Top Fielders In Cricket: Here is a list of top 5 fielders of all in cricket who have actually lived by the saying ‘Catches Win Matches’.
It has often been the case that when one talks about cricket, you immediately start thinking about a batsman or bowler? Even the statistics in cricket focus more upon batting and bowling. But what do statisticians and fanatics miss out on?
Fielding! Often a good fielding side could turn the outcome of the match in their favor. Given the modern-day competitiveness, it is utmost important for teams to have the best fielding individual present in the field because it is only him who can pull of stunning catches and can run the batsman out with bulleted throws.
Top Fielders In Cricket
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Dwayne Bravo
The complete package of West Indies cricket, a player who can bowl, can strike the ball out of the park and most importantly is acrobatical in the field. One of his most popular catches in the IPL was against the Rajasthan Royals which was nominated for the best play award for an American Sports Award.
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Brendon McCullum
He might be the most versatile batsman in New Zealand’s history of the sport. He is truly the Superman for his country with his flashy fielding. He boasts a tally of 457 dismissals combined both as a fielder and wicket keeper.
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Jonty Rhodes
The inspiration for all the modern cricket fans has to be former South African batsman, Jonty Rhodes. He is considered to the ideal fielder to have ever stepped onto the cricketing field during his cricketing stint from 1992 to 2003.
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Ravindra Jadeja
If Brendon McCullum is the Superman for his nation, Ravindra Jadeja is indeed Flash for India. He is one such player who can bowl economical spells, blast any ball out of the fence whenever he wants and also is a power-house in fielding. Be it diving or sprinting catches or left-arm bulleted run out throws, Jadeja is India’s best fielder ever.
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AB de Villiers
One man who will make it on top of every fielding list in the world has to be AB de Villiers. He is undoubtedly. He has taken more than 360 catches for only South Africa and is famous for his Spiderman style of catching.
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