| Player | Mat | Inns | Dis | Ct | St | Max | Dis/Inn |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 2.800 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83 | | | | | | | |
| RC Russell (Eng) | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 3.857 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 6 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2.250 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997 | | | | | | | |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 5 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 2.600 |
| South Africa in England Test Series, 1998 | | | | | | | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2.600 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001 | | | | | | | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 2.600 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07 | | | | | | | |
| JHB Waite (SA) | 5 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2.600 |
| New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62 | | | | | | | |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 6 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 2.363 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 6 | 12 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2.166 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993 | | | | | | | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2.500 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 2002/03 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 2.500 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 2.400 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1990/91 | | | | | | | |
| DT Lindsay (SA) | 5 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 2.400 |
| Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67 | | | | | | | |
| DL Murray (WI) | 5 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2.400 |
| The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963 | | | | | | | |
| APE Knott (Eng) | 6 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2.000 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1970/71 | | | | | | | |
| IA Healy (Aus) | 5 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 2.875 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1992/93 | | | | | | | |
| AJ Stewart (Eng) | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2.875 |
| South Africa in England Test Series, 1998 | | | | | | | |
| AE Dick (NZ) | 5 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2.555 |
| New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62 | | | | | | | |
| PJL Dujon (WI) | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 2.555 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91 | | | | | | | |
| JHB Waite (SA) | 5 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2.555 |
| New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54 | | | | | | | |
| FCM Alexander (WI) | 5 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 2.300 |
| England in West Indies Test Series, 1959/60 | | | | | | | |
| ATW Grout (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2.300 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61 | | | | | | | |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2.300 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972 | | | | | | | |
| AJ Stewart (Eng) | 6 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2.300 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997 | | | | | | | |
| APE Knott (Eng) | 6 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1.916 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75 | | | | | | | |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 6 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1.916 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981 | | | | | | | |
| SAR Silva (SL) | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 3.666 |
| India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985 | | | | | | | |
| SJ Rixon (Aus) | 5 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 2.444 |
| India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78 | | | | | | | |
| RD Jacobs (WI) | 5 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 2.625 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2000/01 | | | | | | | |
| RD Jacobs (WI) | 5 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2.333 |
| The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000 | | | | | | | |
| RW Marsh (Aus) | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2.333 |
| Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1983/84 | | | | | | | |
| RA Saggers (Aus) | 5 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2.333 |
| Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50 | | | | | | | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 2.100 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2000/01 | | | | | | | |
| ATW Grout (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 2.100 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1961 | | | | | | | |
| RD Jacobs (WI) | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2.100 |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01 | | | | | | | |
| GRA Langley (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2.100 |
| West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1951/52 | | | | | | | |
| SJ Rhodes (Eng) | 5 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2.100 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95 | | | | | | | |
| H Strudwick (Eng) | 5 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2.100 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14 | | | | | | | |
| GRA Langley (Aus) | 4 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 2.500 |
| Australia in West Indies Test Series, 1954/55 | | | | | | | |
| HB Taber (Aus) | 5 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 2.222 |
| Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67 | | | | | | | |
| PJL Dujon (WI) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2.000 |
| The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1983/84 | | | | | | | |
| PJL Dujon (WI) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2.000 |
| The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1988 | | | | | | | |
| TG Evans (Eng) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2.000 |
| England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57 | | | | | | | |
| ATW Grout (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2.000 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59 | | | | | | | |
| D Tallon (Aus) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2.000 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1946/47 | | | | | | | |
| PR Downton (Eng) | 6 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1.818 |
| The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985 | | | | | | | |
| RW Taylor (Eng) | 6 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1.666 |
| The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79 | | | | | | | |
