Players with Most Catches in Major League Cricket – Updated Top 10

Catches win T20 games. Drop one at the boundary, and it can flip a match inside two overs.

MLC teams know this, which is probably why the league’s most-capped players also happen to be some of the sharpest catchers on the planet.

The record stands at 14 catches – held jointly by five players across three franchises. But raw totals only go so far.

The catches-per-innings column is where the real separation happens, and that is where Glenn Phillips sits alone at the top.

Players with Most Catches in Major League Cricket

Here is the full updated list of players with the most catches in Major League Cricket.

Most Catches in MLC History — Career Stats 

1. Glenn Phillips (Washington Freedom) — 14 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.933

The conversation about the best catcher in MLC history starts and ends with the rate. Glenn Phillips has taken 14 catches in 15 innings — a pace that no other player in MLC history comes close to matching. His 0.933 Ct/Inn is the highest in the league among anyone with 10 or more catches.

Phillips is a wicketkeeper by trade, which sharpens the reflexes he uses everywhere else on the field. Whether he is stationed in the slips or sweeping the deep boundary, the reaction time stays the same. Washington Freedom have benefited from that across three MLC seasons.

Key stats:

• Highest Ct/Inn rate (0.933) in MLC history among players with 10+ catches
• 14 catches in 15 innings — fewest innings of the five joint record-holders
• Represented Washington Freedom across MLC 2023, 2024, and 2025

2. Glenn Maxwell (Washington Freedom) — 14 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.736

Glenn Maxwell captained Washington Freedom in MLC 2025, which added tactical responsibility on top of a fielding contribution that was already among the best in the league. His 0.736 Ct/Inn from 19 innings makes him the second-most efficient catcher of the five players tied at the top.

Maxwell’s fielding is not flashy in the way some outfielders make it look — he reads the ball early and gets to positions that make the catch look easier than it was. That kind of work tends to go unnoticed until you look at the numbers.

Key stats:

• Captained Washington Freedom during MLC 2025
• Second-best Ct/Inn rate (0.736) among the five joint leaders on 14
• 14 catches from 19 innings across two MLC campaigns

3. Heinrich Klaasen (Seattle Orcas) — 14 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.636

Heinrich Klaasen is MLC’s most senior catcher in terms of tenure. He was part of the league in its inaugural 2023 season and has kept his place in the Seattle Orcas lineup — and the catching charts — ever since. He took on the Orcas captaincy from MLC 2025 onwards.

As a wicketkeeper, Klaasen brings the same catching instincts to the close infield that Phillips brings to the boundary. His 0.636 Ct/Inn across 22 innings, spread over three full seasons, is a reliable benchmark rather than a rate inflated by a single standout campaign.

Key stats:

• Named Seattle Orcas captain from MLC 2025
• MLC’s longest-serving catcher among the five joint record-holders
• 14 catches from 22 innings across the full 2023–2025 period

4. Kieron Pollard (MI New York) — 14 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.583

Kieron Pollard has played franchise T20 cricket in nearly every major league on the planet. That experience shows in how he fields — calm under high balls, well-positioned at the boundary, and physically imposing enough to get to catches that simply are not on offer for fielders of average reach.

Standing at 6’5″, Pollard’s height gives him a measurable edge. His 14 catches for MI New York across all three MLC seasons come with the added context of a career that has always treated fielding as part of the job, not an afterthought.

Key stats:

• Former West Indies captain and one of T20 franchise cricket’s most decorated players
• Height of 6’5″ adds physical range unavailable to most fielders
• 14 catches from 24 innings for MI New York across 2023–2025

5. Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings) — 14 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.560

The case for Faf du Plessis as the most complete fielder in this list is not about the rate — it is about the volume of matches he has sustained it over. He has played 26 MLC matches, more than anyone else in the top 10, and still sits level at the record with players who have had fewer opportunities to build their totals.

Du Plessis has been one of the most respected outfielders in international cricket for the better part of a decade. His contributions in the deep for the Texas Super Kings often include direct-hit run-outs that complement but do not appear in his catch count.

Key stats:

• Most MLC appearances (26) of any player in the top 10
• Regarded as one of the finest South African outfielders of his generation
• 14 catches from 25 innings for Texas Super Kings

6. Obus Pienaar (Washington Freedom) — 13 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.500

Obus Pienaar has played the most MLC matches of anyone across the entire top 10 — 27 in total — and trails the record by just a single catch. That is a strange combination: maximum appearances, maximum experience, but still one short of the leaders above him.

As a South African all-rounder, Pienaar covers multiple roles for Washington Freedom. He bats in the middle order, bowls off-spin, and fields well in the close infield. The fact that three Washington Freedom players appear in the top six of this list points to a franchise that takes catching seriously at every level.

Key stats:

• Most MLC appearances (27) of any player across the full top 10
• Just one catch behind the five joint leaders
• Part of a Washington Freedom lineup that dominates the top of this list

7. Jake Fraser-McGurk (San Francisco Unicorns) — 11 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.611

Jake Fraser-McGurk is better known for his batting than his catching — he holds the record for the fastest List A century in history, scored off 29 balls against Tasmania in 2023. But his Ct/Inn rate of 0.611 puts him third across this entire list on that measure, ahead of Klaasen, Pollard, and du Plessis.

