There will be dilemma to choose the best batsman in the world. There will be confusion between Sir Donald Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar etc and to choose best bowler is also hard job because there will be comparison between Muttiah Muralitharan, Courtney Walsh etc. But, to choose the best fielder in the world, there will be no dilemma because Jonty Rhodes is the best fielder in the world. No one can think better fielder than Jonty Rhodes due to his consistent fielding performance.
South Africa in world has been known for good fielders and in those excellent South African fielders , Jonty Rhodes is an extraordinary one. Many cricket fan in the world think that batting and bowling are only important parts of cricket but, in career of Jonty Rhodes, his world class fielding performance made South Africa on top in number of occassions. Jonty Rhodes was an average batsman and his career records shows it clearly:
Test
Test
| Matches | 52 | |
| Innings | 80 | |
| Runs | 2532 | |
| Average | 35.66 | |
| S.R. | 45.73 | |
| Best | 117 | |
| 100's | 3 |
ODI
| Matches | 245 |
| Innings | 220 |
| Runs | 5935 |
| Average | 35.11 |
| S.R. | 80.9 |
| Best | 121 |
| 100's | 2 |
T20
| Matches | 6 |
| Innings | 5 |
| Runs | 49 |
| Average | 9.8 |
| S.R. | 94.23 |
| Best | 42 |
| 100's | 0 |
But, beside those batting career statistics, his fielding performance always got count that's why Jonty Rhodes was always included in playing 11 of strong South African batting lineup. Best fielder is not one who takes good catch and does good fielding seldom but, one who takes excellent catches and brilliant fielding in all occasions in any fielding positions and Jonty Rhodes was the man for South Africa.
Run out made by Jonty Rhodes in dismissal of Inzamam Ul Haq is considered as best run out ever and is an unforgettable moments in world cricket history.
Best fielder or good fielders are the one who doesnot get credit of caught out or, stoping 4's but, always work hard for the team without getting credit. Best fiedler in the world Jonty rhodes retired from the international cricket on 12 February 2003 and the fielding era of a legend, Jonty Rhodes was over in the cricket ground.
Jonty Rhodes though have retired from international cricket, his immense intense towards fielding has never ended as he is recently working as fielding coach. Jonty Rhodes made useful contrubution in important matches in number of occassions, that's why Jonty is considered the best fielder in the world.
Jonty Rhodes though have retired from international cricket, his immense intense towards fielding has never ended as he is recently working as fielding coach. Jonty Rhodes made useful contrubution in important matches in number of occassions, that's why Jonty is considered the best fielder in the world.
3 comments:
Surely, Jonty rhodes is the best fielder in the world. Jonty rhodes is just awesome. It is very hard to find better fielder than Jonty rhodes. Recently I can see only one cricketer who can be compared to the best fielding like Jonty Rhodes, AB DE Villiers.
Jonty has made fielding an integral part of this game.
Today bad fielders like Sehwag and Munaf Patel are often criticized for their weakness while earlier no one used to care.
Right now, very few fielders in the world can come close to Rhodes. There are the likes of Steven Smith,Ravindra Jadeja and AB De Villiers but Jonty Rhodes contribution to fielding in world cricket will always be considered as greatest.
Jonty has made fielding an integral part of this game.
Today bad fielders like Sehwag and Munaf Patel are often criticized for their weakness while earlier no one used to care.
Right now, very few fielders in the world can come close to Rhodes. There are the likes of Steven Smith,Ravindra Jadeja and AB De Villiers but Jonty Rhodes contribution to fielding in world cricket will always be considered as greatest.
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