These aren’t the 40 best catches unfortunately, these are the 40 best catches that the English cricket Board had the licence to show on their RUclips channel.
You just took words from my mouth. There would have been a lot of catches in there. Indians too. Probably the world cup winning Kapil Dev catch of 1983. But unfortunately we have one of the dumbest, corrupt, stupid, just caring about money cricket board.
As an Aussie who has played cricket and watched cricket his entire life, I just love it when the batter hits the ball and you can literally hear the entire feilding side yell 'caaatch!!' -- that's when you know shit's about to go down 😂
I'm an American that has visited Australia. That's when I learned and began to love the sport. One question. How do players not injure their hands catching the ball barehanded at that velocoty?
West Indies set the bar back in the 70's and 80's when it comes to fielding and taking catches during World Series Cricket. Some fantastic catches from back in those days in the archives I dare say.
It’s a different kind of toughness imo. Boundary catches are much more athletically demanding. It doesn’t matter if you could make the running catch if you aren’t fast enough to get there. Slip catches require incredible reflexes, but you can put your full attention into getting that ball. Personally, I think flat catches inside the circle are the hardest. You have only slightly more time than a slip does to react, a much larger area to cover and a ball traveling much faster than anything the slips get. It’s where I field though, so might be a little biased
What do you expect? What do Americans know about catching when they use gloves? Mind you, I used to get frustrated when the Pakistani slip catchers always seem to have butter fingers especially Inzimam.
I remember playing baseball in New England on a summer camp when i was there for Bunac. They were amazed how we all fielded ungloved. Even the local team wanted us playing for them
It seems like a much more interesting, competitive, athletic game than I previously believed. I don't know anything about Cricket, but, have tracked enough balls that laid me out to know those are great catches.
Much of what you see has only happened in the last few decades and especially since the T20 variant was introduced in 2006. Agility and athleticism of players has improved enormously. Many players do NOT cross over between the shortened variations of the game and Test cricket.
@@flamingfrancis There are players who do both But the abbreviated form of the game is stuffing up the Test Players technique in batting e.g Warner out 17 times to the same bowler in almost the same manner. It never happened in the 60s /70s
@@flamingfrancis Test players are still the creme de la creme. Their game is chess with a ball: a match can be won or lost in a session, but also if one's team is still batting at the end of the second day, having elected to bat first, then the opponents are basically struggling to save a draw.
@@demun6065 Yet you chose mine to reply to and yes they are good catches but read the title of the video and the original one too. Hardly 5-10 of these catches can make it to top 40 overall greatest catches.
Incorrect...if you observe correctly many are from the one day / T20 competitions between the English Counties. Australian T20 Captain Aaron Finch appears twice. You should add by / against and IN England.(but some might be in Wales)
Wow as a baseball player my entire life through college, I’m finally beginning to learn some of the rules of cricket and these are amazing catches. Love it and would love to learn more!
Good . There is one major difference between Cricket and Baseball that in Cricket we don't have positional fielders like you guys have in baseball. In Cricket everybody fields everywhere, if in 15th over you are fielding in the boundary you might be in the infield for the 17th Over.
@Sean Newell How many time have you seen Maxwell , Steve Smith , Ben Stokes,etc. fielding at the slips all the time ? In baseball, Aaron Judge always fields on the outfield.
Yes I don't understand why this "pro player" makes that call...we frequently see MLB outfielders rob a batter of a HR by snagging the ball as it goes over the home run fence.
Fun fact about Marcus Stonis at number 22. He lodged at my parents house while he was over in England training. Stayed in my old room. I got to meet him when he trained near where I lived, really nice guy.
Thing to note: Any catches when they are playing in whites is worth more. In whites, they play test cricket, batman play more defensively and there is much higher value on each wicket than in 50 over and much more than in T20. You also have to stand around in the field all day until that 1 chance comes your way, the concentration required is higher.
@@imviiku if the weather conditions are conducive and the game is competitive then a five day test can be some of the best cricket you will ever be lucky enough to see.
I loved that last one. That's what I like about Cricket that's different from Baseball... the ability to make a play like that... and that the play isn't dead until your feet are on the ground.
@@HatWearingDog but it's the batsman who defends, particularly in test cricket, and the fielding side set "attacking" fields when they have numerous slip fielders
Well Kev, the only players in either sport that wears gloves is the wicketkeeper. Baseball players just wear one glove. And the gloves aren’t just for catching balls in the air. You see Kev, baseball players have to physically tag runners out who are sliding into them with metal spikes and throw the ball as hard as they can to each other from close distances. You don’t really need a glove to jog down lightly grazed grounders or for just 2 catches a game ,do you Kev? So your snarky comment is nonsensical
@@philmccracken179 I totally understand that tagging someone running at you full pelt is tough, but why do you require an oversized glove for that & why do non-basemen/fielders need them? Aren't they capable of catching a ball without them? I totally understand why the catcher behind the batsman wears them because like wicketkeepers, the ball is coming at them incredibly hard & fast from a short distance, however I fail to see why others can't catch without them.
What makes this catches great is reflex of the fielder. A 140 kmph delivery takes average time of 0.45 sec to reach batsman. It means once ball get deflected from bat and if you are fielding in slip,short leg or silly point then you have less than one sec to calculate the height, distance and speed of the ball to catch it.
Please study and comment with balance. The delivery distance in both sports is VERY similar. Baseball pitchers have recorded faster velocities than the fastest bowled ball...105mph (Chapman) and even 108mph (Nolan) have been documented as opposed to 100.2 by Akhtar / Lee / Tate. Learn that a pitcher has a delivery stride of around two metres for a fastball which means a hitter has far less time to react. The exit speed from a metal bat, as used in College baseball, is greater than the best hit ball in elite cricket. This is all documented.
@@flamingfrancis I think you misunderstood the comment above, he wasn't talking about the speed of a baseball pitch, nor the strike from the pitch. He was talking about the deflection from the bat, ie' hitting it near it's edge and going behind or just in front to specific positions, who field behind or just in front of the batter to catch those balls. They have split seconds to catch the balls. He was only talking about the fielders having to catch the balls in split seconds, not the pitcher speed and not the batter having to hit those speeds. Those positions being slip, short leg or silly point (google them). A perfect example is of the 3 catches in a row from 4:12 onwards in this video. I think you got mixed up and not knowing the sport and that's ok, it's not a slight on yourself, just miscommunication I guess
@@flamingfrancisI Dont care Baseballers use a mitten we do not. Watch some bloody catches at silly mid on Silly mid off literally 3 to 4 Metres from the bat
When you add in the fact that in some of those test match catches the players may have been in the field for over a day (90 overs) and still have to be sharp and aware. its incredible. Also Adam Gilchrist... Just saying...
I love the fact that despite you play another pro sport that has similar skills you appreciate the skill of it and admit it is a different skill set that you may not have. A lot of people in your position do not have that humility. I respect the hell out of that.
@@LizaLBennett Are you sure? How sure are you? Would you like to bet on that statement? Wouldn't want people going around and telling lies now would we...
Absolutely. The art of the sport is super fascinating, and I give all cricket players props for going out there without a glove. I, however, will continue to use a glove and not break my hand every time I catch the ball🤣🤣
I love that you’re learning most of the cricket rules and terms which not many from the USA take the time to understand. These catches are truly amazing given the speed at which the cricket ball flies and the weight and hardness of the ball being harder and heavier than a baseball for the US fans perspective.
HeHaHu I agree about Stokes, but if you look at the date on the list this was a month or so earlier; IIRC the ICC put it out there as part of the World Cup promo.
James Desler I don’t think I said they did, however it would be highly probable that they were able to use footage in a promotional capacity in order to market the event.
@@ythomitnellum How can they use Stokes catch from the 2019 WC in any way shape or form, when this was actually posted by the ECB in May 20, 2019 10 days before the WC started. Here's the original video - ruclips.net/video/WX9fRb9M_bY/видео.html As for the original post, this video was made by the ECB and as it states 'The top 40 catches as voted by YOU! What do you think of the list? Welcome to the Catches World Cup! The 40 best catches taken on English soil are going head to head, and YOU crown the winner. Vote using the i button to send your favourite catch through to the semi-finals. Due to rights restrictions, we can only use catches taken in England post 2000.' This comments section is just full of cry babies who don't even know when and who the original video was posted by. At least the ECB post great videos unlike the other boards which can't even be arsed. Anyway I still think that Collingwood catch of Hayden in the 2005 one dayers, when he leaps up and then back and takes a one handed catch at point is one of the best I've seen and Colly's made a few world class catches , I think it was gonna be 3 on this list but it cuts off. Plus that Strauss slip catch in the 2005 Ashes is as good as the Stokes one imo, probably the 2 best slip catches I've seen.
