Just How SCARY GOOD Was Jonty Rhodes Really? | The Superman Of Fielding

[@CricketStories007]

Thank you guys for the love and support. What do you guys think who is better, Rhodes or Jadeja?

[@CCDif]

Jadeja And Jonty Are From Different Generations That's Why Their Comparison Isn't Worth It, Both Of Them Have Done A Tremendous Job In Their Respective Eras, In Case Of Rhodes, He Is The Father Of Modern Fielding, So Comparing Him To Any Other Fielder Is Worthless And In Case Of Jadeja, This May Offend Someone But He Is The Best Fielder Of The Post Jonty And Ponting Era, He Can Do Everything Diving Catches Quick Reflexes Catches Jumping Catches Running Catches Quick Throws Direct Hits I Don't Even Remember The Last Time He Dropped A Catch

[@CricketStories007]

Agreed. Jadeja is the best fielder of this era

[@dilipsenth8469]

Jonty Rhodes is uncomparable to anyone.

[@ag8342]

​@@CricketStories007think azhar name comes first then Jadeja and robin singh afterwards

[@SheelaRusia-yp7qu]

Obviously only one jonty rodhes he's best fielder and energetic also no one can beat jhonty rodhes 🎉

[@vipinkkkk]

In my school days we all started to like fielding just because of Jonty and everyone used to think they are Jonty when they save a run 😃 Such was his charisma..... a true legend and there cant be another like him for sure!

[@CricketStories007]

A LEGEND!!

[@Onoelo23gf]

@@CricketStories007 For a fan, I'm amazed you spell his name wrong!

[@indian2british]

I Definitely Agree!

[@joseph906]

True

[@mein3324]

When I was kid If someone fielded well we used to call him jonty rhode If someone dive while fielding or running he was called taibu If someone batted well we called him tendulkar If someone batted slow playing defensive he was called dravid if someone hitting sixes he was jayasurya If someone bowled fast we called him akram or brett lee If someone spin well we called him sharne warne or muralitharan If someone wear goggles and had swag he was called Dada ganguly

[@krishnaadhaduk6847]

"Aye Jonty!" was the default chant when someone fielded extremely well in backyard cricket after school. What a legend!

[@JayeshJadhav-c7m]

True

[@FN-db4hn]

It was used as adjective and nickname

[@guruprasad0516]

What Sir Don was to batting, Rhodes was to fielding! What a fielder..used to save atleast 10-15 runs for SA almost every game..he was, is and will remain the benchmark and reference for fielding ❤ The most influential acrobatic-star of Cricket!

[@CricketStories007]

AGREED!

[@gyanendrasinha3120]

Rhodes transformed the game - he is a legend

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly 💯

[@PaulFurber]

Thanks for this tribute! Not many people know that Jonty had to fix his batting technique to get rid of his hockey tendencies. Once it was fixed, he averaged 50 in Tests before concentrating on ODIs.

[@mikethatguy2103]

yes, good point, and fact. great post.

[@geraldinejohnson4966]

I have watched jonty's fielding with great enjoyment, I named my cat jonty because of his Aarial abilities. I'm From England, a great English tennis fan but I think jonti, for me, was the best.and he was always smiling he really loved the game. From a 73yr old female fan called gerry 😊 Saw this 2024 December.

[@HoRRoRlets]

Man, every kid i knew playing cricket as a kid wanted to be Jonty Rhodes on the field...Man was a cricketing hero!! SA Legend

[@ranisrinivas3536]

What a team that was where Jonty Rhodes had fielded with his exceptional ability beyond Cricket play imagination and Late South African Skipper Hansie Cronje with his flair to hit the balls for super sixes & I feel fortunate to view all those exceptional matches.

[@CricketStories007]

One of the best South African sides of all time

[@mostwantedadrian]

I was a huge fan of that team. Hansie Cronje is still my favourite captain.

