JBMAC
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I do recall Australian Opener,John Dyson, taking an extremely good catch at the SCG(?)...right on the boundary.. and he took it like a Soccer Goalkeeper...Very spectacular.Indeed, probably the best catch I've ever seen tbh.
I do recall Australian Opener,John Dyson, taking an extremely good catch at the SCG(?)...right on the boundary.. and he took it like a Soccer Goalkeeper...Very spectacular.Indeed, probably the best catch I've ever seen tbh.
Good call mate - my all time favourite catch, the first true "classic" I have a vivid memory of seeing. Bruce Yardley to Sylvester Clarke, a big swipe deep toward the leg side boundary, and Dyson flings himself up, both hands in the air, hits the deck hard, and then rolls over with a pained grin on his face with the ball in his hands. A gem.I do recall Australian Opener,John Dyson, taking an extremely good catch at the SCG(?)...right on the boundary.. and he took it like a Soccer Goalkeeper...Very spectacular.
Hussey you have to be kidding!! I know he's taken a couple of screamers, but he's nothing special, he has the worst arm too.I think Waugh deserves to be in the top 5 because of his versatility as much as how effortless he made it look, in his younger years he was an excellent cover/point/outfeilder, very quick across the ground very accurate throw very reliable, and as he aged he moved into the slips and was brilliant there to, best slipper Ive seen. Ponting seems to be following a similar path moving from excellent infeilder to slipper.
People like Hayden, Laxman, Taylor and Stephen Fleming do an excellent job in the slips but I dont rate them that highly as allround fieldsman due to their lack of mobility in other positions (with possible exception of Fleming).
Plenty of excellent cover/point/midwicker inner circle men going around and they seem to get the most credit for their fielding because it looks the most spectacular when they come off...I reckon Symonds is the pick of these atm tbh...edging out the likes of Collingwood, Hussey, Clarke, Afridi , Yuvraj.
And there are some very good specialist outfielders going around to, mainly fast bowlers with strong arms....Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson have to be among the best, very athletic and reliable.
The man, the legend. St Helens boy, you know.
Yeah, we wouldn't get this from any other guy.The man, the legend. St Helens boy, you know.
Fleming is a pretty shoddy fielder when he's not in a catching position, first slip or short cover for example.People like Hayden, Laxman, Taylor and Stephen Fleming do an excellent job in the slips but I dont rate them that highly as allround fieldsman due to their lack of mobility in other positions (with possible exception of Fleming).
I called my dad in to see that catch, he took one look at it and said: "out of position"I do recall Australian Opener,John Dyson, taking an extremely good catch at the SCG(?)...right on the boundary.. and he took it like a Soccer Goalkeeper...Very spectacular.
As far as "slippers" go Archie mac,Colin Cowdrey and Greg Chappell would have to be up there with the bestI called my dad in to see that catch, he took one look at it and said: "out of position"
From what I have watched
Harper
Rhodes
Mark Waugh
Viv Richards
David Gower (when young)
From Reading: Covers/Point/mid wicket
Constatine
Bland
Jessop
Hobbs
Syd Gregory
Slips
Hammond
Lohmann
Chipperfield
Simpson
Wally Hammond was pretty good by all accounts tooAs far as "slippers" go Archie mac,Colin Cowdrey and Greg Chappell would have to be up there with the best
No doubt and Ian was pretty close to his brotherAs far as "slippers" go Archie mac,Colin Cowdrey and Greg Chappell would have to be up there with the best
I called my dad in to see that catch, he took one look at it and said: "out of position"
Great listI called my dad in to see that catch, he took one look at it and said: "out of position"
From what I have watched
Harper
Rhodes
Mark Waugh
Viv Richards
David Gower (when young)
From Reading: Covers/Point/mid wicket
Constatine
Bland
Jessop
Hobbs
Syd Gregory
Slips
Hammond
Lohmann
Chipperfield
Simpson
Ah yes forgot to include Harvey, I know O'Neil had a great arm, and was chased by an USA baseball teamGreat list
Frank Woolley by all accounts had a wonderful pair of hands as well. And my dad tells me great things about Harvey and O'Neil.