American reacts to The 40 Greatest Catches in Cricket EVER

[@lsaria5998]

For context, the original video states they only have rights to show catches made in England since 2000, and they picked 40 themselves and viewers ranked them. That's why England is always playing and why; for example; a "best catches" list features nothing by Jonty Rhodes...

[@mrouth5691]

@@lsaria5998 I was wondering about that!

[@clintdaniel7511]

Or Ponting..

[@paulgdunsford7469]

All English involvement try a Ricky Ponting or Glenn Maxwell video lol

[@kenhorlor5674]

Oh yes, thank you for clarifying, Jonty Rhodes would be at the top of my list and there are many catches better than these from before the year 2000.

[@imac1957]

Which is why a good, but not great catch by an Indian won.

[@motelghost477]

Cricket balls are not just heavier, they are ROCK hard.

[@akshayhazari6570]

Yes, When you see Alexis Love, you go rock hard.

[@Suckgamerr]

its not that hard,its get harder by speed

[@sdgamer9427]

@@akshayhazari6570 ???????????

[@Shyek_14]

And it hurts while catching

[@RandeepS.]

​@@Shyek_14 ofc it hurts.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

A cricket ball is basically a solid lump of hard cork with string wrapped round it, then sealed in a coating of leather, and it can come off the bat at 100mph. I have a permanent small mark on my shin from where one hit me while I was fielding - 30 years ago! The most common injury in cricket is splitting the webbing between the bottom of fingers while fielding. The one at 15:20 which Sarah Taylor caught was a reverse sweep. The batter swang the bat as if she was a left-hander, to fool the fielders. In this case, it didn't work!.

[@kingspeechless1607]

Where are you from with your "Swang?" North of England? Maybe Scotland?

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

@@kingspeechless1607 grew up in the south Midlands, near Northampton. Ring, rang, rung; sing, sang, sung; swing, swang, swung. :)

[@abigailjohnson4270]

I have a dent from being hit in hockey. God I hated that game! Lol.

[@lonewolfe2502]

My little finger got fractured while catching the ball when I was a kid and I didn't show that to doctor. Then bone in that finger found its way to connect with broken fragment of bone & now I can't do Namaste properly. 😂 My fingers looks like this when I do Namaste : |)

[@toyfischer]

so like a baseball?

[@1104kdd]

I played baseball when I was young and loved it. We moved to England. Played my first cricket game aged 10, and immediately fell in love with it. First ball I logged to leg and then uncrontrollably hurled the bat towards the square leg fielder. Lesson one...

[@vidcapper1]

Whenever i see videos of Americans watching cricket catches, the barehand thing always comes up. 😀

[@anglosaxon5874]

Same with rugby and "no pads/helmets". lol

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

We used to play cricket barefoot, which provided some constraint. No helmets in those days.

[@dreamstate5047]

every catch that i took, it doesnt even matter if its a soft ball, it has a lot of velocity sometimes and its really hurted.

[@pbryan1967]

Middle finger of my left hand has been crooked since the age of 16 … thanks incorrect catching technique 😢

[@papnlilly]

Right! Just so natural to us. No gloves, no pads, no helmets just get in there in there ya weak cnts 😂

[@robertwatford7425]

I admire your passion for a game that, understandably, you barely know. You recognise class when you see it :-)

[@isacr4063]

This is just catches from English matches,not worlds best. That's a load of crock.

[@brianvogt8125]

@@isacr4063 Best catches by all-comers during matches played in England. Hence several catches by Australian players including Glenn Maxwell at #2. To complete the catalogue of "world's best" watch Cricket Australia's compilation of slips catches by Steve Smith - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4rCgJSDeLyfr8k

[@benmummery2272]

I genuinely appreciate that you say, you have never played this but you like sport and appreciate different sports. Thats why I watch these things!!

[@jawshy14]

As a life-long cricket fan, I absolutely love watching these videos. Amazing work man :)

[@iansmith241]

Hi Ryan. If you look carefully at no. 5 (or #5!) you will see that he dives with two hands, but halfway through the dive, he realises that he can’t reach it, so he changes his body shape to catch with his left hand!

