5 wicketkeepers who are also great outfielders 

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Australia's Peter Handscomb is a trained keeper who excelled in the Test series against India this year

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Sam Billings

England's wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings is the archetypal modern-day cricketer and although he has not yet been able to cement his place in the national team, he is a regular in most of the T20 franchises that he represents all over the world.

For many of them, he plays as a wicketkeeper, while for others he plays purely as a batsman and that is when it is possible to notice the sheer talent that Billings possesses as a fielder. Billings is a natural athlete with incredible reflexes and in addition to that, he has the ability to run in any direction at great speed, which makes him an ideal modern day fielder.

Over the years, he has taken some spectacular catches at various positions in the field and he is perfectly comfortable either within the circle or in the deeper positions.

When he finally gets the chance to feature regularly for England, he will definitely be counted among the top fielders in world cricket, if he isn't played as a wicketkeeper-batsman.

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