ICC Men’s Test team rankings. Taking a catch is sometimes a very effortless job and is sometimes a very tough job. There is a saying that catches win matches, and that is why it is very important to take catches. Many Zimbabwean cricketers have also taken catches, and here is the list of the top 10 Zimbabwean cricketers with the most catches as a fielder in Test matches.
1. Alistair Campbell
Alistair Campbell is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a batter for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. Campbell made his Test debut in 1992 against India and played 60 Test matches for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. Campbell played his last test match in 2002 against Pakistan. He has the record of taking the most catches as a fielder for the Zimbabwe national cricket team in Test matches. Campbell took 60 catches in Test matches.
2. Grant Flower
Grant Flower is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a batter for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 1992 against India and played 67 Test matches for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He played his last Test match in 2003 against Zimbabwe. He is second on this list of Zimbabwean cricketers with the most catches as a fielder in Test matches. He took 43 catches in Test matches.
3. Stuart Carlisle
Stuart Carlisle is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a batsman for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 1995 against Pakistan and played 37 Test matches for his national side. He played his last Test match in 2005 against New Zealand. Carlisle is third on this list of Zimbabwean cricketers with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. He took 34 catches in Test matches.
4. Hamilton Masakadza
Hamilton Masakadza is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a batter for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 2001 against the West Indies and played 38 Test matches for Zimbabwe. He played his last Test match in 2018 against Bangladesh. Masakadza is fourth on this list of Zimbabweans with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. Masakadza took 29 catches in Test matches.
5. Brendan Taylor
Brendan Taylor is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 2004 against Sri Lanka and played 34 Test matches for his national team. He is fifth on this list of Zimbabweans with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. Taylor took 27 catches in Test matches for Zimbabwe.
6. Guy Whittall
Guy Whittall is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a batting all-rounder for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 1993 against Pakistan and played 46 Test matches for Zimbabwe. Whittall is sixth on this list of Zimbabweans with the most number of catches in Test matches as a fielder. He took 19 catches in Test matches.
7. Dave Houghton
Dave Houghton is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played for the Zimbabwe national cricket team and is the current head coach of the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 1992 against India and played 22 Test matches for his national team. Houghton is joint seventh on this list of Zimbabweans with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. He took 17 catches in Test matches.
8. Heath Streak
Heath Streak is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut in 1993 against Pakistan and played 65 Test matches for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. Streak is also joint seventh on this list of Zimbabwean cricketers with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. Streak took 17 catches in Test matches.
9. Vusi Sibanda
Vusi Sibanda is a Zimbabwean cricketer who played for the Zimbabwean national cricket team till 2016. He made his Test debut in 2004 against the West Indies and played 14 Test matches for his national side. He is joint eighth on this list of Zimbabwean cricketers with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. Vusi took 16 catches in Test matches.
10. Craig Ervine
Craig Ervine is a Zimbabwean cricketer who is the Captain of the Zimbabwean national cricket team in the limited-overs formats. He made his Test debut in 2011 against Bangladesh and has played 18 Test matches till now. He is joint eighth on this list of Zimbabwean cricketers with the most catches in Test matches as a fielder. Ervine has taken 16 catches in Test matches.