Top 23 Fielders In Cricket 2023 – World Best Fielder

BySALMAN CHEEMA

23 BEST FIELDERS IN WORLD CRICKET :

When we talk about the best cricketers in the world, one main thing we should keep in our mind is that are they also the best fielders for their team or not, because for me a batsman or bowler wins a match for his country on his day but a fielder is always relevant to the match as he can create a difference in the match with his fielding skills and any special effort can change the course of the game in a matter of seconds, so for that reason we have shortlisted some international cricketers who are also the top fielders for their teams as well and the list is as follows;

  • JHONTY RHODES
  • RAVINDRA JADEJA
  • RAHUL DRAVID
  • MAHELA JAYAWARDENE
  • ABRAHAM DE VILLIERS
  • ROSS TAYLOR
  • SP FLEMING
  • VIRAT KOHLI
  • GRAEME SMITH
  • YOUNIS KHAN
  • HERSCHELLE GIBS
  • BEN STOKES
  • GLENN MAXWELL
  • PAUL COLLINGWOOD
  • TRENT BOULT
  • STEVE SMITH
  • RICKY PONTING
  • HARDIK PANDYA
  • JH KALLIS
  • SHADAB KHAN
  • DAVID MILLER
  • AIDEN MARKRAM
  • GLEN PHLIPPS

As we have short-listed the top fielders in world cricket right now for you, it’s not based on favoritism but also the stats and arguments are given in detail to follow which proves why we listed a particular cricketer in this list, and the detail is as follow;

JHONTY RHODES:

Whenever we talk about the greatest fielders of the game, the first name which pops into your mind is ‘’ Jhonty Rhodes ‘’, he usually used to field inside the ring often as a point fielder and as we know the best fielders of the team are placed at this crucial position, Rhodes is undoubtedly the best fielder in world cricket till date and even though he had a very short international career and has retired since a long time but he took 139 catches as a fielder for SA and he is still the best world has seen.

RAVINDRA JADEJA:

Ravindra Jadeja is the Indian all-rounder and is the best active fielder in the world, he has won many games on his fielding efforts picking crucial catches at crucial moments, and also has a rocket-arm throw which can also lead to runouts in pressure situations. He is usually an out-fielder but can field at any spot where the team requires him to field, there is no better than him in the world right now.

RAHUL DRAVID:

Rahul Dravid was an Indian batter who has retired now but before his retirement, he has taken the most catches for his country and was the safest-ever fielder of the Indian Team, he has taken 334 catches for India and despite producing many great fielders his record is still the highest number of catches by any Indian player.

MAHELA JAYAWARDENE:

The stylish batter from Srilanka, Mahela Jayawardene – you would think why he isn’t at the top when you will know that SL batsman has taken the most number of catches ever by a player in the history of cricket. In his 768 outings before his retirement, he has sent his fellow batters back to the pavilion 440 times which is by far the most number of catches ever and no one is able to break this record.

ABRAHAM DE VILLIERS:

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers also known as ‘’ ABD ‘’ is a former South African player who was regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of this modern generation, he changed cricket on his own because of his exceptional abilities with the bat but he was the same as a fielder as well.

He was a handy keeper as well but used to field in the deep and has taken 248 international catches in his career, he was also called as ‘’ SUPERMAN ‘’ because of his on-field fielding efforts.

ROSS TAYLOR:

Ross Taylor is a former international cricketer of NZC, he was one of the finest batters produced by NZ cricket and he was as good a fielder as well because in his international career, he has taken 351 catches for his team and is 3RD on the list of most catches ever in cricket history which proves that he was one of the safest fielders as well because he is only the 3RD player in cricket history to bag 350+ catches in his career.

SP FLEMING:

Stephen Fleming is another former cricketer of NZC, he is also on our list because he is another cricketer who has taken more than 300 catches in his career which is not easy for anyone, he was also regarded as one of the top fielders ever played for his country which has produced the likes of Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum, etc.

VIRAT KOHLI:

Virat Kohli we all know is the modern batting maestro and his batting skills are the best in the world as he stands 2ND on the list of most centuries ever by any player, along with this stat he also ranks in the Top 10 of the list with most catches ever in the history of cricket with more than 300 matches in international career since 2008 when he started playing for Indian Team.

GRAEME SMITH:

Graeme Smith who is also the most successful TEST CAPTAIN and no one has been able to break his record of most test wins as captain, he was a brilliant fielder as well and has taken 292 catches for his country in his international career for South African cricket team.

