List of all the catches and matches Virat Kohli has dropped in Test cricket

[Number]

His drop/catch ratio should be the highest at the moment. Worrying thing is he has good ODI expirience and he stands there now from last 2 years in tests, still no improvement at all. I guess he should stay away from there, else it might start affecting his batting.

 

On 21/12/2014 at 1:31 PM, Magneto said:

This list includes all the catches that Kohli has dropped in Test cricket. The total number is 14, including all the fielding positions. Of these, 10 were dropped/missed in slips and gully, and the other four in FSL, BSL and silly mid-on. I have not included half chances and the like. These drops have cost India 597 runs (almost one-third of the 2000+ runs he has scored in Test cricket) Out of the 31 Tests he has played, he fielding has seen a sharp decline in the 2nd phase of his career - he has dropped 3 catches in his first 14 Tests and 11 catches in the next 17. In fact, he has probably been India's best fielder in his first 6 Tests when he was not standing in slips. 

 

4th Test - Mumbai - November 22-26, 2011 - drops Darren Bravo on 23 (at FSL) - he goes on to score 48 - Match drawn

7th Test - Perth - Jan 13-15, 2012 - drops David Warner on 126 (at First Slip) - he goes on to score 180 - India loses

9th Test - Hyderabad - Aug 23-26, 2012 - drops Martin Guptill on 15 (at 2nd slip) - goes on to score 16 - India wins

15th Test - Chennai - 22-26 Feb, 2013 - drops Clarke on 0 - (as BSL) - he goes on to score 31 - India wins

16th Test - Hyderabad - 2-5 March, 2013 - drops Warner on 13 - (at gully) - he goes on to score 26 - India wins

17th Test - Mohali - 14-18 March, 2013 - drops Ed Cowan on 35 and 64 (slip) - he goes on to score 86. - India wins

17th Test - Mohali - 14-18 March, 2013 - drops Lyon on 12 (slip) - he goes on to score 18 - India wins

20th Test - Mumbai - 14-16 Nov, 2013 - drops Deonarine on 12 (at gully) - he goes on to score 21 - India wins

21st Test - Johannesburg - 18-22 Dec, 2013 - drops Smith on 1 (at BSL) - he goes on to score 44 - Match drawn

24th Test - Wellington - Feb 14-18, 2014 - drops Brendon Mac on 9 (silly mid-on) - goes on to score 302. - Match drawn

25th Test - Nottingham - July 9-13, 2014 - drops Sam Robson on 43 (leg slip ) - goes on to score 59. - Match drawn

28th Test - Old Trafford - Aug 7-9, 2014 - drops Jos Buttler on 34 (gully) - goes on to score 70 - Match lost

31st Test - Brisbane - Nov 18-21, 2014 - drops Steven Smith on 9 (third slip) - goes on to score 28 - Match lost

[Temujin Khaghan]

if a batsman doesnt practice batting, his career suffers but if a batsman doesnt practice catching, a bowler's career suffers relationship b/w a bowler and slip should be like a fish and water. not like a fish and fisherman :D :p :cantstop:

[Magneto]

Kohli is the worst slip fielder ever.

[kosingh]

The new fielding coach and bowling catch have not been able to change much

[StriKe]

That's officially Kohli's 14th drop catch out of 16 that has come his way, most of them at second slip.

[StriKe]

[BlueBee]

^ Raina :((

[kosingh]

When you have Dhawan, Vijay and Ashwin in the XI why the F does Kohli end up in the slips repeatedly

[Gollum]

When you have Dhawan' date=' Vijay and Ashwin in the XI why the F does Kohli end up in the slips repeatedly[/quote'] Exactly the pertinent question. Both Kohli and Pujara are awful catchers.

[maniac]

Seriously ...I think his drop catches have cost us big time but what can we do he is our best batsman overall:((

[Gollum]

Seriously ...I think his drop catches have cost us big time but what can we do he is our best batsman overall:((

All the dropped catches since 2011 WC must have cost us a few thousand runs I guess. Mccullam, Cook, Clarke,etc all made daddy 100s after they were dropped. :((

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

aajkal woh fudak raha hai....bound to miss catches. Dhoni should set him straight

[Magneto]

When you have Dhawan' date=' Vijay and Ashwin in the XI why the F does Kohli end up in the slips repeatedly[/quote'] Kohli is pathetic, but if you look up the stats, Ashwin and Vijay are almost equally bad.