Answer to the question at 6:54: Yes, the gloves are part of the bat. If a ball get deflected by the batsman's glove and the wicket keeper catches it, it's out.
Cannot really be called "the Greatest" when some of the Greatest fielders in the game aren't in the list (Ricky Ponting, AB De Villiers, Michael Bevan, Hershelle Gibbs) esp. the man widely recognised for revolutionizing fielding ... Jonty Rhodes
Cant forget that classic Tubby Taylor catch in (1st?) slip where he dropped it fell on his ass juggled the ball on both feet and kicked it up to his hands taking the catch sitting on his ass.
There can be hundreds of better catches which aren't accumulated in it..... And hence these aren't top 40 catches.... These catches are numbered by you bro.....
Most guys of my age (born before the 2nd WW ) were trained to play cricket at school,but as you probably know ,not many youngsters play or follow it today . I loved your channel took me back many years . rgds
@@WessexMan No dude.. thats for Baseball in US ..every commonwealth and their neighbouring nations have great number of fans and players (thanks to the then colonial fuckers).
@@WessexMan LOL You are contradicting yourself. If you are seeing the video above carefully. All of the fans are English. Why would an Indian support ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM ? Heck you can see the comment section filled with English people.
@@WessexMan Ever heard of the great MCG ( MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND ) which has a capacity of 100,000 people ? It has recorded about 97,000 attending one cricket match. Meanwhile baseball has recorded 4,000 people for its highest ever match.
@@jasonbourne7164 I'm definitely on crickets side here. But saying baseball has recorded 4,000 for it's highest ever match is just stupid and uneducated
These are some really tough catches! They play with leather balls which when caught, are REALLY painful unless caught in a way that slows the momentum!
@@JohnR31415 only if the glove stops it hitting the wicket. Like LBW. Like when Gooch instinctively swatted the ball away with his hand all those years ago before it knocked the bails off
Fantastic to hear a pro baseballer appreciating skills in another game, no comparison over which is best (they’re just different and a good baseball player would be a good cricketer if brought up in that game, and vice-versa.) just real appreciation.
barehanded catches happen occasionally in MLB but they are always considered a highlight. One of the biggest highlights for my childhood hero was Kevin Mitchell making a barehanded over the shoulder catch but that is the norm here.
Did you notice that all the catches shown in the video involved England as one of the team and all the matches were in English ground....probably its just the 40 best catches that the ECB is allowed to post in youtube.
Best catches I've ever seen were Mark Taylor's effort kicking it up into his hands after falling back, and Glenn McGrath's flight in Adelaide, also a lot of caught and bowled's since there's so little reaction time.
That Glen Maxwell catch was just an astonishing combination of athleticism and spatially aware quick-wittedness - having the presence of mind to recognize he wasn't going to stay within the boundary and tossing up the ball accurately enough to enable him to step out and then jump back in and regather the ball, without having a foot on the ground and outside the boundary at the same time. It's the speed and processing of thought that is so impressive.
You don't know your history, do you?. Long before India was attracted to the gentleman's game there were literally hundreds of US clubs, particularly north eastern States. An outcome of English occupation. Believe it or not the game of cricket was the national US game at one time and the first ever International was played between the USA and Canada. Frightening, isn't it. The cricketing world did not start revolving when India joined in. www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-cricket-in-the-united-states-132185661/#:~:text=The%20first%20public%20report%20of,one%20from%20New%20York%20City.
Great compilation. Most of these type of vids just focus on outfield catches that are actually much easier.... the fielder has plenty of time for the set-up. Catches in the slips, gully and caught behind are the best because the reaction time is literally fractions of seconds. A great catch at silly point or short leg is a thing of beauty.
Some blilliant catches.Pity it does not include older catches like that of Jonty Rhodes.He once made 6 catches in one game for South Africa against England.Best of all time in my book.His reaction times was out of this world.
i thought it was weather he tried to hit the ball that was the crucial factor. a batter who make no motion and is hit by the ball is still safe because it a no bowl
@@eatjjca No, to my knowledge it's out if caught. Unless the bowler bowls a no ball, then it's ok and the batsman is all good, fair delivery, hit's the glove and caught then it's out
There are so many good catches that take place all over. Some of these were special, others less so. Some catches carry more weight due to when the catches were taken in the match situation. If it's a tight game, then a catch under pressure is more special, but not in isolation for a "Top 40 best catches". From a players perspective, I'd say reaction catches are the most special and difficult. For example, the catches behind the batsman that come off of the edge - these lose less of the bowlers pace, giving less time for the fielder to react. Number 7, from Sarah Taylor, this catch was outrageous, as the batsmans shot was somewhat unorthodox, so Sarah anticipated this and had to judge at what height the ball would arrive at her - she reacted so well within a very short period. This would be my best catch. The over the head one handed catches, these are also extremely good, as there comes a point when the ball is within the last half second of arriving that you've judged your positioning well or not. After that, you need skill and maybe some luck to grab the ball. But if you're chasing the ball, then you're head is bobbing and it's difficult to focus, so these catches must be applauded. Anyway, to answer your question about the hand on the bat handle.... If your hand is in contact with the bat when the ball hits your hand/glove, then it counts as the ball hitting the bat. However, if your hand is off the bat and the ball hits your hand, then it's body contact, not the bat, so the batsman can't be given out as caught. This actually happened with number 39, although difficult to see. If you watch a slow motion replay, you'll see the batsman has his hand off the bat when the ball hits his glove. It was given out, but technically it shouldn't have been. One more to add, if the batsman uses their handed deliberately to hit the ball, the umpire can give the batsman "out" for handling the ball.
I appreciate your interest in Cricket , I also love Baseball too ! It is a great game ! Those pitchers ! What they can do with the ball is amazing , and the hitters sure bit the ball a very , VERY long way !! And the fielders are so athletic , and throw with pinpoint accuracy , just revel in the artistry of both games ! They are both awesome games !
10:30 The common phrase in cricket is 'catches win matches'. In the 5-day version of the game, having at least 4 high quality attacking bowlers is crucial to stand a chance of victory, and the fielders have to support them by taking the catches that come their way. In the shorter forms of the game, defensive bowling skills are equally valued and the ability of fielders to save runs and take tough catches is what often is the difference between teams.
@@eli_0214 relying on a bad declaration from the opposition captain isn't a plan, there's been what less than 20 matches in the history of test cricket where a declaring side has gone on to lose the game
One of the greatest (and possibly most controversial) catches happened in 1985. Wayne Phillips of Australia hit a full blooded shot at Allan Lamb, the shot hits his instep (which is off the ground, this point is important) and flies towards David Gower who didn't have much time to react, but plucked it out of the air.
Indeed he and Hayden were very powerful men and hitters BUT it is unfair to mention their names and not the likes ov Sir Vivian Richards and Sir Garfield Sobers.
Just here to say you’re prolly the best on RUclips out of all these channels (American reaction) in terms of breaking down what’s happening and analysis coming from a baseball background. I’m from Toronto and Play cricket here in leagues but also played baseball in the high school team and some of the guys from that team have gone on to play in the NCAA. Nice to see a proper collaboration of the two sports here.
If the ball hits the batsman's glove when their hand is holding the bat, the catch should be considered out. If the ball hits the glove when the batsman is not holding the bat with that hand, it is not out.
Chris Law Top answer. I would also add for interest that if the batsman intentionally touches the ball with his glove when his hand is off the bat then he is automatically out (it doesn’t matter if he’s caught or not in that case)
Gilles 82 It is still true, he just won’t be given out under the designation of “handled the ball” as used to be the case he will now be given out for “obstructing the field”. If he touches the ball with hand off the bat he will (or at least should, under the laws of the game, no umpire is perfect! 😜) still be given out, but the stated dismissal will just be different now as a result of the law change. Edit: this is the specific wording of the law which is currently in place: “ 37.1.2 The striker is out Obstructing the field if, except in the circumstances of 37.2, in the act of receiving a ball delivered by the bowler, he/she wilfully strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat. This will apply whether it is the first strike or a second or subsequent strike. The act of receiving the ball shall extend both to playing at the ball and to striking the ball more than once in defence of his/her wicket.” The excepted circumstances from law 37.2 are essentially to avoid injury or if the handling is accidental.