[@broomeydbr9]

I love seeing Americans appreciating and respecting cricket

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

He has no idea what is going on 😂😂😂😂

[@john1951w]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 It doesn't matter. Give the man some credit.

[@carolinesanguinetti-ws1mq]

Hi Ryan. The number 2 catch was taken by an Aussie, Glenn Maxwell. Take a look at his 201 not out vs Afghanistan last year in the ICC World Cup. It is truely special. He was cramping so much, he couldn’t run. An amazing innings.

[@carokat1111]

Great recommendation

[@NinaKale-i4t]

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[@kaitlinmason465]

It was special, Jomboy does a great video on this that gives you all the context as well.

[@MrDarkwing78]

Jomboy’s review is the best (and funniest, with his “elbow, thumb, elbow” commentary) analysis I’ve seen. I’m curious whether you’ve seen any other video’s on that match that are worth watching, Caroline?

[@jenniferharrison8915]

I have mentioned Glenn's incredible 200 under extreme duress so many times but Ryan hasn't looked it up yet!🤞

[@BourbonCreamBiscuit]

Cricket is all about the bowlers, the ball doesn't just come off "random" angles off the bat the bowler MAKES the ball come off the bat at specific angles depending on the spin and the fielders will be positioned depending on the bowler. Cricket bowling is really something amazing to watch, especially the slow spin bowlers.

[@HeleenHenstock]

Its an art

[@BradleyTemperley]

Great bowlers entice batters into playing bad shots. The batter has to decide quickly to play a shot, block or leave it alone. The wicketkeeper and slips are waiting for indecision to provide opportunities to catch.

[@BlasphemousBAD]

"Bare hands, that' crazy" especially when you consider that a cricket ball is harder than a baseball.

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

We start doing this at 8 or 9 years old, with the full ball. A very good feeling to take a good catch, soft enough hands to absorb the energy but strong enough to grasp the ball and hold on. From my point of view, the high balls dropping from above are the worst, they can shatter bones if they hit the fingertip, but you will not take the catch if you splay your hands out too far. Also there can be a lot of time to think about it. Best hit ball with stick game there is.

[@Jamie_D]

yes but on average they travel slower, yes they can get up to baseball speeds but not regularly.

[@desperadox7565]

It's like with Rugby and Football. Brits are just tougher than Americans. 😎

[@patrickporter6536]

If you learn the right technique it doesnt hurt. If you get it wrong it splits or breaks a finger or two. Ow!

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

But they do have an outie seam, which is rough, and on those edges off the bat, when the ball is spinning, if you get unlucky it can really bite on you.

[@paullynn473]

There are specialist batsman, bowlers and wicket keepers, but every player has to know how to catch a ball 🏏

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

Monty Panesar??? 😂

[@irallan]

Tufnall?

[@mariettew-b9629]

I’m not a fan of cricket, very unAustraluan I know. Your excitement & pure joy watching this is brilliant. Thanks for loving all things Australian 🇦🇺 ❤

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Shhh lol, Aussie here, I’ve never watched a cricket match in my life, but that was exciting. If they could only play catchy I might watch lol😊

[@mehallica666]

Erm... cricket's English.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

@@mehallica666 Oh yeah, of course it is lol. See how can tell how interested in cricket lol. I even watched a doco on cricket from its beginnings ages ago🥴

[@navoneel]

@@mehallica666 Cricket might be more popular in Aus than England now.

[@mehallica666]

@@navoneel I've always assumed it was. Nevertheless, popularity has no bearing on 'who created cricket?'

[@safarandtravel1999]

Catches behind the batsman I mean in slips are the most difficult one. A slip fielder has barely 1-2 mili seconds to react depending on the speed of the bowler and deflection by bat.

[@xxsaurabhsuman]

I always used to think the same that catches in the 30 yard circle, specially closer to the batsman, are the most difficult. But once I started doing boundary fielding, specially in the long off to deep mid wicket region, I understood how difficult it it is to judge the flight of a big hit, time your run and your dive. So now I always rate a diving boundary catch over a close in fielder catch.

[@safarandtravel1999]

@@xxsaurabhsuman Fielding is difficult everywhere, but on the boundry or out of circle you still have time to adjust. But inside the circle specially in slips you have no time, just reflexes. For that you have to concentrate on the bowler what he is bowling and the movement of the batsman.

