5 best South African silly point / short leg fielders of all time

#1 Temba Bavuma

The diminutive right-handed batsman may not have actually set the world on fire for South Africa in Test cricket just yet but there is no doubt that Temba Bavuma is one of the best fielders to have emerged in world cricket in recent years.

However, Bavuma's fielding is not only restricted to ground fielding within the circle and in fact, he has proven to be a superb fielder for South Africa at short-leg. He is an outstanding athlete and has the natural aptitude that one looks for in the best short-leg fielders.

He enjoys standing at the position and in addition to that, he can fling himself either way to complete catches that might look impossible.

On the other hand, Bavuma can anticipate the events a split second early on most occasions and that can often be the difference between an ordinary short-leg and a great one. He is definitely in the latter category and could end up as one of the best in the world by the time he finishes his career.