[@ashaysant]

I used to watch South Africa's match only to see Jonty Rhodes miracles on the field

[@CricketStories007]

One of the best

[@saurabh5991]

Undoubtedly greatest fielder in the history of cricket

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly, the GOAT

[@outandaboutintheworl]

He was a wonderful fieldsman, and everyone is entitled to their opinion, but saying he is "undoubtedly" is more than a bit too much. Ponting and Jadeja are believed by many, including myself, to be better all around fielders, That's just opinion as well, but the fact that those opinions are held by a lot of people means we really can't say Rhodes was "undoubtedly" the best.

[@inamngqekete]

​​@@outandaboutintheworl do Ponting or Jadeja have world record catches in a match? Do they have 100 catches in ODI... No!! So Jonty is the best undoubtedly and undeniably. Just give credit where it's due.

[@outandaboutintheworl]

@@inamngqeketeRhodes took 105 ODI catches. Ponting took 160 catches. By your own measure you're completely, hopelessly wrong. And total catches is a stupid measure, being a product of games played and catches generated more than a player's catching skill. But even if we pretended it was what mattered, Ponting is 55 ahead of Rhodes.

[@jacquesbrits5822]

Colin Bland​@@CricketStories007

[@prameetkotakofficial]

The best fielder! His fielding was like a batsman getting a hundred or a bowler getting a 5fer! He changed the complexion of the games with genius fielding moves

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly

[@isrbillmeyer]

When Jonty was in the field - you could see the batsmen fearing to take the normally "safe" single. He was phenomenal - taking down brilliant batsmen that was on track to score huge numbers of runs when there was not a real chance for mere mortals to take the catch or runout.

[@jamesstramer5186]

That 90s SA team was something else. Kirsten, Gibbs, Kallis, Cronje, Boucher, Rhodes, Klusener, Pollock, Donald and De Villiers. They were good at tests and incredible at ODIs. Its sad that they didn't win any of the Word Cups in the 90s.

[@CricketStories007]

They were one of the best at that time

[@CCDif]

Special Thanks To 22 Off 1

[@CricketStories007]

That was unfair and shocking

[@shrikanthpai6604]

They came very close in 99 world cup. Klusener was the man of the series I think. I remember that tragic semifinal where klusener celebrated prematurely and the team lost. And in 2000 match fixing scandal hit Cronje among others

[@CCDif]

@@shrikanthpai6604 Well That's Painful , Victory Was In Their Hands

[@Khigha87]

You my good sir, are a legend! Thanks for the memories and honouring Jonty! Literally the only cricketer renowned for his fielding though he was a great batsman too! I stopping bowling because of Jonty, spent more time on my fielding and bought his pants when his fashion line dropped 😎

[@CricketStories007]

He is a legend!

[@soulsphere9242]

Thanks for bringing attention to Rhodes, I feel he is often forgotten as time has passed. In the 90s Rhodes' fielding was legendary. Square of the wicket I still don't think there has been any better since when it comes to saving runs and catching. I think Ponting was better at direct hit run outs and as an all-round fielder. None was better at saving runs at cover than Ponting.

[@Shuru12345]

Absolutely, Diving and jumping wasnt part of this game. Rhodes transformed this and took it to next level...!!!

[@CricketStories007]

Yes!!!

[@satishdan]

Who is many thinking ponting is better fielder? No one comparatively with Jhonty

[@johnsebastianerinjeri5260]

Both are legends

[@Svrgowdagoo]

​@@johnsebastianerinjeri5260both are legends but only jhonty excellent fielder

[@karunakarburugu7033]

Ponting is excellent, but if your intention is to compare with Jhonty then NO

[@simonmallett9310]

First of the great fielders was Colin Bland of South Africa. Then there was Clive Lloyd of West Indies, both magnificent in the cover point and mid wicket regions hitting the stumps nearly every time. Then came this fella, Jonty Rhodes. He was like a fish out of water, taking catches horizontal from the ground and his hitting of the stumps running batsmen out was extraordinary. I do apologise I forgot to mention Derek Randall of England who was in the same mould as Lloyd & Rhodes, brilliant fielder.