[@xxsaurabhsuman]

@@safarandtravel1999 True. But "Time to think and adjust" is not always a positive. That's why spinners are taught to slow their deliveries and give it more flight. This requires the batsman to think and consider his options, often leading to mistakes.

[@hananaltaf3353]

Albeit being extremely hard to catch and requiring excellent anticipation practice and reflexes using the numbers 1-2 milliseconds to represent the reaction time is by no means true,for starters human reaction time is anywhere between 150-300 milliseconds anything less than that is impossible to catch let alone 1-2 ms reaction time.the catchers get anywhere between 450 to 750 ms to catch the ball

[@amazingflavour]

I will watch and like every video you do watching cricket. Very much respect Americans who take the time to give international sports like this a chance, and plus I love cricket haha

[@HeleenHenstock]

Me too! I am South African

[@livertic]

That ball is rock hard !

[@malmakk1509]

One of the catchers, James Neesham is an international player from New Zealand and also a You Tuber. Someone asked him to do a cricket reaction video and he said he'll have to check out some cricket (sarcastically) as the comment writer had no idea he was actually talking to a cricketer.

[@michaelfink64]

Love your reactions to these, Ryan.

[@kevinfairclough4619]

Great find. Liked the compilation. Not a Cricket fan, but good compilation of catches. I appreciate your opinion, better than most on YT doing the same thing.

[@crackers562]

Number 2, best, I agree. Aussie Aussie Aussie !!

[@DiceSully]

Number 5. Sarah Taylor, arguably one of the best technical Wicket Keepers England has ever produced, men or women.

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

FYI - this is NOT the best catches Ever, just the best they had the rights to showing... so the title is inaccurate - they dont show 1 catch from the words best fielders.

[@coraliemoller3896]

This video shows how significant the field placement is to deal with different batsmen. Big hitters probably go for more boundaries so placing great fielders further out may take those wickets. Other batsmen may aim to pile up individual runs, so fielders close to the wicket may intercept a ball before it bounces. The on-field captain sets the field, usually with discussion with the current bowler, based on known quirks of the batsmen at the wickets, and opportunities to take wickets or contain runs, based on spin or fast bowling.

[@Daeananaias]

I will agree about Jonty Rhodes Quoting David Boon 'Jonty will never get me out running because I will never run never run if the ball is anywhere near him". We hat a compliment

[@KeithCollyer]

One of the great things about cricket is you will see fans applaud great play from the opposing team which is almost unheard of in other sports

[@Darth77x]

2:58 running backwards catch is actually harder than dive catch. That’s why the commentator was so impressed.

[@BobWobbles]

5:12 Yes Ryan, if you touch the boundary and the ball is touching you it's not only not out it's also a boundary to the batsman (4 runs).

[@catprog]

If it has not touched the ground it is a 6.

[@fathom6424]

Have you handled a cricket bell before? They're very, very hard (like a rock)

[@ianmontgomery7534]

Closest is probably a hockey ball.

[@koushikdas1992]

​@@ianmontgomery7534 Nope! Baseball.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@koushikdas1992 a cricket ball and hockey ball are the same diameter and weight.

[@pyrothefirst]

I was a wicket keeper for years, you follow the ball when bowled and then reaction time if edged is what allows you to catch the ball.

[@stuartbonar1615]

Really enjoyed your Compilation mate, some rippers in that list.

[@niallmorrissey3715]

Don't run yourself down. Your appreciation and understanding is pretty spot on. Some of the fielding techniques are relatively modern, particularly the one you highlight, involving two fielders on the boundary edge. As a cricket fan of 50 years, I also watch baseball keenly. The fielding there is on quite some level - in particular the throwing. I was the equivalent of a baseball catcher in cricket, so I've fielded all manner of throws. What I find striking in baseball is the way the fielder assesses the situation before releasing the ball. They use whatever amount of time that they have incredibly well. and they set themselves for the correct and accurate throw. In cricket the fielders behind the batsmen who are arrayed in a fan are called "slip fielders". Those closest to the wicketkeeper (catcher?) always focus on the path of the ball ball from the moment it leaves the bowler's hand. The wider of the slips (third and fourth and maybe fifth slip) tend to focus instead on the outside edge of the bat. One of the situations I enjoy in baseball is when you have a runner trapped between bases. The back and forth between fielders, with players getting involved and then getting out of the way is really well drilled.

