Top 5 fielders in the world right now

1 AB de Villiers

From the days of Colin Bland in the 1960s to Jonty Rhodes in the 1990s and later on with Herschelle Gibbs, South Africa has always been blessed with great fielders. Their premier batsman AB de Villiers is the one who carries that legacy in the current team.

His raw reflexes, ability to anticipate a batsman's stroke and natural athleticism have seen him pull off plenty of stunning catches in his career.

He can field at point, slips, around the bat in Tests or in the deep. No position is a weakness for him and over the years, he has been a decisive factor for South Africa in many of their victories with his fielding alone.

AB is doubtless not only one of the best fielders at this point but will also be remembered as one of the finest fielders to have ever graced the game.