All-time Test World XI of best fielders

Bowlers

#8 Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev India v West Indies Nehru Cup Delhi 1989

Kapil Dev was one of the leading bowling all-rounders of the world. He resurrected the Indian bowling at a time when India did not have any fast bowlers. Dev was also useful with the bat too.

One of the best fielders who could field anywhere on the cricket field ranging from the covers and the fine-leg to the long-on, and other positions. Apart from catching, he also saved a lot of runs for his team by stopping the opposition's boundaries. He took 64 catches in his career.

He played 131 Test matches and took 434 wickets at an average of 29.64. With the bat, he scored 5248 runs at an average of 31.05.

#9 James Anderson

England v West Indies - 3rd Investec Test: Day Two

James Anderson is a right-arm, fast-medium bowler who can swing the ball on both sides of the wicket. He is prolific and quick which makes him quite a deadly bowler.

Besides being a fantastic bowler, he is a superb outfielder with strong arms. Known for his reflexes and agility, he has taken fielding to another level. He has taken 86 catches till date.

Anderson has played 143 Test matches and taken 564 wickets at an average of 26.84.

#10 Dale Steyn

1st Test - Australia v South Africa: Day 2

Dale Steyn is aggressive and menacing in his bowling approach. He can demolish any batting with his pace and toe-crushing yorkers. He can bowl in-swing as well as out-swing balls equally well.

Steyn is a fine fielder at the long-on and long-off. One of his fielding qualities is his ability to take catches off his own bowling. He has taken 23 catches so far.

Steyn has played 88 Test matches and taken 421 wickets which is phenomenal. This has been done at an average of 22.64.

#11 S Venkataraghavan

Venkat bowling at the nets

Venkat was a right-arm, off-break bowler who played for 18 years for India. He bowled with a side-on action and possessed a great variety in his bowling.

He was a fine fielder at slips and forward-short-leg. Venkat won quite a few matches for India with his fielding skills. He took 44 catches in his entire career.

Venkat played 57 Test matches and took 156 wickets at an average of 36.11.