[@mrouth5691]

Hi Ryan, the field settings aren’t random. It’s very calculated based on the bowler and the speed/trajectory he intends to bowl. Therefore the idea is to bowl “to the field” to ensure one of the many ways in which a batsman can be out Also, gotta admit the athleticism of these players. They stand around all day, alert and responsive exactly when they need it

[@desperadox7565]

Sounds Greek to me.

[@WilliamSmith-mx6ze]

@@desperadox7565 Yeah, whatever. If you're ignorant of cricket that's your problem. The point is a cricket field isn't fixed the way a baseball field is. The captain of a cricket team fielding can place his fielders wherever he likes, except for the wicket-keeper.

[@desperadox7565]

@@WilliamSmith-mx6ze Bahnhof?

[@davidmccarthy6390]

If you catch the ball and then touch or go over the boundary it is 6 runs, as it is deemed to have carried over on the full (not touching the groiund).

[@belleray2]

These guys start as little kids and practice for these amazing catches. Amazes me how they do it, ball's like a cannon ball.

[@dylanatkinson1426]

One of the hardest things with the diving catches is that as soon as the elbow hits the ground the ball bubbles out of even the tightest grasp. During 3 or 5 day games both sides wear Whites. It’s only in the limited over (3-5hour) matches where different uniforms are worn.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

Its a pity that they can't do one of these that covers all countries due to 'rights'. this one only included matches involving England or English county games. Jonte Rhodes from South Africa could replace a quarter of these catches on his own. David Boon from Australia also took some great catches.

[@AholeAtheist]

Yeah, nah, they would all be by Jonty Rhodes, Ricky Ponting, Chris Harris, Lou Vincent, Andrew Symonds, Herschelle Gibbs, Hamish Marshall, Adam Parore, Adam Gilchrist and Brendan McCullum. With maybe one by Paul Collingwood. Sorry to any northern hemisphere people this truth may offend.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@AholeAtheist is there one for wicket keeper catches?

[@dylanatkinson1426]

I think part of the spectacle is the quality of the light and the colour of the ball and the dew cover on the grass.

[@pariseri1]

Growing up in Australia through the 90s & 2000s, we were absolutely spoiled with amazing matches. Each and every match had a classic catch, magic delivery or a match winning innings. As someone who's played Turf A in Melbourne, i can tell you the hardest places to field is in the slips, particularly gully. In gully, the ball comes at you quickly and often very low or high, often half chances at best. Australia put their best fielder there to convert those half chances. Cam Green & Michael Hussey are prime examples.

[@argierog]

Its always difficult when you are running towards the boundary to catch a ball because the ball is behind you and you have look back and run ahead, judge, jump, leap and catch

[@peterbegetis1304]

The cricket ball is hard leather and the sting on the hand is sometimes there for a day or so if your close to a smashing batter. As a young kids playing cricket for the school we were scared but we often were proud of the catch regardless of how much it still hurt later in the week.

[@richardlord6687]

Kudos to you mate. Great job

[@tomekholland2581]

A few different things to say, sir! First played 20 years, as a first slip (the guy standing beside the wicket-keeper). Catches there always look unfathomable but in truth there is a technique. At first slip you just stare at the ball and react. At 2nd/3rd/4th slip you stare at the edge of the bat, and your brain just grabs the ball. It is such a focused skill, it looks amazing in game but you are watching the whole thing. Fwiw, the potential damage, I ended my career with dozens of fractures in my fingers, hand, even wrists. Once caught a ball that was bowled at 145kmh, took the catch, looked down to see a bone sticking out of my finger. Hah. That wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor, all in red about #7, was good enough to have been a keeper for the men's team easily. Absolute genius. Sadly left the game to repair mental health. If you want to see the most insane catches, look up three people, Paul Collingwood, Jonty Rhodes, Ravindra Jadeja. And the most insane runouts. Regarding the boundary, yeah, you can't touch it. If you catch the ball while touching the boundary, it's a 6, if you catch it then your momentum takes you over it is a four. Bah, so much I wanna respond to. Heh. Love your vids.

