5 best Australian slip catchers of all time

#3 Bob Simpson

Bob Simpson pulled off many astonishing catches with consummate ease

With his no-nonsense approach to the game, Bob Simpson was the prototype tough-as-nails Australian cricketer. An epitome of concentration at the batting crease, he was an important part of the lineup during the 1960s. He extended the virtue of patience to the art of catching as well. It can be argued that there was no better fielder in the cordon during his time.

Simpson was a safe catcher off Alan Davidson's sharp swing as well as Richie Benaud's prodigious spin. From 62 Tests, he grabbed 110 catches. Among all fielders with at least 100 catches, his catch-per-innings ratio of 0.940 is comfortably the best in Test history. Ian Chappell rates him as the greatest slip fielder that he has ever seen. And he has seen plenty of dependable catchers in his lifetime.