Hyderabad: There are no days left but just hours left for the World Cup 2023 to start. The first match will be played tomorrow between defending champions England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India will open their campaign against Australia on 8 October at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. All the teams will enter with the intention of lifting the Trophy. Along with the batters and bowlers, fielders also play an important role during the match. Today, we are going to tell you about the top five fielders in the history of the prestigious tournament.
- Ricky Ponting
Speaking about the top-five fielders in the history of the Cricket World Cup, the name of former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting comes at the top of the list. Ponting participated in 46 matches in the World Cup between 1996 and 2011 in which he took 28 catches. Ricky Ponting has taken a maximum of three catches in a match. Ponting's average of catches per match in the World Cup is 0.608.
- Joe Root
England player Joe Root's name comes second in the list of top five fielders in the World Cup. Root has participated in two ODI World Cups in 2015 and 2019. In which he has taken 20 catches in 17 matches. Root has taken a maximum of three catches in a match. Joe Root's average of catches in a match is 1.176.
- Sanath Jayasuriya