The Australian opener’s athleticism carries over from batting to fielding in a way that is not always guaranteed. San Francisco Unicorns have an active, young group in the field, and Fraser-McGurk sits at the centre of it.

Key stats:

• Fastest List A century in history (29 balls vs Tasmania, 2023)
• Third-best Ct/Inn rate (0.611) across the full top 10
• 11 catches from 18 innings across MLC 2024 and 2025

8. Finn Allen (San Francisco Unicorns) — 11 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.523

Finn Allen made MLC history in 2025 with a score of 151 against Washington Freedom — the highest individual innings in the league’s history. Less discussed is that he has also been one of San Francisco’s most reliable catchers across three seasons.

Allen keeps wicket for New Zealand internationally, and that background feeds directly into his catching record at MLC. Wicketkeepers tend to be reliable fielders away from the stumps as well, and Allen’s 11 catches from 21 innings backs that pattern.

Key stats:

• Holds the MLC record for the highest individual score (151 vs Washington Freedom, 2025)
• New Zealand international wicketkeeper-batter
• 11 catches from 21 innings across MLC 2023–2025

9. Marcus Stoinis (SF / TSK) — 11 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.523

Marcus Stoinis is one of only two players in this top 10 who have worn the colours of more than one MLC franchise. He played for San Francisco Unicorns before joining Texas Super Kings, and his catching numbers remained consistent across the switch — which says something about the habits he brings to the field regardless of the team around him.

Stoinis was part of Australia’s 2021 T20 World Cup winning squad, a group that set high standards in all three departments. Those standards have followed him to MLC.

Key stats:

• One of two players in this top 10 to represent multiple MLC franchises
• Part of Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning squad in 2021
• 11 catches from 21 innings for San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings

10. Michael Bracewell (MI New York / Seattle Orcas) — 10 Catches | Ct/Inn: 0.666

Michael Bracewell has played fewer MLC matches than anyone else on this list — 15 — and still holds the second-best catches-per-innings rate across the entire top 10 at 0.666. Only Glenn Phillips sits above him. That gap between appearances and efficiency makes Bracewell the most interesting name to watch as MLC continues.

The New Zealand off-spinner and lower-order batter has represented both MI New York and Seattle Orcas, contributing dependable catching across two franchises with very different makeups.

Key stats:

• Second-best Ct/Inn rate (0.666) in the full top 10
• Fewest matches (15) of any player in this list
• Has played for MI New York and Seattle Orcas across MLC 2024–2025

What the Numbers Say About MLC Fielding?

A few patterns stand out when you look at this list as a whole.

Washington Freedom has three players in the top six – Phillips, Maxwell, and Pienaar.

No other franchise comes close to that representation, which suggests the team has built catching quality into how they recruit and operate in the field.

Wicketkeepers dominate the top of the rate chart.

Phillips, Klaasen, and Allen all keep at the international level, and their per-innings numbers are consistently higher than the outfielders around them. Keeping sharpens the reflexes that every other catch relies on.

Bracewell and Fraser-McGurk are the two players most likely to climb this list in future MLC seasons.

Both have strong rates from a modest match count, giving them room to accumulate catches at a pace that could challenge the joint record before long.

FAQs

• Who holds the all-time catches record in Major League Cricket?

Five players share the record with 14 catches each: Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell, Heinrich Klaasen, Kieron Pollard, and Faf du Plessis. Phillips leads on the catches-per-innings rate at 0.933.

• What is the best catches-per-innings rate in MLC history?

Glenn Phillips holds the best Ct/Inn rate in MLC history at 0.933, among all players with 10 or more catches. He took his 14 catches in just 15 innings.

• Which MLC franchise has produced the most top catchers?

Washington Freedom has three players in the top six of the all-time MLC catching list — Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell, and Obus Pienaar — more than any other franchise.

• Which player has played the most MLC matches in this top 10?

Obus Pienaar has played the most MLC matches (27) of any player in the top 10, one ahead of Faf du Plessis (26) and Kieron Pollard (24).

• Which players in this list have represented more than one MLC franchise?

Marcus Stoinis (San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings) and Michael Bracewell (MI New York and Seattle Orcas) are the two players in this top 10 who have played for multiple MLC teams.

• Who is the most likely player to break the MLC catches record next?

Michael Bracewell is best placed to challenge the record soon. He has taken 10 catches in just 15 matches — the second-best rate in the entire top 10 — meaning a sustained run of games could push him to 14 or beyond quickly.

Conclusion:

The players with the most catches in Major League Cricket are not accidental fielders.

Every name on this list is an international cricketer who treats the non-batting side of the game as a serious part of what they offer.

Glenn Phillips leads the all-time rate chart with a number that may not be matched any time soon.

But du Plessis playing 26 matches at consistent output tells a durability story that the rate alone cannot.

MLC is still a young league. These records will move.

What will not change is the standard they have set for fielding quality in American cricket.

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