Top 5 clever moments in cricket

#5 Martin van Jaarsveld: Eagles vs Titans (2009)

This is one of the best examples of the presence of mind that you would probably see in the game of cricket. It all happened with Morne van Wyke, the batsman on strike, trying to play a shot towards fine leg.

As soon as the ball hit the bat, though, Martin van Jaarsveld, who was fielding at first

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lip quickly moved towards his right and managed to pluck the ball with one hand.

It is extremely difficult to take a catch behind the wicket because the ball races very quickly after leaving the bat. Therefore, to take a catch and that too from a position like the first slip is absolutely fantastic, to say the least.