Pfft, I've seen better catches in backyard crickets. These guys aren't even dealing with rogue mango trees, the hills hoist decapitation, bindii/bullhead patches, chook pens or mosquitos. 😏 lightweights! 😀
6:56 assuming that at the time of contact with the ball, both hands/gloves are on the bat/handle, then yes, it will be counted as an out if the ball gets caught by a fielder or wicket-keeper ("catcher") before it touches the ground
@@philmccracken179 They arre starting to come around when they realise just how much cricket has improved since the limited overs variants have been using baseball skills, drills, bowling grips etc. It has influenced fielding, bowling and it is obvious some hitting styles have beeen utilised. If they can't see this they have no clue about baseball.
You mentioned defence winning. There’s an old saying in cricket “catches win matches” what you don’t see is the number of broken fingers and split webbing cricketers get from catching a very hard ball with raises seam.
It is correct this is only the ECB's collection of great catches, but I have to say Collingwood's catch off Hayden is one of the best I have ever seen. Hayden hits that hard and he can;t believe Collingwood caught it.
2:28 that is the “slip cordon”. they have a bowler consistent enough to encourage the forward driving shots, and thus at that speed and swing, the outside edge of the bat (left hand edge as we look at it) can deflect a ball through a 45 degree angle, and have it covered with 3-4 “slips” and a “gully” on the end, waiting for that one mistimed stroke and take the catch.
"Slips or slip cordon". There is a very good explanation in Wikipedia and also some famous images, including one allegedly set up for DKL's book where every fielder except for WK and bowler were in the slips / gullies. There is also the famous "umbrella" field.
@@vedant3604 and here we go with English and shit. Bitch please!! I live in Canada, i shit in English here since i dont speak french. And who said im from Pakistan? Doesnt that fixed mindset of yours make you judgemental? And sure your statement" When did i judged you?" gives clear idea about your grammar lessons.
You've noticed the group of fielders behind the batsman all clustered together - this is an attacking field, with positions with names like first, second and third slip. There's also positions really close to the batsman called silly mid-off and silly mid-on (because you have to be silly to stand there).
2:37 That is called the slips in cricket terms by the way your a legend I have never seen an American that interested in cricket your a bloody legend have a good one mate
South African here, every match was under the broadcasting rights of Cricket Eng.which they only have the rights to make said top40. was fun to watch though. SA and other countries wasnt snubbed, just Cricket wasnt allowed to show other footage.
A number of International teams, particularly Australia employ American fielding coaches. This is not to improve the catching which is very good, but to improve the ground fielding with better and faster pickup and throwing. Good defensive fielding can be the difference between winning and losing in the short form of the game and has greatly improved through baseball's influence.
Those coaches, and Aussies that have played at MLB level, have also been coaching bowlers with the grips used in baseball. As a result we are seeing knuckle balls, change ups, fork ball to name three. Those who have coached both sports are also noticing batting (front foot) swings being used from baseball.
And for 100 years we never had bloody baseball coaches We catch with both hands not just with a mitten, did baseball coaches teach us that, We have had great fielders before any baseball was even played in Australia, We picked up your flat throwing when our blokes played baseball in the winter Hell we have been picking up balls with both hands since forever Jesus wept just appreciate good fielding without trying to put yourselves in it.
Your favourite are the boundary catches, they are definitely spectacular but the reaction time for the infield catches is so short that they are truly amazing. Not only that but for a bowler to catch a ball he bowled not only requires lightning fast reflexes but also requires the bowler to often contort and change direction of his follow through.
Andy James Incorrect. But Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and so on all host various top level cricket too. To say these are the 40 greatest catches is a lie. They’re the greatest 40 out of about 10% of the cricket in the world.
Hi from NZ, Alex. Your reaction vid was a good watch. Interesting to hear a reaction from an American who, surprisingly, has some knowledge of the game. Having two fielders chase down a ball to prevent a boundary (a 4 or a 6) is a relatively recent development. The NZ national team adopted the tactic in 2005 after hiring Travis Wilson, a NZ ex softball and baseball (Atlanta Braves) pro, as a specialist fielding coach. For a long time Cricket was a conservative sport, slow to adapt and change. It's good to see examples of teams thinking outside of the box and adapting techniques that are standard in baseball and improving the way the game is played.
Good info Mathias...BUT...the use of the relay throw goes back a lot longer in cricket. Aussie Captain / coach Bobby Simpson used it in the 70's. Australian Cricket employed former MLB coach Mike Young as fielding coach after he did a period of time as Australian National Baeball coach around 1990. Baseball has a long connection in Aussie cricket. Visit the Long Room at the MCG and there's a photo of Bradman's 1948 team in their baseball gear....many of them played in the off season in Melbourne and Sydney Clubs.
I have just had the most fabulous weekend- Saturday at Edgbaston watching England Gals vs Aussie babes, Ashes, we lost last but one ball, then the Brummies down at Canterbury for Sunday. Best weekend ever. You gotta love Cricket and as a Yank you need to stop by and watch a match or two.
With reference ether Andrew Strauss catch and the significance of this, Adam Gilchrist is Australia’s keeper and can take a score from 27 to 127 in the blink of an eye. He is destructive to say the least, and that’s coming from an Englishman. Catches like that can win the game, drop it, and say goodnight. 😮
I think this is a good point perhaps lost on our American friend. It is not just the sheer athleticism of the catch, but the situation of the match, the tension of the situation, the quality of player dismissed, all in the larger context of the series being played. Straus's catch in 05 was one of those 'moments' that not only dismiss a dangerous player, but win a series.
Where's Steve Waugh running flat out from infield to outfield blind to the ball over the shoulder dive catch at boundary?. Or David Boon's Silly-mid-on reflex impossible catch (ball smashed at him close-range)
@@SaherByAbhijit what did you mean to say here? I’m sorry I’m not that bright, I don’t think you actually want me to go home, cause well I’m already at home. I’ve heard people tell other people to go home, what does it mean exactly?
Basically the 'technique' about placing a fielder in the slips (next to the wicket-keeper) is used mainly for faster bowlers who intend to swing the ball. They place a slip when a bowler is going to swing the ball outwards or inwards causing the batsman to swing at a ball they thought they were going to hit. This then leads to the batsman edging the ball which can then go to the person in slip. It is also used for spinners as the ball turns thus making batsman attempt to hit a ball that didn't bounce the way they thought. A slip is effectively used in order to aid the keeper in catching edges.
To add on usually when you see 5-7 players there it's in a test match with a new ball moving around a lot and you leave areas free of fielders to try and encourage the batsman to play a shot and nick it.
@@shrinivas105 more than credibility, he is an american or at least says so. And we Indians like to watching americans or anyone who has no idea about cricket reacting to it. There is a reason why so many people are reacting to Indian movies, Indian cricketers etc. I am pretty sure most of the views on this video are from Indians. There are tons of other channels where there is no credibility like this guy(baseball pro etc) and yet people watch reaction videos. Nothing wrong with it, just making an observation.
Smell ya 3K, how bout 50k? Incredible y'all, thank you. Sorry for the cuts in the video, copyright hits hard with cricket...wanted to keep a majority online for you, hope you enjoy :)
You now have to react to the 2019 ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP FINAL between England and New Zealand. It was insane . Here's the link - ruclips.net/video/Kwu1yIC-ssg/видео.html
@@keithlordofalbascotland3371 yes we are ashamed of that but that is not everyone in india there are some dumb ass do that and we have law taking action againts them.
Alex, FYI, the bowler gets credited with the wicket (the 'out', the 'dismissal'), and not the catcher. This is because the bowler is expected to try and make the batter hit the ball so that it goes to an area with a catcher 'waiting' to make the catch. When you see a whole bunch of 'slips' catchers slightly behind the batsman, it is called a 'slip cordon'. The bowler is aiming to get an outside 'edge' of the batter's bat.
@@rammerchandy1712 cricket balls are only marginally harder. Baseball players wear gloves because they have to physically tag runners out who are sliding into them with metal spikes and throw the ball as hard as they can to each other from close distances. They are just for catching fly balls. In cricket all you do is jog down lightly grazed grounders and bend over and pick up a ball that has been tapped five feet. Nothing happens in cricket where you would need gloves except the wicketkeeper who ironically wears gloves
Steve Waugh at the sight screen in the 1989 day nighter against West Indies at the MCG - so big oval with a long way to run. Waugh's running full tilt towards where he thinks the ball will land, head up not watching where he's going. Then big unit Merv Hughes is also pelting towards him. The ball lands in one hand right at the screen Waugh wasn't even looking at. Perfect.
