Five top ODI fielders of all time

5. AB de Villiers (South Africa)

The wicket-keeper batsman has always been an extremely fast mover, be it while running between the wickets, behind the stumps or in the outfield. Like most of his teammates, de Villiers has played rugby before, so his familiarity with movements on the ground has paid off handsomely.

The ODI skipper of the national side once ran out Simon Katich when he dived to stop the ball and fired in a direct hit lying on his stomach, facing away from the stumps. This has evoked further comparisons with the legendary Jonty Rhodes, although AB still has a long way to go.

His position as wicket-keeper has given him knowledge of every man’s place on the field, and that is one ability which has helped his side a lot even when de Villiers has not donned the big gloves. A livewire in every sense of the word, the Pretorian!