If you ask any cricket lover, who his favourite batsman or bowler is, I am sure he may fumble over whom among his list of favourite he shpiuld pick out. But if he is asked who his favourate fielder is; wthout wasting a second, the aswer will come- Jonty Rhodes. He is undoubtedly the greatest fielder ever cricket history has seen. Never need an introdution for him. He is someone who gave a new dimension to the fielding.

Jonathan Neil Rhodes, popularly known as Jonty

Rhodes was born on 27 July 1969in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The fielding demigod of South African team excelled in both One Day Internationals and Test matches for South Africa in his career ranging from 1992 to 2003.

This right-handed batsman was noted for his quick running and ground fielding. He was adored all over the world for his throwing from his most common position of backward point. He holds the record of the ninth highest number of run-outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman, with the third highest success rate. Jonty Rhodes has also batted for Irish cricket team and has been a part of Glocestershire County Cricket Club and Kwazulu- Natal in first class cricket. Rodhes bid farewell to one day cricket in 2003 after an injury.

Rhodes was also a part of the South African hockey team and was selected for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games squad, but could not qualify to go to the tournament because of a hamstring injury Rhodes made his debut in Test cricket against in 1992 against India in Durban. His first century was born at Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 1993-94 season. He retired from Test cricket in 2001. Rhodes began his one-day international career in 1992 World Cup against Australia in Sydney. In his retirement life, he is an account executive at Standard Bank. He is also currently the fielding coach of the South African national cricket team.

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