In cricket, the nuances of a good team are defined by its slip cordon; better the catching, greater becomes the bowling attack. Let's go back to the great West Indies team of the 70s and the early 80s, the world-beating Australians on either side of the 21st century, they had excellent bowling attacks, but they were supplemented by an equally world-class fielding unit - particularly the men manning the slip cordon. Together, they form an equally potent pair, the bowling finds the edges and the cordon snaps it up.
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The Kings of the Cordon
There are few better slip catchers in the game today than Steven Smith © Getty
When we go back to the annals of cricket, some of the greatest slip fielders have been the ones who employ soft hands and have shown deftness in their movements. The positioning, the alertness and soft hands - all come into play for one to become an adept slip catcher. Here are some of the top slip fielders the modern era has known, and their classic catches:
Mark Waugh
Mark Waugh was the benchmark for slip-catching in the '90s ©Getty
Classic catch - Inzamam-ul-Haq c Mark Waugh b Shane Warne
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