Cricketweb decides the best fielder ever

[Ikki]

Ponting.

 

[fredfertang]

Rhodes - Punter wasn't that special was he?

I'd say not even as good as Gary Pratt ................

 

[Noble One]

Ponting

 

[JBMAC]

Rhodes

 

[CricAddict]

Ponting is the second best fielder for me as well, but I couldn't accept people voting him over Rhodes. Rhodes is the Bradman of fielding.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ponting wasn't as quick as Rhodes, but he had a great arm and was way better than Jonty (or anyone else, really) at throwing down the stumps. Could field in the slips too.

 

[cnerd123]

Rhodes is better at the aspects of fielding that I personally find harder, and so I end up rating him higher. I can't figure out any way to objectively seperate the two.

 

[mr_mister]

Rhodes

 

[Hurricane]

Rhodes - Punter wasn't that special was he?

I'd say not even as good as Gary Pratt ................

I suspect the fact he (Ponting) is a better batsman is being factored in as I never saw him as being anything other than serviceable as a fielder.

Rhodes

 

[cnerd123]

I suspect the fact he (Ponting) is a better batsman is being factored in as I never saw him as being anything other than serviceable as a fielder.

Errr....

 

[Hurricane]

Errr....

Just my opinion only.

 

[viriya]

Only data available for fielding after 2005, but in ODIs, there hasn't been a better "direct hitter" than Ponting in the past decade:
cricrate | Best/Worst ODI Fielding Careers

I do think Paul Collingwood has been underrated though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I suspect the fact he (Ponting) is a better batsman is being factored in as I never saw him as being anything other than serviceable as a fielder.

Honestly can't tell if serious.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I reckon Chris Harris was good as both of them in the field and was an absolutely freak off his own bowling (not as good as Roger Harper imo).

Roger Harper - best of all time I reckon (although I would like to see some footage of Colin Bland).

 

[Hurricane]

Honestly can't tell if serious.

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[CricAddict]

Yes, Harris and Collingwood are brilliant. Hayden's catch is one for the ages.

 

[viriya]

Too bad there's no Jonty data.. I suspect he's a better "great catcher" than Ponting but not as good with direct hits. Kind of a slightly better version of Collingwood in numbers.

 

[Zinzan]

I suspect the fact he (Ponting) is a better batsman is being factored in as I never saw him as being anything other than serviceable as a fielder.

Give yourself an uppercut Cane!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Only data available for fielding after 2005, but in ODIs, there hasn't been a better "direct hitter" than Ponting in the past decade:
cricrate | Best/Worst ODI Fielding Careers

I do think Paul Collingwood has been underrated though.

Surprisingly high drop percentage for Punter though

 

[Hurricane]

Surprisingly high drop percentage for Punter though

Ties in with my memory that he was a serviceable fielder. He took the important catches, especially in test matches. Perhaps the saying "he has a safe pair of hands" was invented for him. But he would grass some and because catching is central to being the best fielder in the world I wouldn't have picked him out as a finalist in this contest.

Interestingly Steve Smith on track to have more direct hits than Punter if he plays the same number of games.