Greatest Catch Ever

[UncleTheOne]

The catalyst of Headley's inspirational spell was Mark Ramprakash's catch to dismiss Langer, who was well set on 30 - a spectacular diving effort from a vicious pull shot.

Can't find a pic of it*, but if it's the one I remember it was one of the best I have ever seen, one of those amazing stick-out-your-paw-they-either-stick-or-they-don't, jobs. His celebration was funny, madness in his eyes, shouting "******* come on!!!!" or some such. Marvellous.





*Did find a pic of him though, in his usual pose.

Yes that was a blinding catch, I couldn't believe my eyes. Talking of Ramps I remember a cracker he took in the 98 home series against SA to dismiss Kallis, he dived low and seemed to slip and as Richie Benaud said 'I swear the ball was behind him when he caught it', it was fantastic.

 

[Zinzan]

Sinclair for me...although another in recent times was Lara's catch to dismiss flintoff in the ICC final 2004

 

[Shounak]

What did Sinclair say to the crowd after. I remember he was yelling at them and making some sort of hand gesture..

 

[Zinzan]

What did Sinclair say to the crowd after. I remember he was yelling at them and making some sort of hand gesture..

I think the gestures told it all

 

[Shounak]

Hahahah yeah.. But I wanna kno wot he said goddammit..

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Yes that was a blinding catch, I couldn't believe my eyes. Talking of Ramps I remember a cracker he took in the 98 home series against SA to dismiss Kallis, he dived low and seemed to slip and as Richie Benaud said 'I swear the ball was behind him when he caught it', it was fantastic.

That might be the one I'm thinking off actually.

 

[Tapioca]

Do any old timers remember the Clarke c Dyson b Yardley from WSC in the early 80s ?

 

[Tapioca]

Adam Bacher's catch of Tendulkar.

IIRC, the ball was on his left and he caught it one handed - with his right hand. I never understood why he did it that way.

 

[deeps]

Brad Hogg in india back in 97 or so. Bloody Brilliant catch, can't find a pic of it though

 

[Neil Pickup]

That might be the one I'm thinking off actually.

Nah, sounds like you're thinking of the Melbourne one from the description of the slightly insane reaction to it!

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Nah, sounds like you're thinking of the Melbourne one from the description of the slightly insane reaction to it!

Bugger. Confused now.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Bugger. Confused now.

I've got it on the Six of the Best DVD - it's square of the wicket, full length dive and one-handed followed by crazy reaction & then Dean Headley six-for to win Ashes Test late in evening.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

I've got it on the Six of the Best DVD - it's square of the wicket, full length dive and one-handed followed by crazy reaction & then Dean Headley six-for to win Ashes Test late in evening.

That must be it then yep. Nice one Cyril.

 

[Smudge]

I can't believe this thread is on the third page without mention of Paul Vautin's "That F....n' Caaaaatch"

 

[Jono]

I don't know about best catch ever, but the best I've seen live (i.e. when I was at the ground) was Dwayne Bravo's catch off Gilchrist in one of the ODIs in Melbourne last year. Not just because he was at full stretch, but because he was so close to the batsman, and everyone knows how hard Gilchrist hits the ball. Literally a blink-and-you'll-miss-it catch.

Yeah I was at that match too!

I was hoping for a Lara ton. Only got a 50.

 

[marc71178]

Without a doubt, Warne at the Oval!

 

[open365]

Paul Collignwood has produced a few stunners,his one of Hayden in the ashes ODis was fantastic.

does anyone remember the one where in the ODIs where he ran really quickly and dived full stretch but it just didn't stick?

that would have been the best catch i've ever seen.

 

[Blaze]

I can't believe this thread is on the third page without mention of Paul Vautin's "That F....n' Caaaaatch"

Just thinking the same thing..

 

[Barney Rubble]

AC Gilchrist c Strauss b Flintoff.

In my view, potentially the defining moment of a decade or more of international cricket. The moment it began to become Australia who were staring in disbelief at what the opposition were capable of, rather than vice versa.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Without a doubt, Warne at the Oval!

Was just going to say that!