Best ODI fielder in this list

[Sunil1z]

I have mentioned ODI because in Test best fielders are probably at slip .

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

AB De Villiers for versatility , even kept wicket

 

[Godard]

Tough to choose between Ponting and Symonds. Ponting more versatile. Although not the best ever, but Viv Richards was the best fielder of his time and played a key role in in winning a WC final through it.

 

[honestbharani]

Jonty.. easily.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Yeah, Rhodes was revolutionary. Perhaps not as deadeye an aim as Ponting but every bit as intimidating a fielder as Donald was a bowler. No exaggeration either.

 

[The Sean]

I'd give a shout out too to Roger Harper - absolutely scintillating in the field.

 

[Ali TT]

Not Jadeja?

 

[Immenso]

Ponting.

I'd stopped noticing ODIs by the time ABdV was (presumably?) strutting his stuff in the ring, so have no opinion of him.

So, Ponting out of the rest. Ahead of Rhodes on directhittedness. Don't really get the Symonds fielding hype, although I'd probably dismissed him in my mind early as another CH9 commentary Ian Harvey-like hot air fuss over nothing.

 

[Flem274*]

Guptill and Jadeja should be in this poll.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The YouTube clips of Roger Harper are very impressive.

 

[Prince EWS]

Young Murali.

@TheJediBrah

 

[Burgey]

Absence of TOTAB in this poll a travesty. Basically made the short mid wicket spot a thing in ODIs, had a great arm and awesome hands too.

But out of those in the poll I would say Ponting. Genius fielder anywhere.

 

[Himannv]

Mark Waugh

 

[CricAddict]

Jonty.. easily.

this. Jonty is by far the best. He is an all-round fielder too and better than Ponting at every slot.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

As well as having ATG batting and bowling lineups, it was nuts that Oz had Ponting, Symonds, Clarke, and Hussey in the circle. They must have saved so many runs, effected so many run outs, taken so many catches, and created so much pressure.
They were preceded by M Waugh and Bevan who were incredibly good (esp the former).

 

[honestbharani]

this. Jonty is by far the best. He is an all-round fielder too and better than Ponting at every slot.

I think Ponting is better in close catching positions like slips or silly point but other than that, Rhodes was just a level above everyone at cover-point and midwicket and then among the joint best in the deep fielding in the slog overs.

His anticipation, speed across the turf, and diving technique makes him the best LO fielder ever, IMO.

If we are talking tests, where the catching positions mean so much more, then it is a different conversation.

 

[ankitj]

Pretentious people not voting for Rhodes.

 

[Zinzan]

The one & only Sir Christopher Harris head & shoulders above the pack...

So far ahead of his time, the skills of the top fielders going around today

 

[Dendarii]

I think Ponting is better in close catching positions like slips or silly point but other than that, Rhodes was just a level above everyone at cover-point and midwicket and then among the joint best in the deep fielding in the slog overs.

His anticipation, speed across the turf, and diving technique makes him the best LO fielder ever, IMO.

I think Ponting may have also been more accurate when throwing at the stumps, with more direct hits than Rhodes. Then again, Rhodes' anticipation and speed may have meant that he didn't need to go for the direct hit quite so often and could afford to take the slower option of throwing to whoever was at the stumps and allowing them to effect the run out.

 

[CricAddict]

To me, Rhodes is the Gilchrist to Ponting's Alan Knott.