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Fielding is an extremely important element of the game of cricket. Superb skills on field have often been the difference between good and average teams. Cricket World Cup 2007 in West Indies was the true test of fielders’ character and agility. Travour provides you with information on the best catches and run-outs in Cricket World Cup 2007.
The pitches in West Indies are sluggish, with almost no assistance for bowlers. Thus, scoring runs by the bulk was the general norm in this ninth edition of world championship. As a result, the onus of limiting the opposition fell on fielders. A good fielding side can save matches by virtue of brilliant catching and throwing on field. In Cricket World Cup 2007, the best catches and run-outs remained instrumental in deciding a team’s fortunes.
Wicketkeepers and fielders need to work in cooperation to come up with excellent fielding performances. The wicketkeeper, however, is considered to be the most important fielder, one who is the closest to the batsman and the crease.
Australian Adam Gilchrist has by far been the best wicketkeeper in Cricket World Cups. He has dismissed 52 batsmen (catches and stumpings). Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara is at number two with 32 dismissals.
With regard to one particular Cricket World Cup tournament, the list of most catches is again headed by Gilchrist. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, he took 21 catches in 10 matches. Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is second, with 15 catches and two stumpings in 10 matches of the same tournament.
In 2007 World Cup, Adam Gilchrist dismissed maximum -- 17 batsmen (12 catches and 5 stumpings). Number two wicket-keeper was Kumar Sangakkara with 15 dismissals (11 catches and 4 stumpings).
As far as general fielders are concerned, the best fielding figures belong to Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who has taken a total of 25 catches in his World Cup career. He took 11 catches in 11 matches of the eighth edition of Cricket World Cup. In 2007 World Cup, Ponting took seven catches. Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya took 18 catches in 2003 World Cup. England’s P Collingwood and South African captain Graeme Smith took most catches (8) in 2007 World Cup.
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