10 great cricketers who were terrible fielders

4 Arjuna Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga

Former Sri Lankan captain and without a doubt, one of their most influential players ever, took the cricket team to new heights and is still regarded as an iconic cricketer.

However, the portly Arjuna Ranatunga often found it difficult to excel on the field to the same degree that he did as a captain or batsman.

Ranatunga was not a particularly disastrous fielder and in fact, he was a pretty safe catcher but he was often found wanting when a piece of fielding was dependent on movement or running. In the same vein, Ranatunga was also a notable run out candidate throughout his cricket career.