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9]

When people think of batsmen, Tendulkar and Lara always come to mind. When you think of bowlers, Warne (RIP) Ambrose come to mind. Fielders only Rhodes comes to mind such is his influence

[@virupakshi543]

True

[@andrewkennaugh1065]

Colin Bland was the first of the truly great outfielders, someone that people paid to watch fielding!😊

[@GolfBJJChessBoats]

He was my favorite player growing up. He is not only a great player but also great ambassador for the sport.

[@mikethatguy2103]

Wonderful words by you about this amazing cricket player. Respect. cheers mike.

[@manojkale4408]

Legendary Jonty Rhodes no one can compete with him in realms of fielding ❤

[@CricketStories007]

Agreed

[@rogernaidu6821]

Thank you so much for this video. Very well done. Jonty is no longer a man, he is a legend and one day he will fall into myth but his name will last forever.

[@CricketStories007]

He is the best of all time

[@hasanainabdullah]

Jonty, the national treasure of South African cricket.

[@8h1n1e1e8]

Jondy rhodes was my hero. Henry olonga from Zimbabwe. Bret lee Hanzie cronie

[@kalyannatarajan1695]

A GREAT VIDEO with a great commentary track for one of the GREATEST LEGENDS of the game …..the only real magician to ever play the game….. All hail Jonty Rhodes …….🙏🙏🙏

[@CricketStories007]

One of the best of all time🔥

[@kerrymattrobertsharris6707]

Jonty was the best fieldsman iv'e ever seen. Ponting was a great run out man (as was Rhodes), but Rhodes took some of the best catches of all time. He was dynamic in the field & set a very high standard for world cricket.

[@isrbillmeyer]

Absolutely South Africa was kinda one of the top teams in terms of bowling and batting - but likely not in the top three or four... But Jonty Rhodes changed that with his fielding. Jonty revolutionised fielding.

[@russellrobinson4888]

I had the very good fortune to attend an ODI between India and South Africa at the Wandersers. Sitting high up in a stand at the golf course end, Alan Donald bowled so fast, I could hardly see the ball. In one of Alan's deliveries, the following happened. Alan Donald steaming in, delievers the ball, the batsman hits the ball and Jonty is on the ground having taken a spectacular catch. I recon this happened in less than half à second. I did not even see the ball. I did get to see Jonty play in several other games and he was a delight to see fielding at baçkward point. He saved many runs for SA with his fielding wizardry. Thanks for the video and highlighting just how good Jonty was as a cricketer.. Especially coming from someone who is assumed to be a supporter of an opposing team.

[@CricketStories007]

@@russellrobinson4888 thanks man

[@russellrobinson4888]

@@CricketStories007 you are welcome. I understand that Jonty had an impact on why Ricky Ponting became such a good fielder.

[@Adam-oy4ix]

Jonty was an incredible defensive fielder...amazing at saving runs and had very good hands. Couldn't hit the ocean if he was standing on the bottom though and rarely ran anyone out. Ponting and Mark Waugh were superior all-round fielders....Ponting was amazing anywhere in close to the bat and also has a 45 min video on youtube, just of him running people out.

[@bukswillemsoosthuizen3745]

❤...thx for your program...❤...he is a legend...🇿🇦

[@24Deh]

Jonty rhodes in an interview said that suresh raina is a very good fielder. He also said that diving in indian grounds is difficult back then coz of less grass cover.

[@FusionSource]

Great video, thank you for reminding me about Jonty, he was my favourite player for years and always performed at 150%

[@CricketStories007]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AdminAccount-cr2tb]

a great fielder can indeed turn the tide of a game, just like a great batsman or bowler. Thanks again. Your passion for cricket really shows in your videos

[@CricketStories007]

Thank you man, comments like this motivate me to keep making videos😃

[@relevantbrother8964]

I watched his first class debut season in 1988 when fellow university student club cricketers kept talking about his running between the wickets and freaky fielding. So we went to Kingsmead where Rhodes for Natal made a good score against Western Province ..later he fieldes and i was unlike anything I had ever seen.in terms of speed across the turf , anticipation and acrobatic catching. He built up a huge local following with fellow cricketer/rugby player Errol Stewart who was similarly athletic. Haven't see anyone since Jonty with the same explosiveness, agility,speed in that point /cover point area.

