5 best English silly point / short leg fielders of all time

#2 Tony Greig

For many, the former England captain is best remembered by people of a certain age for his commentary but during his prime, Tony Greig was one of the world's top all-rounders and one of the finest silly point fielders.

Usually, a fielder who is 6 feet 5 inches tall is not supposed to be a particularly great fielder when it comes to close-in positions, but Greig was an incredible exception and became an absolute menace for batsmen when he fielded in that position.

Greig used to stand uncomfortably close to the batsman and that used to be particularly problematic when England's spin bowling ace Derek Underwood used to be in action.

Greig's reach, his agility and innate ability to take catches made him one of the best silly point fielders that England ever had. He took 87 catches in only 58 Tests.