5 best Australian slip catchers of all time

#2 Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor's slip catching was equally splendid off both pace and spin

With his distinct tactical nous, Mark Taylor's captaincy stint served as the edifying link between the Allan Border era and Steve Waugh's dominant outfit. The southpaw's prowess against the new ball and smart man-management skills formed the cornerstone of his game. However, his secure catching in the slip cordon also bolstered the team's fortunes at the global arena.

Adopting the archetypal narrow stance, Taylor defied a rather stocky frame to remain in prime position to gobble almost every opportunity at first slip. He took a leaf out of his batting technique and turned himself into an acute judge of lateral movement behind the stumps. From 104 Tests, he took 157 catches. A catch-per-innings ratio of 0.796 stands as reflection of his impressive consistency. The left-hander also effected 56 catches from 113 ODIs.