[@carldanelaubscher1489]

Maybe H. Gibbs

[@steffidas4785]

He truly was the best in fielding ✌️hands down the best in many eras 🎉🎉

[@mohammedkhaleelahmed9670]

An absolutely a wonderful and a magnificent fielder of all times in cricket history what ever comes in fielding it will be after Jonty Rhodes 💪💪👍.

[@CricketStories007]

One of the best fielders

[@zenneosen1]

Jonty was an all-rounder without needing to bowl at all. On his poor days he used to save 5-10 runs plus holding onto all his catches. In his good days at least a game changing run-out, gobbling up half-chance catches and solid batting contributions.

[@CCDif]

You Should Have Made This Video A Bit Longer, You Mentioned That He Was From A Hockey Background But You Didn't Mentioned That Hockey Played An Important Role In Creating Him Such A Great Fielder, Fielding Is An Extremely Important Part In Hockey, It Requires Speed, Agility, Quick Decision Making And Quick Reflexes, So When He Entered Cricket, He Took This Mentality With Him Also You Didn't Mention One Important Thing His Run Out Against Pakistan Is Not Special Because Of The Superman Dive, It Also Consists Of These Factors The Speed The Self Believe Of Making It Before The Batsman Jumping On The Pitch Can Seriously Injure A Player As It Is Not Full Of Grass But Jonty Rhodes Went For The Selfless Side This Could Have Shown The Beauty Of Jonty Rhodes Runout In A More Detailed Way

[@CricketStories007]

Sure, thanks for pointing out

[@vijaysrinivasan6362]

SA was an indestructible team back then with Kirsten, Gibbs, Pollock, Donald, Kallis, Rhodes and such legends. I miss the good old Cricketing days!

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah

[@rajdeepsidhu-nt3mj]

Lance klusener also

[@vijaysrinivasan6362]

@@rajdeepsidhu-nt3mj Zulu !

[@jameelamod7472]

wht abt cronje

[@kevino708]

He was to cricket what Cheslin Kolbe is to rugby. We have been privileged to watch such superstars

[@goaexotic7166]

Only man in history to be in the team thrououtly because of his fielding

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah, true

[@kishorenb9866]

Changed way of fielding in the ground.The catch shown before inzamam run out was super stunning, confidence he had in running out inzamam was phenomenal.

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah!

[@stivs06]

Jonty Rhodes and Ricky Ponting the greatest fielders ever!! Who was best is personal preference in my opinion!! Thanks to both for the memories!!

[@off1k]

Throw Andrew Symonds in the mix too, Symonds was a better out fielder than both Ponting or Rhodes and almost as good in fielder. Never seen any other player dive on his chest following a ball to the boundary, gather the ball and bounce back to his feet without using his hands. Had a much stronger arm than both Ponting and Rhodes too.

[@donovansurbanlinkwc]

Monty set the fielding standard, inspired all of us to take up cricket during and after the ‘92 CWC

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah!

[@DyNamiC_PulsE]

He is also one of the nicest cricketers you will ever meet. Him and Neil Mckenzie always so humble.

[@satyaprakash-uy9ln]

Jonty rodes. ..the all time best fielder in world cricket

[@CricketStories007]

Yess

[@vinaykhanduri3261]

Jonty Rhodes made fielding sexy. The other person who inspired many in India was Azharuddin. We spent countless hours trying to emulate his fluid running pick and throw action, rarely succeeding 😅

[@SaxonsGlory]

I captained Jonty when he was just a 16 year old and the talent was already there. He played his first game for us, (our 2nd team) in a Sunday league, as he played school cricket on Saturdays, and scored 170 something not out. Incredible cricketer and a superb young man. I have nothing but admiration for Jonty and his entire family. I also played hockey with his father, Digby Rhodes and he was my wife's headmaster while she was a teacher at his school.

[@CricketStories007]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mikesouter]

"The Muhammad Ali of Cricket" Jonty changed the game forever. I still miss him.

