5 best short leg fielders in the world right now 

#3. Kusal Mendis

Enter Mendis is famous for producing magical moments on the field

One of the key reasons for Rangana Herath's immensely successful bowling stint in Test cricket is the presence of Kusal Mendis at the short-leg region.

Mendis is extremely quick and is always ready to pounce on any opportunity. On the Sri Lankan pitches where the ball turns and bounces in dangerous angles, edges are in plenty.

It requires tremendous patience and focus to latch on to these edges and this is exactly what Mendis does effectively.

He has all the ingredients required to become a successful short-leg fielder: he is agile, has the ability to focus and he keeps the batsmen in check by making his presence felt.

Hence, on Herath's bowling, when the ball dips and comes in with the angle for the right-hand batsmen, Mendis' presence at short-leg increases chances of dismissals through bat-pad or inside edge.