Having a player who can contribute in the batting, bowling, and fielding departments is a blessing for any team. Such player’s presence can’t be ignored, as they can step up whenever their team is in need.
The game’s longest format, Test cricket, has seen a plethora of players who have embraced these all-round capabilities to the core. These all-rounders have amassed runs and picked up wickets at crucial points while also being agile in the field.
In the process, a handful of players have achieved the incredible triple of scoring 1000+ runs, taking 100+ wickets, and grabbing 100+ catches.
Here, in this article, we’ll list the players with 1000 runs, 100 wickets, and 100 catches in Test cricket.
Players with 1000 Runs, 100 Wickets, & 100 Catches in Tests
| Player | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 166 | 13289 | 292 | 200 |
| Garry Sobers (WI) | 93 | 8032 | 235 | 109 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 111 | 6728 | 213 | 113 |
| Carl Hooper (WI) | 102 | 5762 | 114 | 115 |
| Ian Botham (ENG) | 102 | 5200 | 383 | 120 |
| Shane Warne (AUS) | 145 | 3154 | 708 | 125 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 188 | 1353 | 704 | 107 |
Key Insights
1: Sir Garry Sobers became the first player to achieve the treble of 1000 runs, 100 wickets, and 100 catches in Test cricket.
Jacques Kallis is the only all-rounder with the triple of 10000 runs, 200 wickets, and 200 catches in the longest format.
Kallis also scored the second-most centuries in Tests, with 45 to his name. Sobers (26) is the other batter to have smashed 25 or more tons among the players on this list.