[@CricketStories007]

He was one of the best

[@dr.sabyasachimukhopadhyay8848]

Once that buddy picked up MOM for fielding . ❤❤❤

[@CricketStories007]

Crazy!!

[@waynehendricks1529]

What a great video, well done!

[@CricketStories007]

Thanks man😍🏏

[@wahash316]

There will be no other jonty rhodes. Amazing athletic skills.

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah

[@AhmedSayed-z2s]

I think Jonty Rhodes brought respect and admiration to fielding, when the games was mostly about batting and bowling. The massive names in cricket with just batsmen and bowlers. But Jonty brought his own style and commitment to fielding that set the stage and benchmark for future generations. I grew up watching him in action, and he stole the show. Suddenly we were there not to see the batting prowess of bowling tactics, but to see Jonty demolish a team by stealing a small chance and devastating the batsmen. Its Jonty. The quintessential fielder.

[@HirenNaidoo-ot1xr]

For hitting the stumps.. Ponting was better. But for diving and catching balls, run outs as a whole.. Jonty was better.

[@CricketStories007]

Yes

[@larrymeyer2917]

One day cricket was exciting, 50 over, for those who remember. Test 5 day cricket was an absolute display of cricketing skill. Loved it because you could watch the tactics develop, only great player survived 5 day. SA politics destroyed proteas cricket, really fantastic to see some glimpses of the return of SA to world class. Just as the Bok team has made South African great again, now that the teams can select from all its people, the culture of sport is coming back. Would love to see athletes get back in a strong presence. Jonty was respected around the world and made fielding an important skill for the teams.

[@hiteshts]

Jonty rhodes has been Buster Keaton of cricket

[@sunilkumarb4370]

Jonty Rhodes the bounty hunter on the cricket field, jokes apart, if cricket has something very unique after Jonty Rhodes, nothing!! The only fielder who has inspired cricketers and countries across the globe to watch this man perform on the field, imbibed, inculcated such skills but to no match though, Legends are forever, so is Jonty Rhodes, ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤, my nick name was Azhar for my contribution with the bat and exceptional fielding capabilities, but once Jonty made his debut every fielder is just a mere fielder, he was a hurricane, agile, fit, fast,accurate, live wire, what a man to see on a field, love him a lot, Jonty is forever a Superstar for the fielding discipline ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CricketStories007]

Superman of fielding

[@reganmyburgh3007]

I.met him face to face so loveable humble and awesome like a best friend that day❤😂

[@Alijaved91]

Jonty Rods had unparalleled fame when he used to play .

[@CricketStories007]

Agreed

[@D.K8637]

Legend. Remember these games.❤❤❤

[@yogeshasariya6700]

Jonty and jaddu, two of the best fielders of all time.

[@Tathagatchat]

He was the inspiration for all great fielders - Robin Singh, Kaif, Yuvraj.. Kaif probably most closely resembled him - having been picked more for fielding than batting (even though he was a fantastic batsman too).

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah

[@rajdeepsidhu-nt3mj]

Neil Johnson and Lance klusener is a complete cricketing allrounder's in a true sense 🏏💯✔️🏏💯✔️

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah!

[@956675]

Can never definitively say who the best fielder is or was. What we can definitively say is that Jonty is a candidate. Along with Andrew Symonds and Paul Collingwood etc.

[@DurgaPrasad-ek7ez]

There will always a dispute for who is the best batsmen or bowler or keeper or captain. But when it comes to to fielding, Jonty Rhodes is unanimously and undisputedly considered to be the best. No one can be matched or comparable to Jonty

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly 💯

[@colinmackenzie6277]

JONTY...Worth his place in the team bc of his fielding alone....but his batting wasn't too shabby either!!!!❤

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly

[@lenpillay3458]

its about time we bring up this legend

[@patraramakrishna]

Johnty Rhodes is the best fielder ever

[@XANDER_REED]

Rhodes is the greatest Fielder he revolutionised fielding. At one point SA had Rhodes, Gibbs and AB deviliers in the offside. Nobody was getting through that field.

