5 best Australian silly point / short leg fielders of all time

#1 David Boon

The former Australian opening batsman is nobody's idea of the ideal short-leg fielder and considering David Boon's burly physique, one would think that he would be someone that the captain wanted to hide in the field.

Boon is regarded as not only Australia's greatest short-leg fielder but is included among the best of all time, which includes such names like Eknath Solkar and Garry Sobers.

He was known for his incredible ability to anticipate the direction of the ball and in addition to that, he had amazing reflexes that allowed him to react quickly. In addition to that, Boon could field at both short- leg and silly point.

However, as Boon has himself said about his prowess as a short-leg fielder, he actually wanted to be there and enjoyed the challenges that he faced at the position.

He was particularly well known for striking up a deadly partnership with Shane Warne and took plenty of stunning catches at short-leg and silly point.