5 new fielding techniques that have developed in the recent past

Masking the sun with one hand

The Australian style of fielding has been improvised to assist the fielders in the sun.

One of the variations of the Australian style of catching, this technique is helpful on a sunny day, with the sun shining right in the eyes. Sometimes, a bright day makes it difficult to sight an aerial shot.

The Australian team, and Michael Clarke in particular, use this technique to take high catches. It involves extending one of the arms to block the sun and sight the ball. When the ball is about to reach the fielder, and the trajectory of the ball has been gauged, the hand is retracted back to catch the ball.