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Eknath
Solkar, one of the most versatile cricketers of all
time and Indian cricket's 'Crisis Man' of the
1970s, passed away on 26th June 2005.
He will be remembered as one of the greatest, if
not THE greatest fielder in Test history. Indeed,
if a fielder's utility was to be measured by the
number of catches he held per match, then Solkar
has no competitor.
The following table proves this:
Fielders with the best ratio of catches per Test
match (who have taken atleast fifty Test catches): |