Fielding Improvements?

[Ajju]

Re: Fielding Improvements?

@Spock

So why is it that our fielding sucks so much, and has been deplorable for the last 15 years or so. We cant really blame physical fitness because pot bellied players like Salim Malik and Javed Miandad back in the day were pretty good, they couldn’t run fast or dive, but they made that up with retaining their catches and accurate throws to the pitch. Is it because our athletes grow up playing cricket most of the time, and that too outside in the streets rather than ground where they can grow up to become effective fielders? Do you think someone in their late 30s like Misbah (who dropped a key catch) can improve his fielding by extensive practice?

Miandad couldn’t run fast?? Did you even ever see him in the field? Man your biases effect every thing you say and write.

Younis was actually the best fielder and athlete in the team but his abilities seem to be degrading rapidly. Age slowing reflexes perhaps.

The most important fielder is the wicket keeper and Pakistan has persisted with a joker for so many years. If he can go through a single match with a dropped catch or missed stumping etc. it would be a miracle. He dropped two of the six dropped catches in the SF. The very first person to go should Kamran Akmal. His 20 runs are not worth the missed chances.