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The best test team in the world in the 70s and 80s was West Indies. In the 90s the Australians were the best. One huge reason for their dominance has been their close catching. Absolutely consistent, especially in the slip cordon. With both teams the batsmen would never feel the need to look back after they had edged the ball. They would start walking! The position shown here is ideal for close catching. Do not stay on the heels. The idea is to be well balanced and alert to react in any direction. On pitches where the bounce is low, like in India, it is a good idea to stay lower in stance and vice versa. A small point that can help a great deal is do not get up in the knees before the ball comes to you. This will restrict your range of movement. React only when you know exactly where the ball is. One reason for many dropped catches is fielders reacting before the ball comes to them and making things more difficult for themselves. You also need to concentrate harder in the close in position. Watching the outer edge of the bat.
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