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These aren’t the 40 best catches unfortunately, these are the 40 best catches that the English cricket Board had the licence to show on their RUclips channel.
best 40 catches on England ground
You just took words from my mouth. There would have been a lot of catches in there. Indians too. Probably the world cup winning Kapil Dev catch of 1983. But unfortunately we have one of the dumbest, corrupt, stupid, just caring about money cricket board.
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@@csrao7718 what the duck?
I learnt to play cricket when I was about ten,I found I had an amazing ability to stop cricket balls with my face....I retired at ten and a half.
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You need to order a cricket ball and feel how hard it actually is, then you’ll appreciate the videos even more.
There was a time when 71% of earth was covered by water, and the rest by Jonty Rhodes🙂
That made me laugh. An awesome cricketer, I would have paid money just to watch him field.
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I saw him playing yesterday in the road safety world league. He is still awesome.
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As an Aussie who has played cricket and watched cricket his entire life, I just love it when the batter hits the ball and you can literally hear the entire feilding side yell 'caaatch!!' -- that's when you know shit's about to go down 😂
Best one is when the keeper yells catch it but the ball sails into the stands for 6 😂
I'm an American that has visited Australia. That's when I learned and began to love the sport. One question. How do players not injure their hands catching the ball barehanded at that velocoty?
@@BonsterBarsoft hands😅
Just years of conditioning them. On a cold day it bloody hurt if the batsman sky it into orbit!
Even when it's just my daughter and me, and I'm bowling, and she hits it in the air, i still find myself shouting "Catch it!"
Meanwhile Johnty Rhodes, Faf du plessis, R Jadeja, David miller and Abdevilliers:
Nice video..
Edit :Thanks for the likes :)
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And Pollard where is he
Johnty Rhodes himself said that Raina is best fielder
Sangakkara also had best wk catches
"Pitchers and defense wins baseball games," in Australia/Cricket we say, "catches win matches."
Say that louder for the guy that bats at 8 and doesn't bowl
@@tobinsaneesh3870 But has quality bants in the field
yep - and another saying is "bowlers win matches, batsmen decide by how much"
It's said apparently everywhere
2015 world cup stark bowld mccullam best best bowling i ever seen
Jadeja and faf laughing in corner 😂
I swear dude😂
Wow this comment blew me up man
Time stamp ?
😂yeah
Even yuvi and Raina too😂
West Indies set the bar back in the 70's and 80's when it comes to fielding and taking catches during World Series Cricket. Some fantastic catches from back in those days in the archives I dare say.
The footage is either hard to come by or youtubers aren't interested in standard definition video quality..
This video does not show the 40 best catches of all time, yes some of these catches are amazing, but where is the South African boys?
It's the 40 best catches in England.
Dropping it.
no jhonty no abd no faf how is this best 40 catches
Where is Yuvraj or Kaif?
There's a lot of great catches taken by faf, AB, Jadeja,Sehwag,Virat,Shadab etc missing here
He doesn't know how tough slip catches are comapred to boundary catches.
Some of the reaction times are less than .3 of a second. Crazy reflects
Yeah man. Slip fielding requires way faster reflexes. Those catches are always the best
It’s a different kind of toughness imo. Boundary catches are much more athletically demanding. It doesn’t matter if you could make the running catch if you aren’t fast enough to get there. Slip catches require incredible reflexes, but you can put your full attention into getting that ball. Personally, I think flat catches inside the circle are the hardest. You have only slightly more time than a slip does to react, a much larger area to cover and a ball traveling much faster than anything the slips get. It’s where I field though, so might be a little biased
What do you expect? What do Americans know about catching when they use gloves?
Mind you, I used to get frustrated when the Pakistani slip catchers always seem to have butter fingers especially Inzimam.
Halion I agree. Infield catches other than slips are hardest. Specially on the leg side.
I remember playing baseball in New England on a summer camp when i was there for Bunac. They were amazed how we all fielded ungloved. Even the local team wanted us playing for them
Perks of loving cricket.
It seems like a much more interesting, competitive, athletic game than I previously believed. I don't know anything about Cricket, but, have tracked enough balls that laid me out to know those are great catches.
Much of what you see has only happened in the last few decades and especially since the T20 variant was introduced in 2006. Agility and athleticism of players has improved enormously. Many players do NOT cross over between the shortened variations of the game and Test cricket.
@Cricket Explained Bearing in mind that many elite cricketers are specific to either the Test cricket game OR the abbreviated variants of ODI or T20.
@@flamingfrancis There are players who do both But the abbreviated form of the game is stuffing up the Test Players technique in batting e.g Warner out 17 times to the same bowler in almost the same manner. It never happened in the 60s /70s
Test cricket can be very slow.....
@@flamingfrancis Test players are still the creme de la creme. Their game is chess with a ball: a match can be won or lost in a session, but also if one's team is still batting at the end of the second day, having elected to bat first, then the opponents are basically struggling to save a draw.
This video is about best cricket catches by/against England.
Yes
Actually its the best catches *in* england
Yes, ok, you and 50 others have made the same comment jeez. It's still good catches.
@@demun6065 Yet you chose mine to reply to and yes they are good catches but read the title of the video and the original one too. Hardly 5-10 of these catches can make it to top 40 overall greatest catches.
Incorrect...if you observe correctly many are from the one day / T20 competitions between the English Counties. Australian T20 Captain Aaron Finch appears twice. You should add by / against and IN England.(but some might be in Wales)
Wow as a baseball player my entire life through college, I’m finally beginning to learn some of the rules of cricket and these are amazing catches. Love it and would love to learn more!
You must have a practice game if you ever come over to the UK.
Good . There is one major difference between Cricket and Baseball that in Cricket we don't have positional fielders like you guys have in baseball.
In Cricket everybody fields everywhere, if in 15th over you are fielding in the boundary you might be in the infield for the 17th Over.
Cricket can become enjoyably addictive. It's worth looking at the batting styles as well. I hope you get to see a live game in person.
@Sean Newell How many time have you seen Maxwell , Steve Smith , Ben Stokes,etc. fielding at the slips all the time ?
In baseball, Aaron Judge always fields on the outfield.
@Sean Newell I guess you haven't seen boundary saves of Steve Smith - ruclips.net/video/eM7Dlw7JzqA/видео.html
It was so nice hearing you say "That was going for a six" rather than my other American friends who'd say, "That could have been a home run" LOL.
No it's going to six
@@averageboulderer six means sixer it's say it's a six and going for six runs not home run in cricket
Yes I don't understand why this "pro player" makes that call...we frequently see MLB outfielders rob a batter of a HR by snagging the ball as it goes over the home run fence.
Adam Gilchrist was the best catcher.
Commentators literally use that expression sometimes, yes it's technically wing, but implies the same thing
Some of these catches have been extremely well replicated on the beaches of New Zealand 🇳🇿 🤣
by foreigners !
Fun fact about Marcus Stonis at number 22. He lodged at my parents house while he was over in England training. Stayed in my old room. I got to meet him when he trained near where I lived, really nice guy.
Amazing ✨
Source - cause I said so . Absolutely pathetic looking for attention
The glove is counted as part of the bat as long the batter has his hand on the bat
This is exactly right, as long as the hand is touching the bat, it's part of the bat
And any part of the glove counts, so the wrist band is included as the 'glove'
As others have said, but only the glove, i.e. not the rest of your arm
If a sweat band is touching the glove that counts too. That's why sometimes batsmen have a little gap between the two.
@@deanb61 I thought that the forearm up to the elbow counted too. But then, I'm old and a bit decrepit.
Thing to note:
Any catches when they are playing in whites is worth more. In whites, they play test cricket, batman play more defensively and there is much higher value on each wicket than in 50 over and much more than in T20. You also have to stand around in the field all day until that 1 chance comes your way, the concentration required is higher.
You sure know ur stuff after it is play for 5 days
@@demonprincemeliodias6590 not always. Only in 5 day matches😂 . There r 4 days and 3 days and even 2 day matches
@@chathurapremasinghe1939 is that so
Thanx
Test cricket is Boring as hell & T20 Fielders are more athletic .
@@imviiku if the weather conditions are conducive and the game is competitive then a five day test can be some of the best cricket you will ever be lucky enough to see.
I loved that last one. That's what I like about Cricket that's different from Baseball... the ability to make a play like that... and that the play isn't dead until your feet are on the ground.
Yes fielding is crucial, there is a saying “catches win matches’
yeah that's what I was taught when I was 6 by my under 7 coach🤣
" catches win matches"
"You didn't drop the catch, you dropprd the match"
“Defense wins games” really is a universal mantra.
