5 best backward point fielders of all time

#3 Herschelle Gibbs

Herschelle Gibbs

South Africa have always been blessed with outstanding fielders and Herschelle Gibbs was one of their very best, as he went on to become one of the greatest fielders in history. As a backward point fielder, he was in a different league altogether due to his amazing reflexes, speed of movement and ability to dive either way to stop a hard shot.

In limited-overs cricket, shots to backward point are almost always hit hard and throughout his career, Gibbs could keep the best of batsmen and the non-striker on tenterhooks due to his fielding prowess.

Gibbs' ability to dive and jump with incredible accuracy to take catches also made him a fielder against whom batsmen could never feel comfortable. Although he may be known for one of the most famous drops in World Cup history, there is no doubt that there were very few fielders who could match him.