Top five Slippers (slip fielders) you've seen..

[JBMAC]

Seen all of these

Colin Cowdrey
Greg Chappell
Carl Hooper
Bob Simpson
Mark Taylor

 

[kyear2]

Seen all of these

Colin Cowdrey
Greg Chappell
Carl Hooper
Bob Simpson
Mark Taylor

No Waugh Jr or Sobers?

And always in awe of the amount of cricket you've watched...

 

[Coronis]

Don't think it was his last because I recall watching the match after and it being referenced and he was again back to himself.

I know it was his last series

TJB is right, it was his last series, 2002 in Pakistan at the ripe old age of 37. It was the first test so perhaps you’re thinking of it being mentioned in the second or third test.

He still managed to take 3 catches in that test, 3 in the second and 2 in the third. Australia did end up winning that test (by 41 runs) and both the other tests (by innings+)

He also had a poor series (80 runs @ 20) with the bat.

 

[kyear2]

TJB is right, it was his last series, 2002 in Pakistan at the ripe old age of 37. It was the first test so perhaps you’re thinking of it being mentioned in the second or third test.

He still managed to take 3 catches in that test, 3 in the second and 2 in the third. Australia did end up winning that test (by 41 runs) and both the other tests (by innings+)

He also had a poor series (80 runs @ 20) with the bat.

Didn't mean it wasn't the last series, meant the last match.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Where does Steve Smith rank? Despite what the stats say, Smith isn't better (or worse) than Mark Taylor or Mark Waigh. He is the equal of them in my opinion.

 

[subshakerz]

Where does Steve Smith rank? Despite what the stats say, Smith isn't better (or worse) than Mark Taylor or Mark Waigh. He is the equal of them in my opinion.

Shells too many chances.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Shells too many chances.

Thats what I'm thinking too. Glad someone agrees. Don't let's the stats fool us I guess. 200 catches (and counting) and he is a very good slips fielder but as you've pointed out he has dropped a lot of catches.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Where does Steve Smith rank? Despite what the stats say, Smith isn't better (or worse) than Mark Taylor or Mark Waigh. He is the equal of them in my opinion.

Smith is Great, sometimes. Others he drops ones I would grab.

To illustrate, don't remember which Test it was, probs 3rd; he got Rahul with an absolute howler. And Rahul was going strong back then. But the only reason he scored as many was because he dropped a dolly in his 10s. Overall he is Great, but not consistent enough to be top class personally.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Where does Steve Smith rank? Despite what the stats say, Smith isn't better (or worse) than Mark Taylor or Mark Waigh. He is the equal of them in my opinion.

**** me this is an awful take. Mark Waugh not a better catcher than Steve Smith? Like saying Bradman wasn't a better batsman than Ed Cowan

 

[honestbharani]

In no particular order

Taylor
M Waugh
Hooper
Azhar
Dravid
Laxman

 

[Coronis]

Smith is rocks and diamonds. He can take catches that almost nobody else can/will. But he’ll also drop sitters my blind grandmother could take. Its quite frustrating.

He doesn’t do enough weird janky motions in the slips. Otherwise he’d likely be the GOAT.

 

[fredfertang]

Phil Sharpe deserves a mention - made 'em all look bloody easy as well

 

[govinda indian fan]

Started seeing cricket since 2007 so havent seen waugh or taylor. My list is
Ponting
Dravid
Smith/root
Ross taylor
Mahela
Kl rahul is good shout imo. Has taken some stunners as recently as sydney test where he caught low catch of khawaja.Our best since dravid

 

[Gob]

Beau Webster

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

**** me this is an awful take. Mark Waugh not a better catcher than Steve Smith? Like saying Bradman wasn't a better batsman than Ed Cowan

But that's my opinion. You have yours, I have mine, others have theirs. Simple as that really.

 

[JBMAC]

Beau Webster

More of a "Gully" specialist

 

[TheJediBrah]

More of a "Gully" specialist

The slug can fill even the deepest of gullies

 

[kyear2]

Smith is like the Lara of slip fielders. When he's locked in, he can do stuff no one else can, and there's no one better.

But is he always locked in?

 

[The_Rey]

Dom Sibley is excellent in the slips.

 

[Molehill]

Struggled for 5 names for England, and NZ somewhat.Could only come up with 2 from Pak, 1 from SL, though could have used Sunny for India.

If anyone wants to infer anything from that, then fine.

I might be wrong on this one (haven't checked stats), but Trescothick always seemed a very dependable first slip. The fact he retired from Tests before he got too old probably did him a favour too, as there's no doubt it gets harder in your mid 30's. Although, pretty certain he was still hoovering them up for Somerset well after that anyway