[@thejam69]

Cricket worldwide has some phenomenal catches, even at school kid level. I used to play in high school and I took some blinders (which means great catches) lol! ❤️🇦🇺

[@KauBoySL]

10:25 regarding the baseball and cricket ball comparison. Even though the baseball weigh less it hurts more. When we played cricket we used the baseball to season our hands so the cricket ball hurts less. palms become super tough after doing some catching practice with the baseball in bare hand. Plus the baseball travels faster when hit with the bat so helps with the reaction time. :) Nice video. Keep it up!

[@inominate2024]

The ball used in International test match cricket is made from highly compressed cork over which is layers of very tightly wound string. That is covered by 2 cups of thick leather which are sown together forming a raised seam. The ball is as had as a rock. The law governing the ball states “The ball, when new, shall weigh not less than 5.5 ounces/155.9 g, nor more than 5.75 ounces/163 g, and shall measure not less than 8.81 in/22.4 cm, nor more than 9 in/22.9 cm in circumference”. Only the Wicket Keeper (Back stop) fields with gloves.

[@AuthorPaulGDay]

I played cricket in highschool and a little bit of indoor cricket and I can tell you that catching a cricket ball does sting. But, with the excitement you don't feel it till later. My top score as a batsmen was just 11 runs, but I was a pretty good spin bowler when I was given the chance. I wasn't as tall or meaty as the others, but I had a good eye for it. Btw you should do a greatest innings video. Steve Whar and Michael Beven come to mind.

[@1104kdd]

It sometimes hurts when you catch it but you NEVER admit it. And you are usually so elated you don't care anyway. Or relieved you didn't drop an easy one.

[@SP-SP-SP]

As an Aussie, it's so cool to see an American getting into cricket!

[@danishhasan9760]

Catches you take when the ball is coming from behind you usually at the boundaries are very tough and hence ranked higher than usual diving catches as you have to judge the trajectory while running at the same time

[@ian1282]

G'day Ryan when the ball comes off the edge of the bat it is actually called an edge and flies off to the slips players which are the ones standard behind him without gloves they are one of the hardest catches to get in the game as they come off the edge of the bat twice as fast to be a slips Fielder you must have brilliant reflexes 7:07

[@Flobastino241]

Cricket halls are a lot heavier .. but as someone who has played since young . One of the first things you're taught is to catch with "soft hands". Yes some catches slap and sting, but most the time you don't feel a thing because you use "soft hands"

[@swissystan]

Also remember…a lot of these reflex catches were made in those games of several days. That is one of the features of the test matches, absolute total concentration for what can be three days of fielding!

[@johnallen5879]

Thanks for this, great reaction

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Don't say your opinion doesn't matter very much. Your doing yourself down. Its great to watch an American showing such an interest in the great game of cricket.

[@niallmorrissey3715]

For what it's worth, as a lifetime cricket fanatic, I think that it's impossible to love cricket without also appreciating baseball.

[@JonnyMc7]

I enjoyed this one, you did too Ryan. Its amazing how good these catches are, if the ball hit you in the face it would cause serious damage they are solid things lol

[@siryogiwan]

back in the old days, when I got right into cricket, the one day series in Australia, had a classic catches series, the viewers got to vote for their fav catch and you could win stuff, if I remember right, was 1 of my favourite bits of game as a kid

[@iancurtis1152]

Hey mate, a suggestion, you may want to do a reaction vid regarding the various types of Cricket bowlers with attention to fast bowlers, medium pace and slow spin bowlers and the ‘movement’ of the ball through the air and off the pitch toward the batsman. Bowling a Crickt ball is an art and a science all in one, the late Shane Warne of Australia was a sin bowling ‘wizard’ for example.

