5 things that go through a fielder's mind before taking a catch

We wonder what Jonty Rhodes though of before taking this spectacular catch

#2What if...I drop it?

One of the biggest fears a batsman has is dropping the catch. Rather than thinking about the fact that a fielder might have given the opposition batsman a lifeline, he begins to worry more about what his teammates would say to him if he drops a sitter.

More than his teammates, he would worry about what that “special” person in the crowd would think about if he drops the catch.

At the end of the day, taking a catch is not a simple as a white ball travelling high up in the air and falling into your hand. It is so much more than that.

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