@@HatWearingDog but it's the batsman who defends, particularly in test cricket, and the fielding side set "attacking" fields when they have numerous slip fielders
I once caught it with my face🤣
Baseball players = "we need gloves twice the size and depth of our hands to catch balls".
Cricket Players = "hold my beer".
And the cricket ball is harder than a baseball too.
Imagine trying to hold all the Australian team's beers.
@@unluckytourist The Brits have more. Lol
Well Kev, the only players in either sport that wears gloves is the wicketkeeper. Baseball players just wear one glove. And the gloves aren’t just for catching balls in the air. You see Kev, baseball players have to physically tag runners out who are sliding into them with metal spikes and throw the ball as hard as they can to each other from close distances. You don’t really need a glove to jog down lightly grazed grounders or for just 2 catches a game ,do you Kev? So your snarky comment is nonsensical
@@philmccracken179 I totally understand that tagging someone running at you full pelt is tough, but why do you require an oversized glove for that & why do non-basemen/fielders need them? Aren't they capable of catching a ball without them? I totally understand why the catcher behind the batsman wears them because like wicketkeepers, the ball is coming at them incredibly hard & fast from a short distance, however I fail to see why others can't catch without them.
What makes this catches great is reflex of the fielder. A 140 kmph delivery takes average time of 0.45 sec to reach batsman. It means once ball get deflected from bat and if you are fielding in slip,short leg or silly point then you have less than one sec to calculate the height, distance and speed of the ball to catch it.
Please study and comment with balance. The delivery distance in both sports is VERY similar. Baseball pitchers have recorded faster velocities than the fastest bowled ball...105mph (Chapman) and even 108mph (Nolan) have been documented as opposed to 100.2 by Akhtar / Lee / Tate.
Learn that a pitcher has a delivery stride of around two metres for a fastball which means a hitter has far less time to react.
The exit speed from a metal bat, as used in College baseball, is greater than the best hit ball in elite cricket. This is all documented.
@@flamingfrancis I think you misunderstood the comment above, he wasn't talking about the speed of a baseball pitch, nor the strike from the pitch. He was talking about the deflection from the bat, ie' hitting it near it's edge and going behind or just in front to specific positions, who field behind or just in front of the batter to catch those balls. They have split seconds to catch the balls. He was only talking about the fielders having to catch the balls in split seconds, not the pitcher speed and not the batter having to hit those speeds. Those positions being slip, short leg or silly point (google them). A perfect example is of the 3 catches in a row from 4:12 onwards in this video. I think you got mixed up and not knowing the sport and that's ok, it's not a slight on yourself, just miscommunication I guess
@@flamingfrancis Why are you talking about baseball when @saurabhkadam3204's comment was talking about fielding in cricket?
@@flamingfrancisI Dont care Baseballers use a mitten we do not. Watch some bloody catches at silly mid on Silly mid off literally 3 to 4 Metres from the bat
@@flamingfrancisPitchers chuck the ball while cricket fast bowlers rotate their arm fully. Day and night difference.
Great stuff. Thx for airing that series. Another reason why we love cricket. Huge skills demonstrated here.
When you add in the fact that in some of those test match catches the players may have been in the field for over a day (90 overs) and still have to be sharp and aware. its incredible. Also Adam Gilchrist... Just saying...
Loved him throughout his career. One of the best keeper/batsman in the world ever, and an absolute gentleman!
Where areJonty Rhodes and Derek 'Arkle' Randall
I love the fact that despite you play another pro sport that has similar skills you appreciate the skill of it and admit it is a different skill set that you may not have. A lot of people in your position do not have that humility. I respect the hell out of that.
hes not a pro
Do any cricket fans have that humility? All I see is them assuming baseball is soooo easy. What up with that?
@@LizaLBennett Are you sure? How sure are you? Would you like to bet on that statement? Wouldn't want people going around and telling lies now would we...
Absolutely. The art of the sport is super fascinating, and I give all cricket players props for going out there without a glove. I, however, will continue to use a glove and not break my hand every time I catch the ball🤣🤣
@@RexyBing you played pro? Where man? That’s impressive. I put everything I had into basketball and only made junior college 🙁
Raina and Jadeja , kaif laughing from corner.
Jonty rodhes? G.O.A.T feilder
Oye bacche jhonty Rhodes ka naam suna hai
Karva li bezzati idhar comment kar ke. Chu
Who the fuck is that
Rhodes ,Yuvraj too
Jadeja , faf , abd and dhoni like : good fielding kids😂
Dhoni??
do one about saf..indian and pak cheating
There’s a saying in cricket: “Catches win matches” and those are words to live by
Amen my coach has drilled that through us many a time
I love that you’re learning most of the cricket rules and terms which not many from the USA take the time to understand. These catches are truly amazing given the speed at which the cricket ball flies and the weight and hardness of the ball being harder and heavier than a baseball for the US fans perspective.
V nicely you put it bro..
Yeah, it can bloody hurt but if it sticks the pain goes away pretty quick.
More like :-
*Top 40 best catches in England*
Also, the best catch in England ever was that of Ben Stokes' in the 2019 World Cup
HeHaHu I agree about Stokes, but if you look at the date on the list this was a month or so earlier; IIRC the ICC put it out there as part of the World Cup promo.
Timothy Mullen also ECB don’t have rights to show World Cup games anyway
James Desler I don’t think I said they did, however it would be highly probable that they were able to use footage in a promotional capacity in order to market the event.
@@ythomitnellum How can they use Stokes catch from the 2019 WC in any way shape or form, when this was actually posted by the ECB in May 20, 2019 10 days before the WC started. Here's the original video - ruclips.net/video/WX9fRb9M_bY/видео.html
As for the original post, this video was made by the ECB and as it states
'The top 40 catches as voted by YOU! What do you think of the list?
Welcome to the Catches World Cup! The 40 best catches taken on English soil are going head to head, and YOU crown the winner. Vote using the i button to send your favourite catch through to the semi-finals.
Due to rights restrictions, we can only use catches taken in England post 2000.'
This comments section is just full of cry babies who don't even know when and who the original video was posted by. At least the ECB post great videos unlike the other boards which can't even be arsed.
Anyway I still think that Collingwood catch of Hayden in the 2005 one dayers, when he leaps up and then back and takes a one handed catch at point is one of the best I've seen and Colly's made a few world class catches , I think it was gonna be 3 on this list but it cuts off. Plus that Strauss slip catch in the 2005 Ashes is as good as the Stokes one imo, probably the 2 best slip catches I've seen.
Answer to the question at 6:54: Yes, the gloves are part of the bat. If a ball get deflected by the batsman's glove and the wicket keeper catches it, it's out.
only if the hand is attached to the bat handle
@@johnblacksmith9505if the hand is not holding the bat and the ball hits the hand then the batter is out handled ball.
Cannot really be called "the Greatest" when some of the Greatest fielders in the game aren't in the list (Ricky Ponting, AB De Villiers, Michael Bevan, Hershelle Gibbs) esp. the man widely recognised for revolutionizing fielding ... Jonty Rhodes
Cant forget that classic Tubby Taylor catch in (1st?) slip where he dropped it fell on his ass juggled the ball on both feet and kicked it up to his hands taking the catch sitting on his ass.
Not forgetting Clive Lloyd
Definitely can't be called a "Greatest List" without including the names you mentioned. Legends
Its a more recent compilation. Better definition. And you missed out Mark Waugh!
I remember an extraordinary catch made by viv Richards some 30 years ago. 80s windes and 90s Aussies was a special time
It's only ECB. I was expecting Jonty, Yuvraj, Jadeja (Ajay and Ravindra), Kaif, Sangakkara and Craig McMillan
Literally only Indian players and like 1 Sri Lankan and another dude wtf
Fan boy
Ponting....
Pollard, faf, manish pandey :)
Faf too
These are the type of catches you expect in professional cricket, but definitely not the TOP 40 catches in cricket haha
Bro these are not top 40 these are greatest..... See properly bitch....
@@piyushbarapatre9777 so the greatest catches aren't in the top 40? What kind of logic is that...
There can be hundreds of better catches which aren't accumulated in it..... And hence these aren't top 40 catches.... These catches are numbered by you bro.....
Once watch the catch of Jason Roy in BPL19. He dived in air almost about 1m high.
This is an ECB video. Hence why they all have either county teams or the English international team. That’s why they’re not the ‘
best of all time’
Most guys of my age (born before the 2nd WW ) were trained to play cricket at school,but as you probably know ,not many youngsters play or follow it today . I loved your channel took me back many years . rgds
I feel what isn't being stressed enough is how hard that ball is. Imagine catching a baseball that has been lacquered with your bare hands
Yeah I’d have so many less broken bones in my hands and fingers if I had a mitt or if it was a softer ball🤣🤣
The cricket ball doesn’t hurt much if you catch it correctly or usually if u catch it it doesn’t hurt. If u drop it it hurts more.