YOUNIS KHAN:

Younis Khan, a player from the Pakistan team is regarded as a world-class TEST batsman like many of the other players on this list, he has taken the most number of catches by any Pakistani player which makes him the best fielder in Pakistan cricket history with around 281 catches in his international career, was generally a slip fielder and was the safest as well where he took many exceptional catches back in his playing days.

HERSCHELLE GIBBS:

Gibbs is one of the best fielders that SA has ever produced, he best fielding spot was point area or covers where he has taken many incredible catches for his team, he has taken 210 catches for his team in his international career and is 7TH on the list of most catches ever by any player in cricket history.

PAUL COLLINGWOOD:

Paul Collingwood retired from international cricket in 2017, but not before taking 218 catches for the English Cricket Team in his career. He was widely appreciated by the commentators and the other cricket experts because of his fielding skills which is the most important thing for a cricketer.

BEN STOKES:

Ben Stokes as we all know is the current captain of the England cricket team, he is also named as the top all-rounder in the world cricket right now but his fielding skills are second to none, and many times he has stunned the world with his on-field excellence, his catch of SA’s wk-batsman De-Kock in the CWC-19 was one of his kind.

GLENN MAXWELL:

Another player from Australia, the all-rounder of the current Australian cricket team Glenn Maxwell is well known for his 3D skills on the cricket field, he has impressed everyone with his skills, and his athletic skills also make him one of the top current fielders of the world cricket.

TRENT BOULT:

A player from NZ, the only bowler in this list I recon but his fielding skills are too good that he deserves to be in this list because he has taken many excellent catches and is generally a very good fielder as well, his catch to dismiss Indian star batter Virat Kohli in IPL was the highlight of his career, even Virat was stunned after that catch.

STEVE SMITH:

Steven Peter Smith is a top Australian cricketer who is also known as the ‘’ TEST EXPERT ‘’, his performances in test cricket as a batter are we all aware of but his catching abilities are also awesome as he used to field in slips as well as in the ring because he is an incredible fielder and has taken 271 catches for Australian Cricket Team.

RICKY PONTING:

Australian legendry batsman and their former captain is also in named in this list as he was also a very excellent fielder, his main position was sin slips as well as in inner circle where he has taken many blinders in his cricket playing days, he is second on the list of most catches ever by any player in world cricket with 364 catches only behind Jayawardene.

JH KALLIS:

South Africa’s legendry all-rounder Kallis is also in our list as he was also one of the top fielders of the cricket ball, he is regarded as the best-ever all-rounder in cricket history because of his batting and bowling skills who were equally good but along with that he has taken 338 catches for his international team and he stands 4TH on the list of most catches ever.

HARDIK PANDYA:

Hardik Pandya is the top Indian all-rounder, another player from India who is a very good athlete, the world praises his hitting skills lower down the order, and along with that he is also an excellent fielder and has shown the world the glimpses of his fielding skills many times in his short career.

SHADAB KHAN:

Generally, Pakistan hasn’t produced more athletic cricketers than Shadab Khan who is the best-ever fielder Pakistan has got till now, and his athletic dives in the field proves my statement, can field at any spot but generally fields at the point area for Pakistan team and has taken many blinders for his team to clinch important moments for his team, some brilliant run-outs are also related to his name in international cricket as well as in the Pakistan Super League.

DAVID MILLER:

David Miller is another name from the SA cricket team who is an excellent fielder, David Miller has taken around 150 catches for his international team but he was a quality fielder and usually, you won’t see him dropping any catch in a cricket match even under pressure he never spills any chance.

AIDEN MARKRAM:

Another cricketer from South Africa who is currently serving as their T20i captain along with his attacking skills with the bat is also one of the top fielders in the world right now, he has taken many special catches in the deep for his team in his short international career till now.

GLEN PHLIPPS:

Glen Phillips is the current active cricketer of New-Zealand cricket team, he is a lower order power-hitter and has just started his career for NZ but has already taken the world by storm with his acrobatic dives and catches in the out-field, his rapid speed makes him even more dangerous and in current cricket arena, no batter would want him under his shot because he can pull off a blinder from nowhere.

  • ALMOST ALL THE RETIRED CRICKETERS FROM THE PREVIOUS ERA WITH EXCELLENT FIELDING SKILLS AND THE CURRENT CRICKETERS ARE ALSO MENTIONED IN THESE TOP FIELDERS OF THE WORLD WHO ARE ALSO AS GOOD AS SOMEONE CAN BE IN THE FIELD.

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