[maniac]

Kohli is pathetic' date=' but if you look up the stats, Ashwin and Vijay are almost equally bad.[/quote'] The % in that stat mean nothing 16 Drop catches is unbeleivable and not that he has played like a 100 tests...2nd highest drops is 4

[vvvslaxman]

Kohli is pathetic' date=' but if you look up the stats, Ashwin and Vijay are almost equally bad.[/quote'] Ashwin is not that bad in catching. Wonder if they included the "dhoni's drops" in this list.

[Laaloo]

Ashwin is not that bad in catching. Wonder if they included the "dhoni's drops" in this list.

HE took a really good catch yesterday off of marsh right? I think it was ashwin

[sscomp32]

:(( Raina should get atleast 1 test match based on our performance and this.

[TheWall]

Kohli should be banned from slips

[Magneto]

This list includes all the catches that Kohli has dropped in Test cricket. The total number is 14, including all the fielding positions. Of these, 10 were dropped/missed in slips and gully, and the other four in FSL, BSL and silly mid-on. I have not included half chances and the like. These drops have cost India 597 runs (almost one-third of the 2000+ runs he has scored in Test cricket) Out of the 31 Tests he has played, he fielding has seen a sharp decline in the 2nd phase of his career - he has dropped 3 catches in his first 14 Tests and 11 catches in the next 17. In fact, he has probably been India's best fielder in his first 6 Tests when he was not standing in slips. 

 

4th Test - Mumbai - November 22-26, 2011 - drops Darren Bravo on 23 (at FSL) - he goes on to score 48 - Match drawn

7th Test - Perth - Jan 13-15, 2012 - drops David Warner on 126 (at First Slip) - he goes on to score 180 - India loses

9th Test - Hyderabad - Aug 23-26, 2012 - drops Martin Guptill on 15 (at 2nd slip) - goes on to score 16 - India wins

15th Test - Chennai - 22-26 Feb, 2013 - drops Clarke on 0 - (as BSL) - he goes on to score 31 - India wins

16th Test - Hyderabad - 2-5 March, 2013 - drops Warner on 13 - (at gully) - he goes on to score 26 - India wins

17th Test - Mohali - 14-18 March, 2013 - drops Ed Cowan on 35 and 64 (slip) - he goes on to score 86. - India wins

17th Test - Mohali - 14-18 March, 2013 - drops Lyon on 12 (slip) - he goes on to score 18 - India wins

20th Test - Mumbai - 14-16 Nov, 2013 - drops Deonarine on 12 (at gully) - he goes on to score 21 - India wins

21st Test - Johannesburg - 18-22 Dec, 2013 - drops Smith on 1 (at BSL) - he goes on to score 44 - Match drawn

24th Test - Wellington - Feb 14-18, 2014 - drops Brendon Mac on 9 (silly mid-on) - goes on to score 302. - Match drawn

25th Test - Nottingham - July 9-13, 2014 - drops Sam Robson on 43 (leg slip ) - goes on to score 59. - Match drawn

28th Test - Old Trafford - Aug 7-9, 2014 - drops Jos Buttler on 34 (gully) - goes on to score 70 - Match lost

31st Test - Brisbane - Nov 18-21, 2014 - drops Steven Smith on 9 (third slip) - goes on to score 28 - Match lost

[Magneto]

The % in that stat mean nothing 16 Drop catches is unbeleivable and not that he has played like a 100 tests...2nd highest drops is 4

Look at it this way - Kohli caught 15 catches and dropped 15 out of the 30 catches that came to him. Ashwin caught 4 and dropped 3 out of the 7 catches that came to him. Same difference. Unless we are expecting Ashwin to really turn around and become super safe in slips. Vijay and Dhawan are much better though.