[@pradeepkumarsakkerwal6828]

My childhood hero❤❤❤❤

[@grantclaassens612]

The Jonty dive still give me the chills

[@CricketStories007]

🔥

[@whithneyvanas7889]

As a kid I did meet him he Wil always be my favorite

[@CricketStories007]

🔥

[@MukeshSingh-bo9bd]

my senior took me to a match in sec12, despite my 101 fever.... i always loved to field at closing positions... took a rhodes type flying catch to win the match.... and my inspiration was Rhodes... as a kid growing up watching Rhodes was true inspiration.. still @ 40, i field better than 20yrs kids..

[@CricketStories007]

That's great!!

[@vishnusivasankar5319]

Always Jonty Rhodes is the living legend

[@CricketStories007]

Yes

[@KM____]

A fitting tribute. Well done.

[@CricketStories007]

Thank you so much!

[@rolandpillay3273]

Nobody cares about stats. Not once did i think or get excited about any fielder or wanted to be like anyone besides the man himself Mr Rhodes. How can anyone believe that Ricky is a better fielder then Jonty. Thats just madness.

[@abhijitjoshi4773]

Jonty has created a benchmark in fielding. Roshan mahanama from srilanka also one of the best fielder in his time

[@maqibafzal5]

Legend. I Am Fan Of Jonty Rhode

[@CricketStories007]

🔥🔥

[@Jashobantac]

Grew up watching him. Whenever someone used to dive, we used to call him Jonty Rhoades.

[@CricketStories007]

He is a legend!

[@kirmanila.rocque5409]

As a West Indian, I have to say Jonty was the best. This man made my blood boil countless times with his superb fielding. 😂 Cricket would not be the same without him.

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah

[@WilliamMclennan-y4m]

Jonny was & still a legend & I'm 🇦🇺

[@quintongengan3244]

He had amazing ability to out think any batsmen. His awareness and speed was second to none. He made POINT HIS POSITION.

[@CricketStories007]

Yup

[@jaihind1538]

God of fielding = Sir Jonty Rhodes ❤🙌

[@CricketStories007]

YESS

[@simbasRage]

Thank you !

[@Davidkxf]

I watched Jonty walking off a hockey field bouncing the ball on the end of his stick which was vertical, remarkably he was chatting to one of team mates and wasn't even watching the ball.

[@ashokulu]

The god of fielding ❤❤❤ legend

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly

[@Kamrulhasan-iz3co]

Jonty Rhodes infulence transform modern cricket fielding

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly

[@EXChristianRamRam]

At that days 2:05 this image is the must and famous wallpaper in every barber shop .

[@CricketStories007]

Yess

[@mostwantedadrian]

Yes. It was a poster from Sportstar magazine. The tag line was "Irreplaceable".

[@chanderkant9545]

Keep making videos bro! U are doing well

[@CricketStories007]

Thanks man!😍

[@Heinrich.Fourie]

Only Player people would go to watch cricket just to see jonty rhodes field he is the greatest of all time

[@CricketStories007]

Yesss

[@trevoroutim8519]

Greatest fielder of all time.

[@CricketStories007]

Exactly

[@avinashjadhav2436]

Now its Jadeja for India

[@CricketStories007]

yesss, exactly

[@dr.downvote]

Yeah “for india”

[@amirahmed194]

Golden era😢

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah

[@chrisnel5505]

How he caught Parore in the evening at Auckland in 99. Best catch ever.

[@CricketStories007]

Yeah

[@rajeshp6700]

A poster seen in the stands sums it up so well. "Two thirds of the earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Jonty Rhodes".

[@CricketStories007]

Very well said

[@chaddgilmaney]

he is my hero. NO 8 all the way

[@santanuchakraborty6800]

I gave drive when no need to drive to get the ball just for jonty rhodes😂😂, miss u in field sir

[@EbrahimParak-tg5xp]

in the oxford dictionary next to the word fielding they should just put JONATHAN NIEL RHODES for those that even try to compare any fielder to him are delusional he is the goat period