In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ...
MUMBAI: Thirteen dropped catches in eight matches. Catching efficiency down to a below average 71.7 per cent. These numbers do not paint a rosy picture of this Indian team’s fielding. Over the years, ...
The old adage about catches winning matches remains as true today as it ever was. Yet few aspects of cricket are as underappreciated - and as challenging - as the craft of fielding in the slips and ...