5 best catches in Test cricket

2 Viv Richards v Australia, Brisbane, 1979

Vivian Richards might have been more famous for his swashbuckling batting, but he was also one of the best fielders of his generation and throughout his career, he was an asset for the West Indies in the field. In the 1st Test of West Indies' tour to Australia at Brisbane, Richards pulled off one of the greatest catches ever taken in Test cricket to dismiss Allan Border.

Fielding at slips to the famed West Indian quicks of that era was a tough job and more so when the bowler happens to be 'Big Bird' Joel Garner. Border tried to play a cover drive but instead ended up getting a thick outside edge that flew towards third slip, where Richards was stationed.

The ball had travelled very quickly and it was getting away from him when Richards simply used his reflexes and raw athleticism to jump to his left and come up with the catch one-handed. It was, without a doubt, one of the greatest catches ever taken and considering the fact that the ball was travelling at high speed, it makes it an even more remarkable catch.