10 great cricketers who were terrible fielders

9 Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga

If one is asked to name a few bowlers, who have redefined death bowling in limited overs cricket then Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga will figure somewhere near the top of such a list.

He has been instrumental in Sri Lanka's success over the past decade or so but when it comes to fielding, he has often been found to be an erratic and unpredictable fielder, much like his bowling.

Malinga is quite quick and he can dive as well when he so wishes but his catching often leaves a lot to be desired.

Obviously, he does not drop catches in every game but quite often his positioning or judgement of the trajectory of the ball is found wanting and had it not been for his immense abilities as a bowler, he would not have played international cricket for this long.