Cricket is a sport where so many records are made. Records like most runs, most wickets, most catches so many records are there in cricket. In this post, we give you information about the Top 10 Best Catches In Cricket History. There are so many players who take incredible catches in this list Suresh Raina is on no.1 position in best catches of history.
Top 10 Best Catches In Cricket History
1. Suresh Raina vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2012
In Asia Cup 2012, Raina showed great agility when he took a catch when Pravin Kumar was bowling. In the final over against Pakistan innings. Raina standing at short cover, Younis Khan played a drove shot to hit the bowl towards the boundary Suresh Raina dived back and threw his hand in the air to catch the ball.
2. Jonty Rhodes vs England, ICC Cricket World Cup 1999
Jonty Rhodes was one of the best fielders in the history of cricket. His fielding from backward point was a nightmare for every batsman. Jonty’s best catch of his career was seen in ICC World Cup 1999 when Lance Klusner bowled. England player Robert Croft hit the shot which was above Jonty’s head, Jonty jumped in the air to grab the ball but failed to catch in 1st attempt then Rhodes dove back just in milliseconds to catch the ball.
3. Trent Bolt vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018
Trent Boult is a professional player of the New Zealand team. In the 2018 IPL match between RCB vs DD, Rabada delivered a full-length bowl to Virat Kohli, Kohli smoothly flicked the ball toward the boundary. Boult jumps very high and grabs the ball within a few inches difference of boundaries.
4. David Hussey vs Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2010
In the IPL 2010 match between KKR vs DD, Paul Collingwood who is known for his sharp reflexes and acrobatic skills drove the ball in the air David Hussey jumped in the air and tried to grab the ball but was unable to grab it Hussey backpedaled to get a hand to ball he judging boundary rope and threw the ball in the air.
5. Adam Gilchrist vs England 2001 Ashes Series
In the 2001 Ashes, Adam Gilchrist took a brilliant catch. Marcus Trescothick was batting and he swept the ball toward the boundary as the ball bounced Gilchrist jumped to take the historical catch.
6. Paul Collingwood vs Australia, Natwest Series
Paul Collingwood has taken the most famous catch of all time. In the match between Australia vs England in 2005 Steve Harmison delivered the short ball to Matthew Hayden he struck the ball hard then Collingwood leaped a one-handed grab and dismissed Hayden.
7. Adam Dale vs New South Wales, Domestic Tournament in Australia
It was the best catch in cricket history this catch was grabbed by the Australian medium pacer Adam Dale. In a match between Queensland vs New South Wales in 1997-98, Phil Emery hit the ball straight toward long on. Adam Dale ran 20 meters and grabbed the ball with their right hand in the air.
8. Dinesh Karthik vs South Africa, World T20 Series, 2007
In an ODI match between India vs South Africa, Dinesh Karthik took the catch at slip-off RP Singh’s delivery. In that match, he was at the slip point. Graham Smith was batting he played a pull shot and the ball went into the air due to the edge of the bat Kartik grabbed the ball so quickly.
9. Andrew Strauss vs Australia, Ashes, 2005
It is the most iconic moment in 2005. Gilchrist tried to edge the shot the ball did not connect with the bat, Strauss grabbed the ball and made it to the list of best catches of the world.
10. Kieron Pollard vs Australia, 2013
In that match, Glenn Maxwell hit the ball to go for six on Sunil Narine’s bowl. Pollard made a superb overhead catch from a few meters of the boundary rope.
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