[@BigAl53750]

There’s an old English saying; “That’s just not Cricket!” which basically means something is very wrong. It refers to the notion that Cricket is a game of sportsmanship and the level of sportsmanship can be seen in the fact that even people who support the opposite team will applaud a great catch, a great bowl, or a great hit, The thing is that while they may be disappointed that whatever it is may not be good for their team, they will still show their appreciation for the skill of the player concerned. That is something that is quite rare in sports these days and I feel that we are the poorer for it. I follow the Melbourne Storm Rugby League team and this year, they played the Penrith Panthers in the NRL Grand Final. They lost, but I applaud the Panthers for the gamne they played. I get very annoyed with fans who start blaming the Referee, or start bad-mouthing the Panthers players, because that is NOT sportsmanship, it’s sour grapes! I see many sports these days where a spectacular player will get lots of abuse from other players, fans, or even coaches, and nobody seems to think anything of it, but that’s WRONG! They may play for another team, but you are less than an adult if you can’tr graciously give them the credit they are due. To use the old English phrase; It’s just not cricket!

[@saburkawnain6898]

Not having a johnty Rhoades catch in the list is a crime

[@peterhughes8699]

I agree #2 is the best catch. Maxwell has done several similar including 2 weeks ago in an Aussie BBL game

[@jamesmcquillan3725]

Good sir your opinion does matter and by the way, your instinct to call some catches a little less spectacular than one lower in the count is correct. Your gut feeling is spot on!

[@kingspeechless1607]

I played for a long time! Catching a cricket ball becomes a habit. It hurts when you don't get it 'quite right', when you catch it clean with the 'give of the hand' it is fine. Throw-ins from the deep fielders can be more threatening if it bounces just in front of you. Finger breaks and dislocations are relatively common, if you are trying to get your hand under very low catches and hit the ground. In general the hardest catching positions are the guys behind the batsman and to one side of the wicket-keeper. That is a real specialist position; the ball flies at you and you have almost no time to spot and catch it. Collectively they are called 'slips' and after the keeper they get more catches than anyone else.

[@davidjagmohan9865]

The coach would never say it enough - "catches wins matches"

[@davidharris1340]

As an example, in my younger days I played 'parklands cricket,' and normally fielded close to the wicket. These games were played on a Saturday, and I spent a lot of Sunday mornings in the emergency department of the hospital with grossly swollen hands and fingers.

[@staticman1263]

Basic clarification. Ball comes off the bat and clears the boundary on the full. 6 Runs. Ball comes off the bat, strikes the ground then reaches the boundary. 4 Runs. If a player that is in possession of the ball (by either catching it or picking it up) touches the boundary it is deemed the ball (by possession) has reached the boundary. Either 4 or 6 runs are awarded, depending if the ball has touched the ground prior to possession or not.

[@rahuladha9593]

You are right number 2 is acutely number 1

[@simonmartin3864]

Hi Ryan, great reaction, no teasing today mate. The ball actually comes off the bat faster than it hit. These close in reaction times are out of this world, 100 miles plus, that's why they are paid the big money.

[@unkl115]

I've played s lot of cricket in my life. I've lost count of how many fingers I've broken. They were permanently strapped up between the age of 12 and 20. Lol

[@janicevasey4038]

One of Australia’s for captains, Bobby Simpson, used to snatch house flies out of the air!

[@mohdtanzeelaalam3507]

To add the context for the 29th, that would have been a six if ball is caught and fielder touches the boundary since theoretically ball has not touched the ground but rather the fielder and fielder is in contact with the boundary rope.

[@lesflynn4455]

Holy shit. The fielder on the boundary catching the sure fire 6 at 5:00 was facing the boundary when he leapt and caught the ball. That's just mad skills.

[@caleb_güero]

You should see Umran Malik's bowling. I was rewatching the England vs India match back in 2022, and this guy's a beast. He was throwing 90 to 93 mph aggressive bowls. He's the fastest bowler in Indian Premier League cricket.

[@taimoornaseeriqbal]

Both the catches that you loved involved Aron Finch. In first catch, he tossed the ball in the second he caught the ball.

[@iucounu1]

Those catches where the ball is flicked back before it crosses the boundary *are* always great, but they're a very recent phenomenon - I feel like I didn't see any in the 20th century (he said, anciently, crumbling to dust)

[@catprog]

Their are a few. They changed the rule so if you jump from over the line the ball is in play while you are in the air though

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

When you see both teams wearing white uniforms, that's a test match which is played over the course of 5 days, about 7 hours a day. What makes the catches where the batsmen edge the ball behind them so great is the concentration it takes. The person catching the ball can be standing in that spot for a couple of days waiting for a catch and nothing comes their way. When it finally does they have milliseconds to react.