Iczy Bats the worst one is when it hits u on the end of the finger
Lets not get started on Rugby hits vs American Football hits.
Only time catching it hurts is when your hands are too stiff.. you gotta cushion the ball especially when fielding close in..
I wonder how many Americans don’t realize that cricket has over 10 times the amount of viewers than baseball 🤔
Sub continent not india, u dumbass n Kolkata knight riders fill 80000 eden gardens every home game, so shut up
@@WessexMan No dude.. thats for Baseball in US ..every commonwealth and their neighbouring nations have great number of fans and players (thanks to the then colonial fuckers).
@@WessexMan LOL You are contradicting yourself. If you are seeing the video above carefully. All of the fans are English.
Why would an Indian support ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM ?
Heck you can see the comment section filled with English people.
@@WessexMan Ever heard of the great MCG ( MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND ) which has a capacity of 100,000 people ?
It has recorded about 97,000 attending one cricket match.
Meanwhile baseball has recorded 4,000 people for its highest ever match.
@@jasonbourne7164 I'm definitely on crickets side here. But saying baseball has recorded 4,000 for it's highest ever match is just stupid and uneducated
"Voting" in anything cricket means 1.2 billion people of India will ensure their teams wins everything.
Totally. That Shikhar Dhwan's catch was totally somewhere between 25th to 30th.
Yea.. Maxwell should have been top of that list.. Not fair!!
LoneVocalist true
😂 😂 😂
@@doryenballe Yeah English clips but that doesn't stop the Indian fans from voting
These are some really tough catches! They play with leather balls which when caught, are REALLY painful unless caught in a way that slows the momentum!
If it hits your hand when your hand is still holding the bat from the wrist down, it’s the same result as if it hit the bat
Its called gloving it
If you aren’t holding the bat then you’re likely to be given out handled ball...
@@JohnR31415 only if the glove stops it hitting the wicket. Like LBW. Like when Gooch instinctively swatted the ball away with his hand all those years ago before it knocked the bails off
From the elbow down if hit and caught it's out. Can't find any videos on bounces in cricket, Aussies and West Indies there would be heaps of bad one's
Mark Supple not elbow, it’s glove. The wristband on the glove is where it ends
Fantastic to hear a pro baseballer appreciating skills in another game, no comparison over which is best (they’re just different and a good baseball player would be a good cricketer if brought up in that game, and vice-versa.) just real appreciation.
you should watch Ben Stokes' catch against South Africa in the 2019 World Cup, also watch the highlights of the 2019 World cup final.
YOU CANNOT DO THAT BEN STOKES
Yah that same full win .. only England deserves such worldcup 👎
Salutin' Sheldon's catch just as good.
I agree, been watching cricket for over 50 years, the Ben Stokes catch was the best I've ever seen.
ruclips.net/video/h7GqCq61Y_E/видео.html
Love your enthusiasm and appreciation for the game, RB
These are just the 40 best catches in England
Yes as it says in the title
barehanded catches happen occasionally in MLB but they are always considered a highlight. One of the biggest highlights for my childhood hero was Kevin Mitchell making a barehanded over the shoulder catch but that is the norm here.
The catches at the close fielding positions are the best There is no time to think ,all instinctive
Johnty rodes,abd -(some of the finest feilders in cricket history)
Jaddu, Ponting, Maxwell, many more
Did you notice that all the catches shown in the video involved England as one of the team and all the matches were in English ground....probably its just the 40 best catches that the ECB is allowed to post in youtube.
Best catches I've ever seen were Mark Taylor's effort kicking it up into his hands after falling back, and Glenn McGrath's flight in Adelaide, also a lot of caught and bowled's since there's so little reaction time.
Tubby's slip kick and catch is a classic. One of the all time great catches.
Mark Waugh's catch off Warnie at short midwicket where he's literally horizontal to the ground was also pretty special.
That Glen Maxwell catch was just an astonishing combination of athleticism and spatially aware quick-wittedness - having the presence of mind to recognize he wasn't going to stay within the boundary and tossing up the ball accurately enough to enable him to step out and then jump back in and regather the ball, without having a foot on the ground and outside the boundary at the same time. It's the speed and processing of thought that is so impressive.
The satisfaction of watching an American understand cricket 😌
To be fair, there was not really a lot of understanding but a lot of appreciation which is still really cool and rare from American sports fans.
@@PaulAndrewsAustralia Most of us appreciate any sport, even if we don't understand the rules very well. Any person that bashes any sport is ignorant.
To some extent
You don't know your history, do you?.
Long before India was attracted to the gentleman's game there were literally hundreds of US clubs, particularly north eastern States. An outcome of English occupation.
Believe it or not the game of cricket was the national US game at one time and the first ever International was played between the USA and Canada. Frightening, isn't it. The cricketing world did not start revolving when India joined in.
www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-cricket-in-the-united-states-132185661/#:~:text=The%20first%20public%20report%20of,one%20from%20New%20York%20City.
@@meherzan1616 Note my reply to Rahul
Ab de Villiers ,Jadeja,Faf : Good catch ,but it can be better
Chu
Great compilation. Most of these type of vids just focus on outfield catches that are actually much easier.... the fielder has plenty of time for the set-up. Catches in the slips, gully and caught behind are the best because the reaction time is literally fractions of seconds. A great catch at silly point or short leg is a thing of beauty.
This list needed some of Jonty Rhodes' catches in it
yes absolutely. legendary fielder. never take a quick single to Jonty!
Well if they showed his catches nobody else's catches would have looked good
YES. JONTY RHODES
Hell yeah!!...& im not even South African
Who is Jonty Rhodes? The best cricket player ?
Some blilliant catches.Pity it does not include older catches like that of Jonty Rhodes.He once made 6 catches in one game for South Africa against England.Best of all time in my book.His reaction times was out of this world.
Not really the best catches in this video, just the ones that the England cricket boar had license to use.
Yes, the glove is basically an extension of the bat, off the glove and caught is out
...provided the glove is also/still in contact with the bat
@@oysterman250 duh
@@rhyssanders9122 I mean that’s not a duh, some people might not understand that.
i thought it was weather he tried to hit the ball that was the crucial factor. a batter who make no motion and is hit by the ball is still safe because it a no bowl
@@eatjjca No, to my knowledge it's out if caught. Unless the bowler bowls a no ball, then it's ok and the batsman is all good, fair delivery, hit's the glove and caught then it's out
There are so many good catches that take place all over. Some of these were special, others less so. Some catches carry more weight due to when the catches were taken in the match situation. If it's a tight game, then a catch under pressure is more special, but not in isolation for a "Top 40 best catches".
From a players perspective, I'd say reaction catches are the most special and difficult. For example, the catches behind the batsman that come off of the edge - these lose less of the bowlers pace, giving less time for the fielder to react. Number 7, from Sarah Taylor, this catch was outrageous, as the batsmans shot was somewhat unorthodox, so Sarah anticipated this and had to judge at what height the ball would arrive at her - she reacted so well within a very short period. This would be my best catch.
The over the head one handed catches, these are also extremely good, as there comes a point when the ball is within the last half second of arriving that you've judged your positioning well or not. After that, you need skill and maybe some luck to grab the ball. But if you're chasing the ball, then you're head is bobbing and it's difficult to focus, so these catches must be applauded.
Anyway, to answer your question about the hand on the bat handle....
If your hand is in contact with the bat when the ball hits your hand/glove, then it counts as the ball hitting the bat.
However, if your hand is off the bat and the ball hits your hand, then it's body contact, not the bat, so the batsman can't be given out as caught. This actually happened with number 39, although difficult to see. If you watch a slow motion replay, you'll see the batsman has his hand off the bat when the ball hits his glove. It was given out, but technically it shouldn't have been.
One more to add, if the batsman uses their handed deliberately to hit the ball, the umpire can give the batsman "out" for handling the ball.
"Catches win matches" in cricket
Cricket is our religion... love from india
I appreciate your interest in Cricket , I also love Baseball too ! It is a great game ! Those pitchers ! What they can do with the ball is amazing , and the hitters sure bit the ball a very , VERY long way !! And the fielders are so athletic , and throw with pinpoint accuracy , just revel in the artistry of both games ! They are both awesome games !
Fun fact, some our best cricketers were also very good baseball players
10:30 The common phrase in cricket is 'catches win matches'.
