Is this worst Indian slip catching unit in tests in last 40 years? (Drop catches already cost Indian team 100+ runs by now)

[Trichromatic]

Just for Indian team

 

http://www.cricrate.com/career.php?matchFormat=Test&disc=Fielding&span=1877-2099&team=India&xVal=average&yVal=strikeRate&width=1366&height=768

[Trichromatic]

 

Chances by position (December 2008 to January 2016)

Position	Chances	% Missed
Keeper (ct)	2188	15%
Stumping	254	36%
Slip	2062	29%
Gully	404	30%
Third man	36	17%
Point	371	29%
Cover	319	23%
Mid-off	253	20%
Bowler	378	47%
Mid-on	340	22%
Midwicket	455	23%
Short leg	518	38%
Square leg	286	19%
Fine leg	170	30%

 

 

Percentage of catches and stumpings missed from 2003 to 2015

Fielding team	2003-2009	2010-2015
New Zealand	23.6%	21.4%
South Africa	20.9%	21.6%
Australia	23.2%	21.8%
England	25.5%	24.8%
West Indies	30.5%	25.4%
Sri Lanka	25.3%	26.8%
India	24.6%	27.2%
Pakistan	30.8%	30.2%
Zimbabwe	27.1%	31.9%
Bangladesh	33.3%	33.1%

 

 

Drop rate for someone like Kohli is very high (~45%) than Indian average of 27%. 

 

http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1056115/tracking-the-misses

[Jimmy Cliff]

3 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

Just for Indian team

 

http://www.cricrate.com/career.php?matchFormat=Test&disc=Fielding&span=1877-2099&team=India&xVal=average&yVal=strikeRate&width=1366&height=768

Surprisingly high drop count for Dravid.

[Gollum]

33 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Not really. Catching anywhere else is fine.

Where was BMac dropped? Where was Smith dropped 5 times in Pune? I recall many drops in other positions too. 

[Trichromatic]

4 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Surprisingly high drop count for Dravid.

That can be explained.

1. Lot of drops during later stages of career.

2. Close in fielders tend to have higher drop rate (29%-38%). Check the stats in previous post. Dravid fielded mostly in close in position. If you consider that then his average of 22% misses isn't that high for his position.

[Gollum]

38 minutes ago, King Tendulkar said:

Pakistan 

I don't count Pakistanis since they have been instructed since an early age that if you see a round object falling from the sky take cover, our boys don't have that excuse. 

[Jimmy Cliff]

9 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

That can be explained.

1. Lot of drops during later stages of career.

2. Close in fielders tend to have higher drop rate (29%-38%). Check the stats in previous post. Dravid fielded mostly in close in position. If you consider that then his average of 22% misses isn't that high for his position.

Maybe but 24 drops in 53 Tests still seems to be on the higher side. Almost Kohli level bad. I somehow seem to have filtered all these drops by Dravid from my memory. I wonder how this site distinguishes half chances from sitters.

[Trichromatic]

4 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Maybe but 24 drops in 53 Tests still seems to be on the higher side. Almost Kohli level bad. I somehow seem to have filtered all these drops by Dravid from my memory. I wonder how this site distinguishes half chances from sitters.

It's not Kohli level bad who probably has 40%+ drop in slips.

[Trichromatic]

49 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Where was BMac dropped? Where was Smith dropped 5 times in Pune? I recall many drops in other positions too. 

Not just drops, but habbit of needless throws

 

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116.1

Ishant to Chandimal, 5 runs, pats the ball towards cover-point where Rohit fires a needless throw enabling four more extra runs via overthrow through the square leg region

and on top of that, inability to get right direct hits.

[King Tendulkar]

52 minutes ago, Gollum said:

I don't count Pakistanis since they have been instructed since an early age that if you see a round object falling from the sky take cover, our boys don't have that excuse. 

Classic lol

[Laaloo]

4 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Surprisingly high drop count for Dravid.

yeah but I rarely saw Dravid drop dollies. These guys on the other hand......

[Vijy]

On 12/4/2017 at 4:08 AM, Trichromatic said:

That can be explained.

1. Lot of drops during later stages of career.

2. Close in fielders tend to have higher drop rate (29%-38%). Check the stats in previous post. Dravid fielded mostly in close in position. If you consider that then his average of 22% misses isn't that high for his position.

he did drop a fair number late in his career. and then the mantle passed to king kohli who has conclusively proven to be the worst slip fielder in the last 30 yrs (at least) in India.

[Trichromatic]

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46.2

Bhuvneshwar to Maharaj, 1 run, Dhawan drops an easy catch. Bhuvi simply turns back and walks to his mark. Good length delivery outside off stujmp, Maharaj tries to drive with no feet, the ball nips away and takes a thick edge, Dhawan moved to his left, came at a very good height but he spilled it

Captain doesn't want his buddy to run much.

[Shunya]

Lets see how much does Maharaj score in this innings. 

[kira]

Haven't seen 40 years of cricket yet but it is easily the worst slip cordon I have ever seen since I started watching cricket in 1996

[Trichromatic]

14 minutes ago, Shunya said:

Lets see how much does Maharaj score in this innings. 

Already scored 23.

 

Now whatever Dhawan scores, deduct 23 to find his actual value to the team.

[Shunya]

8 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

Already scored 23.

 

Now whatever Dhawan scores, deduct 23 to find his actual value to the team.

 Could have wrapped up easily here. Have no idea what sort of preparation these guys do. Almost unbelievable.

[Forever Indian]

29 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

Captain doesn't want his buddy to run much.

Also doesn't want to miss any sweet chat between balls. So has himself at 2nd slip as well.

[beetle]

B@$^%$#kohli and dhawan can't catch a thing but have to stand next to each other in the slips so thst they can sing their punjabi songs together.

 

 Bloody slips mein raita phaila rakha hai inhone !

[Number]

Viru Dravid Laxmam even with their bellies used to catch everything.

These protien diet superstars can't catch lollipops. 

Edited January 5, 2018 by Number