[@thegreatestofalltime777]

Heavier!? it's a solid piece of rock.😂😂 Made out of two pieces of hard leather stitched together and cork inside. The batsman wears pads and a helmet for a reason.

[@Magnumaniac]

A cricket ball also has a raised seam (as opposed to the relatively flat seam of a baseball), and is usually harder (when new, but gets softer as the game progresses). As a fan of both sports it makes for some interesting comparisons - American commentators tend to go over the top whenever a fielder "bare hands" the ball, usually for something that is a normal every-play occurrence in cricket. The throwing accuracy and strength of baseball fielders is at a different level entirely though.

[@davidcori2440]

You have to redo this after the big bash catch Maxwell took the other night 😂 best catch ever.

[@ian1282]

Well Ryan when you come to Australia have a game of beach cricket it's a load of fun and you can take some grouse catches running into the ocean

[@denisbryce8746]

In that Innings where Australia were 5 for 21, Australia recovered to be all out for 330.

[@shayneramsay1388]

To put the ones in close in perspective the fast bowlers bowl between 75mph to 100mph so even the batsmen's reaction time is under 1 second to hit the ball, then add the fielders that are very close like the wicket keeper the reaction from the ball leaving the bowlers hand to some of them catching the ball could be under 2 seconds so the reaction times are insane. I use to field in the slips(next to the keeper) and I can tell you it is incredibly difficult to do at times.

[@pqrs_987]

20:10 "NatWest - Cricket has no boundaries" right on the boundary line marker.....😂😂😆😆🤣🤣

[@tonyjohnson1405]

Catching rarely hurts.. and your opinions are valid... mostly 😊

[@wnood]

"Crackerjack" is an aussie saying which means - awesome, exceptionally good. Theres even a classic Aussie movie called "Crackerjack" thats worth checking out. Full of Aussie humour and a mix of lawn bowls and cricket

[@mondotv4216]

11 - those catches running backwards are probably the hardest as the ball is continually moving away from you. Slips (those ones behind the wicket that generally fly off the edge) can also be extremely difficult as it's all reflex as you pointed out - you can't really anticipate too much.

[@juliewilson5090]

We have been watching some of your cricket videos. You might like to see some Yorker bowling (also called the sand shoe crusher).

[@Krapvag]

there is some context to some of these catches, but there's also increased difficulty when you're running backwards, the ball's coming from behind you over your shoulder and its been in the air a long time with the fielder having to cover distance to make it. The diving one handed catches look spectacular but they are more about instinct and reaction speeds

[@JasondenHollander-qj5hp]

For. Guy who knows nothing about cricket your judgement and appreciation of what is easy/hard was impressive

[@scoobyblue5300]

Hey Ryan...you just gotta react to 'Direct Hit! Some of the best run-outs in recent years'...Absolutely mind blowing!!!

[@spdcrzy]

2:15 the simultaneous shadows on the ground showing how far he is off the ground LOL

[@johnavery3941]

Ryan if the fielder touches the Boundary or goes over it whilst he has the ball is his possession and is in contact with the ground it is 6 runs to the batting team, if he throws it back in bounds and catches it without his feet being out of bounds the batsman is out similarly if he threw it to another fielder who catches it again out but if it is thrown back into play with no one catching it the batsmen only get the runs they physically run. Hope that makes sense.

[@Maywe-7]

Just loved ur video...wow❤

[@ig2d]

id like to see Derek Randall in there somewhere - of Viv Richards iclnic running over the shoulder catch with hus exhuberant celebration... Them were the days...

[@fricatus]

Ryan, after this, you need to check out hurling. Yes, in American that means vomiting, however it’s a massively popular and exciting sport in Ireland, and you’ll appreciate the same sort of athleticism that you’re seeing in this cricket video.

[@anitainmo489]

The second one was freaking unbelievable.

[@joshuaclinton9647]

They may not be the best catches ever but the top 2 are considered probably the best fielders of the modern era

[@garrywolfe1114]

What is difficult to appreciate, because the camera follows the ball, is that the catcher may have had made a big run before we see them make the catch.