5 best backward point fielders of all time

#2 Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting

Former Australian great Ricky Ponting will surely go down in history as one of the finest batsmen to have ever played the game, but what often gets overshadowed due to his excellence with the bat is his outstanding ability as a fielder.

During his time in the Australian limited-overs sides, Ponting largely fielded at backward point and emerged as one of the best fielders at the position. Like most of the great backward point fielders, Ponting could dive either way and throw himself around to take catches and stop boundaries.

In addition to that, he was a very quick mover and that made it all the more difficult for batsmen to get anything past him. However, what made him an even greater threat was his ability to effect direct hits and that particular quality elevated him to a higher plane than many other fielders.

Ponting remains one of the finest fielders to have fielded at backward point and many players try to emulate his fielding style to this day.