Catching Edges Off Pace

Catching the thin edge off a fast bowler with the keeper standing 15-25 m back.

Modern fielding standards were rewritten by South Africa's Jonty Rhodes in the 1990s; the flat, one-bounce throw and sliding stop are now coached from junior level.

Hands give backward 15-20 cm on impact; ball pockets into the web.

Snatching at the ball causes rebound; underarm edge-machine reps build the soft-hands feel.