subshakerz
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Who would you select as the best ground fielder for each of the major teams in their history?
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Best ground fielders from each team?
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Pre-2000. Chronological order. Specialist ground fielders, followed by great all-round fielders who excelled on the ground.
England: Vernon Royle, Jessop, Hobbs, Randall. All-round: AO Jones, Chapman.
Australia: Syd Gregory, Ransford, Pellew, O'Neill. All-round: Victor Richardson, Harvey.
South Africa: Owen-Smith, McGlew, Bland, Rhodes. All-round: Endean.
West Indies: All-round: Constantine, Lloyd, Viv Richards, Logie, Harper.
New Zealand: Vic Pollard. All-round: Donnelly
India: Ajay Jadeja
Pakistan: Asif Iqbal
Sri Lanka: Roshan Mahanama
Zimbabwe: Kevin Arnott
England: Vernon Royle, Jessop, Hobbs, Randall. All-round: AO Jones, Chapman.
Australia: Syd Gregory, Ransford, Pellew, O'Neill. All-round: Victor Richardson, Harvey.
South Africa: Owen-Smith, McGlew, Bland, Rhodes. All-round: Endean.
West Indies: All-round: Constantine, Lloyd, Viv Richards, Logie, Harper.
New Zealand: Vic Pollard. All-round: Donnelly
India: Ajay Jadeja
Pakistan: Asif Iqbal
Sri Lanka: Roshan Mahanama
Zimbabwe: Kevin Arnott
honestbharani
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Rhodes best i have seen.
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Yet another thread…
CricAddict
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Definitely the answer for India as per title but OP says pre-2000 which is also a Jadeja
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I loved Raina's fielding too. Pretty much in the top 3 best fielders ever for India. Have heard a lot about Eknath Solkar's fielding too but never seen. Not sure if there is footage.
Solkar may be the greatest short-leg fielder there has been in international cricket. He stood close then actually looked to move forward when the ball was delivered, terrorising batsmen unsure of their footwork against the Indian spinners. Other outstanding ones were Lock and Davidson.
Hemu Adhikari, also one of India's best-ever fielders, was manager of the team when Solkar played and insisted on improved fitness and fielding. Another very good fielder in that side was Abid Ali.
Raina and Ravindra Jadeja were probably as good as any Indians in the outfield.
honestbharani
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If we sneak in Ravi Jadeja to the Indian ATG ODI XI somehow, they will have one heck of a fielding line up.
Sachin
Sourav
Virat
Yuvraj
MSD
Raina
Jadeja
Harbhajan
Agarkar
Zaheer
Bumrah
Sachin
Sourav
Virat
Yuvraj
MSD
Raina
Jadeja
Harbhajan
Agarkar
Zaheer
Bumrah
Migara
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Upul Chandana was the best ground fielder. Very quick to ball and a rocket arm. Mahanama more or less in side circle catcher than an out fielder, He did take some ridiculously difficult catches in outfield for his credit.
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
Agarkar over Kapil would have to be one of the strangest things I’ve seen on here
honestbharani
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Shady Slim
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maxwell is a really good ground fielder bc he’s so loose
looseness is the key
looseness is the key
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Maxwell is not a great fielder
Arachnodouche
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Murali wasn't too shabby either in his younger days.
Fuller Pilch
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Elite NZ ground fielders (best of the best)
Chris Harris
Lou Vincent
Hamish & James Marshall
Martin Guptill
Nathan McCullum
Glenn Phillips
Chris Harris
Lou Vincent
Hamish & James Marshall
Martin Guptill
Nathan McCullum
Glenn Phillips
Fuller Pilch
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Roger Harper's runout of Gooch on YouTube is perhaps the best bit of fielding of all time (although many would claim the Jonty superman dive). Mathew Sinclair's catch (Hayden) is up there too.
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Even Brendon Mccullum was a great fielder when he didn't keep, isn't it?
Fuller Pilch
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Yeah he was very good, but not as good as his brother.