Top 10 slip fielders of all time

#6 Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor was looked upon as an allrounder – a masterful opening batsman, a sharp slip fielder and a very good captain. He was one of the best slip fielders of his era.

Standing in the slips to Shane Warne is not an easy job. But Taylor positioned himself in the cordon when Warne and Australia were at their peaks and he took some outstanding catches.

He always looked calm and never seemed under pressure and thus took 157 catches in his 104-match Test career.

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#5 Graeme Smith

Smith was one of the safest fielders

The longest-serving Test captain in the history of the game, Graeme Smith was a prolific catcher in the slips for South Africa. Along with Kallis, he formed a potent pair in the slip cordon.

Being well-built and muscular, Smith used his big hands to great effect as he pouched 169 catches in 117 Tests and 105 in ODIs. He was sharp while fielding to the likes of Pollock, Ntini, Steyn and Morne Morkel.

Smith has the seventh-highest number of catches in the history of Test cricket.