In the 5-day version of the game, having at least 4 high quality attacking bowlers is crucial to stand a chance of victory, and the fielders have to support them by taking the catches that come their way. In the shorter forms of the game, defensive bowling skills are equally valued and the ability of fielders to save runs and take tough catches is what often is the difference between teams.
If you can't take 20 wickets you can't win a test match simple as that
Jon Evans I mean, you can
@@eli_0214 relying on a bad declaration from the opposition captain isn't a plan, there's been what less than 20 matches in the history of test cricket where a declaring side has gone on to lose the game
Jon Evans Yes, but you said you CAN’T win a test match without taking 20 wickets
@@JevansUK you'll just draw if you don't get 20
One of the greatest (and possibly most controversial) catches happened in 1985. Wayne Phillips of Australia hit a full blooded shot at Allan Lamb, the shot hits his instep (which is off the ground, this point is important) and flies towards David Gower who didn't have much time to react, but plucked it out of the air.
Mr Gilchrist smacked bowlers all over the world like a boss! They cheered because he was one of the most destructive batsman around..
Indeed he and Hayden were very powerful men and hitters BUT it is unfair to mention their names and not the likes ov Sir Vivian Richards and Sir Garfield Sobers.
That Collingwood catch at 4 is the moment I remember most growing up watching cricket.. Still In awe of it
yes where did it go? edited out??
This is 40 Greatest Cricket Catches that you can upload on youtube without getting copyright issued by BCCI 😂
not quite. It's 40 that England have the rights to. There's hundreds more good catches that BCCI don't have the rights to.
@@davidwillis7991 joke?
@@goodguyyt joke?
@@davidwillis7991 747 over your head...
@@davidwillis7991 joke??
The first game of international Cricket was held at the St James Cricket club New York, in 1844, USA vs Canada
Just here to say you’re prolly the best on RUclips out of all these channels (American reaction) in terms of breaking down what’s happening and analysis coming from a baseball background. I’m from Toronto and Play cricket here in leagues but also played baseball in the high school team and some of the guys from that team have gone on to play in the NCAA. Nice to see a proper collaboration of the two sports here.
He with his team mates can make it big if they follow best in the business in cricket...
All the best for your cricket in US bro...
Akshay Vaidya Thanks 😊 but I’m from Canada tho...I don’t live in the US
If the ball hits the batsman's glove when their hand is holding the bat, the catch should be considered out. If the ball hits the glove when the batsman is not holding the bat with that hand, it is not out.
Chris Law Top answer. I would also add for interest that if the batsman intentionally touches the ball with his glove when his hand is off the bat then he is automatically out (it doesn’t matter if he’s caught or not in that case)
@@davidburke2132 No longer true. The ICC have (wrongly in my opinion) removed 'handled the ball' as a form of dismissal.
Gilles 82 It is still true, he just won’t be given out under the designation of “handled the ball” as used to be the case he will now be given out for “obstructing the field”. If he touches the ball with hand off the bat he will (or at least should, under the laws of the game, no umpire is perfect! 😜) still be given out, but the stated dismissal will just be different now as a result of the law change.
Edit: this is the specific wording of the law which is currently in place:
“ 37.1.2 The striker is out Obstructing the field if, except in the circumstances of 37.2, in the act of receiving a ball delivered by the bowler, he/she wilfully strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat. This will apply whether it is the first strike or a second or subsequent strike. The act of receiving the ball shall extend both to playing at the ball and to striking the ball more than once in defence of his/her wicket.”
The excepted circumstances from law 37.2 are essentially to avoid injury or if the handling is accidental.
@@davidburke2132 This is without a doubt the most English debate in youtube history, gents
Alan Alansan Haha. Kind of appropriate for cricket, don’t you think? 😉
Scrap that list and watch replays of Jonty Rhodes from the 90's
Or Derick Randall of the 70s and 80s
Or Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh
Throw in some R.T. Ponting for good measure.
Pfft, I've seen better catches in backyard crickets. These guys aren't even dealing with rogue mango trees, the hills hoist decapitation, bindii/bullhead patches, chook pens or mosquitos. 😏 lightweights! 😀
@@AngryTurds not to mention after 15 beers as well
I love it when a sportsman can appreciate a different sport.
6:56 assuming that at the time of contact with the ball, both hands/gloves are on the bat/handle, then yes, it will be counted as an out if the ball gets caught by a fielder or wicket-keeper ("catcher") before it touches the ground
And in 40 years of watching cricket, I have never seen a batters hand come off the bat before the ball hits it.
Its great to see ports people from different sports appreciate the skills used.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cricket fan try and appreciate baseball tho.🤔
@@philmccracken179 might be something out there.
@@philmccracken179 They arre starting to come around when they realise just how much cricket has improved since the limited overs variants have been using baseball skills, drills, bowling grips etc. It has influenced fielding, bowling and it is obvious some hitting styles have beeen utilised. If they can't see this they have no clue about baseball.
@@philmccracken179 ever heard of a bloke called Ian Chappell? Played baseball every Australian winter, to keep fit.
You mentioned defence winning. There’s an old saying in cricket “catches win matches” what you don’t see is the number of broken fingers and split webbing cricketers get from catching a very hard ball with raises seam.
Catches win matches. That is the Cricket coaching mantra from school boy level.
It is correct this is only the ECB's collection of great catches, but I have to say Collingwood's catch off Hayden is one of the best I have ever seen. Hayden hits that hard and he can;t believe Collingwood caught it.
David Harman the reason it is number 1 is cos the Indians probably raced in their millions to vote for dhawan
Collingwood was probably one of England's best fielders to date. Ben stokes is up there too.
It's either the collingwood catch or strauss in 05. Probably the best catch I've seen bar stokes in the world Cup.
2:28 that is the “slip cordon”. they have a bowler consistent enough to encourage the forward driving shots, and thus at that speed and swing, the outside edge of the bat (left hand edge as we look at it) can deflect a ball through a 45 degree angle, and have it covered with 3-4 “slips” and a “gully” on the end, waiting for that one mistimed stroke and take the catch.
"Slips or slip cordon". There is a very good explanation in Wikipedia and also some famous images, including one allegedly set up for DKL's book where every fielder except for WK and bowler were in the slips / gullies. There is also the famous "umbrella" field.
Thats definitely not number one bro. You gotta react to Jonty Rhodes Fielding, if you havent seen him you havent seen anything yet. He is the maestro.
I remember Jonty superman ING through the stumps for a run out, wipes out everything. Great player
@@vedant3604 so you are saying, shitkhar is better than jonty? Jonty teaches indians how to field.
@@vedant3604 burns, doesnt it?
@@vedant3604 indians are the most judgemental. So dont you tell me about judging boy. You judged me thats why we are having this convo.
@@vedant3604 and here we go with English and shit. Bitch please!! I live in Canada, i shit in English here since i dont speak french. And who said im from Pakistan? Doesnt that fixed mindset of yours make you judgemental? And sure your statement" When did i judged you?" gives clear idea about your grammar lessons.
You've noticed the group of fielders behind the batsman all clustered together - this is an attacking field, with positions with names like first, second and third slip. There's also positions really close to the batsman called silly mid-off and silly mid-on (because you have to be silly to stand there).
2:37
That is called the slips in cricket terms by the way your a legend I have never seen an American that interested in cricket your a bloody legend have a good one mate
I love being called a BLOODY LEGEND! Thanks mate!
So weird how there are no South African catches besides having some of the top fielders in the game 🤔
South African here, every match was under the broadcasting rights of Cricket Eng.which they only have the rights to make said top40. was fun to watch though. SA and other countries wasnt snubbed, just Cricket wasnt allowed to show other footage.
If u notice the watermark in the top, this video was from ECB and they would only have licence to show catches that happened at English grounds.
It's uploaded by the ecb, it's only showing English games if you didn't notice
Except during world cups
A number of International teams, particularly Australia employ American fielding coaches. This is not to improve the catching which is very good, but to improve the ground fielding with better and faster pickup and throwing. Good defensive fielding can be the difference between winning and losing in the short form of the game and has greatly improved through baseball's influence.
Those coaches, and Aussies that have played at MLB level, have also been coaching bowlers with the grips used in baseball. As a result we are seeing knuckle balls, change ups, fork ball to name three. Those who have coached both sports are also noticing batting (front foot) swings being used from baseball.
And for 100 years we never had bloody baseball coaches We catch with both hands not just with a mitten, did baseball coaches teach us that, We have had great fielders before any baseball was even played in Australia, We picked up your flat throwing when our blokes played baseball in the winter Hell we have been picking up balls with both hands since forever
Jesus wept just appreciate good fielding without trying to put yourselves in it.
