5 players who can help their team to World Cup glory with their fielding
Cricket fans have a subconscious tendency to focus on the batting and bowling of their teams. However, what one rarely hears is: “we must field well.”Fielding is just as important as its other two counterparts. A great piece of fielding, sometimes, becomes the difference between winning and losing. It also boosts the spirits within the team. The saying, catches win matches, didn’t come from nowhere after all.Like Castrol Activ’s Actibonds Cling On and help protect the engines even after they are switched off, these fielders always cling on to the ball in an attempt to protect their teams.From Jonty Rhodes’ brilliant athleticism to Rahul Dravid’s immaculate slip fielding, we have had some terrific fielders in the history of the game. Nowadays, advancement in technology has meant that players are more athletic and fielding is a treat to watch.And here are 5 such fielders of current times who can help their team win the World T20 with their fielding –
#5 Martin Guptill
The Kiwi player is synonymous with great displays with the bat, with his 237* in ODI being one of the best innings ever played by a batsman, but he is also highly regarded for another thing: his fielding.
If the ball is in the air and anywhere around Martin Guptill, the batsman might as well head back to the dressing room before the catch is even taken—such is his prowess when it comes to bagging catches.
It is not that he is average when it comes to ground fielding. In fact, it is quite the contrary, as we have seen him display some brilliant moments of fielding on the ground.