5 fielders with the most Test catches

#4 Ricky Ponting (196 in 128 matches)

Ricky Ponting takes a catch

For the early part of his career, Ponting played alongside Waugh and therefore had to compete for catching opportunities. Like Waugh, he would field in the slips but Ponying eventually replaced him at silly-point after his retirement.

Ponting was known for his dedicated fielding practice making him an agile and explosive fielder. In addition to his 196 Test catches, his good eye and accurate throws often saw him run batsmen out with direct hits. He ran batsmen out 80 times in his 560 international matches.

However, the most famous run-out involving the Tasmanian was when substitute fielder Gary Pratt ran him out during the 2005 Ashes series.