Cricket is among the world’s most renowned games, the origin of cricket is from England, and this game started in the 16th century and has a very strong history. Cricket is other words is a legend itself and this legend has given birth to many other legends in the face of some extraordinary brilliant cricket players including batsman, bowler and fielder. A cricket match is played between 2 teams and each team is based on 11 members, every team bats turn wise, 2 batsman of a team are on the field initially and when all the batsmen of a team are dismissed, it’s the turn for the next team to bat. While the members of one time are at the batting position, one member of the opposing team serves as a bowler who delivers the ball while the rest of the players fulfill their role as a fielder.
The responsibility of the fielders is to catch the ball as soon as the batsman hits it in order to stop him from making runs. Other than that fielder has the power to dismiss a batsman, when the batsman hits the ball and if the fielder is able to catch the ball with it being touching the even once then the batsman is automatically dismissed. If the fielder is able to hit the wicket with the ball and the batsman is not inside the crease then also he gets dismissed.
The role of a fielder is as important as of a batsman or a bowler. If any team has strong fielding abilities then they can easily turn the tables because when the bowler has bowled and batsman has hit the ball, the fielder is some` one who can stimulate or manipulate the performance of any batsman or bowler. Cricket history is filled with examples of those matches which were won only on the basis of marvelous fielding. The main postulate of the fielding criteria is that if you have 3 – 4 spell bounding fielders than you easily win a game, all the members of the team do not have to be excelled in fielding, few will easily do the job. In the cricket world we have many superb fielders, the top 10 best fielders of the year 2013 are:
1. Suresh Raina:
Suresh Raina is an Indian cricketer; he made his ODI debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka at the age of 18. He was also an important part of the Indian cricket team when they won the world cup, we can say that it would not have been possible for India to win the world cup without him. He is not the best fielder in India but also in the international cricket. He holds the record for the maximum number of catches in IPL. Good fielding has been the key to India’s success in many series and Suresh Raina is man who knows how the key works. He has the safest pair of hands in the Indian cricket team.
2. David Warner:
Often addressed as the best fielder in the world David Warner is an Australian cricketer. He is left hands batsman and opener in the national team. Having made his debut in era between 2008 he is an aggressive players and sensational fielder. As a batsman he is like a machine gun and as a fielder he is like an electric field, attracting all the balls. He is the first player after 132 years to get selected to play in the Australian cricket team without any prior experience in first class cricket.
3. AB de Viliers:
AB de Viliers was born on 17th February 1984 in South Africa and is a member of South African cricket team. He currently serves as the captain of the One day international team and is regarded as the best fielder in International cricket, in fact he is considered as the best fielder of South Africa after the legendary player Johny Rhodes. Viliers is one of his kind and we never get this kind every day.
4. Virat Kohli:
Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1998; he is an Indian cricketer and serves as a middle order batsman. He was a prominent member of the Indian team who won the world cup in 2011, Virat’s performance was great and worth appreciation in the team. Apart from being an outstanding batsman he is a thrilling fielder, in fact he is among the best Indian fielder. He is an absolute legend, his demonstration in the field, the show he puts on air while catching a ball compels the audience to skip their breath, his movement in the field is blatantly smooth.
5. Kieron Pollard:
Keiron pollard is a West Indies player, he is often referred to as the air borne rocket when in the field, and he is a lethal fielder who never blesses any ball. When he is in action the audience is bound to hold their breaths & hearts. He is an aggressive all-rounder but due to his strong & bold physique he makes an excellent fielder. He is that player who has the power of turning the tables of the entire game by taking making impossible catches. His presence in the field alone is a threat to the opposite team.