Your favourite are the boundary catches, they are definitely spectacular but the reaction time for the infield catches is so short that they are truly amazing. Not only that but for a bowler to catch a ball he bowled not only requires lightning fast reflexes but also requires the bowler to often contort and change direction of his follow through.
"thats probably a tactic, right?" - Yep, it's called slips fielding
😂 giv him a break
There’s lots of better catches around from what I can gather these are the best taken only in games played in England
Australian are we ? 😀😀😀
Andy James Incorrect. But Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and so on all host various top level cricket too.
To say these are the 40 greatest catches is a lie. They’re the greatest 40 out of about 10% of the cricket in the world.
Ricky Ponting and Mark Waugh don't make the list? Junior took 40 catches better than this list...
Hi from NZ, Alex. Your reaction vid was a good watch. Interesting to hear a reaction from an American who, surprisingly, has some knowledge of the game.
Having two fielders chase down a ball to prevent a boundary (a 4 or a 6) is a relatively recent development. The NZ national team adopted the tactic in 2005 after hiring Travis Wilson, a NZ ex softball and baseball (Atlanta Braves) pro, as a specialist fielding coach.
For a long time Cricket was a conservative sport, slow to adapt and change. It's good to see examples of teams thinking outside of the box and adapting techniques that are standard in baseball and improving the way the game is played.
Good info Mathias...BUT...the use of the relay throw goes back a lot longer in cricket. Aussie Captain / coach Bobby Simpson used it in the 70's. Australian Cricket employed former MLB coach Mike Young as fielding coach after he did a period of time as Australian National Baeball coach around 1990. Baseball has a long connection in Aussie cricket. Visit the Long Room at the MCG and there's a photo of Bradman's 1948 team in their baseball gear....many of them played in the off season in Melbourne and Sydney Clubs.
I have just had the most fabulous weekend- Saturday at Edgbaston watching England Gals vs Aussie babes, Ashes, we lost last but one ball, then the Brummies down at Canterbury for Sunday. Best weekend ever. You gotta love Cricket and as a Yank you need to stop by and watch a match or two.
With reference ether Andrew Strauss catch and the significance of this, Adam Gilchrist is Australia’s keeper and can take a score from 27 to 127 in the blink of an eye. He is destructive to say the least, and that’s coming from an Englishman. Catches like that can win the game, drop it, and say goodnight. 😮
I think this is a good point perhaps lost on our American friend. It is not just the sheer athleticism of the catch, but the situation of the match, the tension of the situation, the quality of player dismissed, all in the larger context of the series being played. Straus's catch in 05 was one of those 'moments' that not only dismiss a dangerous player, but win a series.
Where's Steve Waugh running flat out from infield to outfield blind to the ball over the shoulder dive catch at boundary?. Or David Boon's Silly-mid-on reflex impossible catch (ball smashed at him close-range)
Two best fielders of all times:-
1. Jonty Rhodes.
2. All the others.
RIcky Ponting would like a word. Him and Rhodes are 1a and 1b
Brendon Mccullum, Ravindra Jadeja, Faf du plesis, Ab devilliars
@@chris_ss2 so cute. Go home. Chu.
@@SaherByAbhijit what did you mean to say here? I’m sorry I’m not that bright, I don’t think you actually want me to go home, cause well I’m already at home. I’ve heard people tell other people to go home, what does it mean exactly?
@@chris_ss2 basically he's trying in an exceptionally childish way that you are wrong
The problem with catching a cricket ball, isn't the catching part...
It is the - putting your hand in front of a rock hard bullet - that hurts.
Basically the 'technique' about placing a fielder in the slips (next to the wicket-keeper) is used mainly for faster bowlers who intend to swing the ball. They place a slip when a bowler is going to swing the ball outwards or inwards causing the batsman to swing at a ball they thought they were going to hit. This then leads to the batsman edging the ball which can then go to the person in slip. It is also used for spinners as the ball turns thus making batsman attempt to hit a ball that didn't bounce the way they thought. A slip is effectively used in order to aid the keeper in catching edges.
To add on usually when you see 5-7 players there it's in a test match with a new ball moving around a lot and you leave areas free of fielders to try and encourage the batsman to play a shot and nick it.
This guy is just playing a video and telling oh wow..and getting views😂😂
And you clicked on the video and gave him a view...
U do it too, what's stopping ya
He has credibility as a professional player that's why people watch it... You do the same no one's gonna care 😂
Well it's a genuine reaction. Most reaction videos nowadays just have people screaming the shit out for things they don't even understand.
@@shrinivas105 more than credibility, he is an american or at least says so. And we Indians like to watching americans or anyone who has no idea about cricket reacting to it. There is a reason why so many people are reacting to Indian movies, Indian cricketers etc. I am pretty sure most of the views on this video are from Indians. There are tons of other channels where there is no credibility like this guy(baseball pro etc) and yet people watch reaction videos.
Nothing wrong with it, just making an observation.
Smell ya 3K, how bout 50k? Incredible y'all, thank you. Sorry for the cuts in the video, copyright hits hard with cricket...wanted to keep a majority online for you, hope you enjoy :)
First video I've watched on your channel. Nice one!
You now have to react to the 2019 ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP FINAL between England and New Zealand. It was insane .
Here's the link - ruclips.net/video/Kwu1yIC-ssg/видео.html
React to the 2019 Canadian T20 cricket league FINAL . The final overs were insane . Here's the link - ruclips.net/video/d3uBAyuTrw0/видео.html
If the ball hits the glove it is out if it is then caught
When will you upload your next video ?
Yes the glove is considered a part of the bat. You're out if it's caught after touching the glove.
The title should be,Greatest Cricket catches from England cricket team😂
Ikr like where is nz, rsa..
@@buttertoast8039 ECB created video, so all about the English. Really had to comb through the archives...
@@randomexcuse Ok. Just btw go check out Jonty Rhodes.. One of RSA's best fielders period.
@@buttertoast8039 Oh don't worry, I remember! I was always more scared of his run outs - never, ever take a cheeky single when Jonty is at mid-wicket.
Doesn't matter which team , really good fielders same catches a good slip is a good slip no matter what nationality
40 random catches of recent years. Nowhere near the best of all time.
That's No.1 because the guy is indian. We spam all online voting .
No body care😂😂😂😂
And rip people of with you're bogus call centres so fuck off
@@keithlordofalbascotland3371 yes we are ashamed of that but that is not everyone in india there are some dumb ass do that and we have law taking action againts them.
Thank you for shaming us you great indian.
@@keithlordofalbascotland3371 Don't worry JIm Browning is on the crusade to take these scammy bastards down 😊
Alex, FYI, the bowler gets credited with the wicket (the 'out', the 'dismissal'), and not the catcher. This is because the bowler is expected to try and make the batter hit the ball so that it goes to an area with a catcher 'waiting' to make the catch. When you see a whole bunch of 'slips' catchers slightly behind the batsman, it is called a 'slip cordon'. The bowler is aiming to get an outside 'edge' of the batter's bat.
You should react to Jonty Rhodes best catches, he is one of the greatest feilders of all time. You will absolutely love those.👍🏻👍🏻
Ill be one of the best soon.... I pray
You can only understand these catches after playing cricket and having a screamer fly past your head, being able to catch those is jaw dropping
Add the 2D vision of the ball in slip and point areas
Lol we play baseball. Balls are hit harder. Why would a baseball player be amazed at slower balls coming at them? You guys are some weirdos
@@philmccracken179 because baseball players wear gloves when their ball is softer and only hit marginally quicker?
@@rammerchandy1712 cricket balls are only marginally harder. Baseball players wear gloves because they have to physically tag runners out who are sliding into them with metal spikes and throw the ball as hard as they can to each other from close distances. They are just for catching fly balls. In cricket all you do is jog down lightly grazed grounders and bend over and pick up a ball that has been tapped five feet. Nothing happens in cricket where you would need gloves except the wicketkeeper who ironically wears gloves
@@philmccracken179 lmao this could not be further from the truth, lightly grazed grounders that made me lol lmao
"is it a different result if you get hit on the hand"
nope it's just hurt more
Steve Waugh at the sight screen in the 1989 day nighter against West Indies at the MCG - so big oval with a long way to run. Waugh's running full tilt towards where he thinks the ball will land, head up not watching where he's going. Then big unit Merv Hughes is also pelting towards him. The ball lands in one hand right at the screen Waugh wasn't even looking at. Perfect.