5 players who took most catches as a substitute in an ODI innings

While there are plenty of players in a squad, only the deserving players make it to the starting XI, leaving the others on the bench. For the record, a fielding team can bring in a substitute fielder if one of their teammates picks up an injury during the passage of play.

However, one must note that the substitute players cannot be operated in specialist positions, meaning that they cannot bat or bowl. So if the substitute fielder takes a catch, then it will go down as a “caught sub” in the scorebook.

In this article, we will now take a look at the five players who took the most catches as a substitute in an ODI innings.

1. John Bracewell

John Bracewell comes first on the list in terms of taking the most catches as a substitute in an ODI innings. The former New Zealand bowling all-rounder took four wickets as a substitute fielder against Australia in Adelaide in 1980.

2. Brian McMillan

Brian McMillan operated as the batting all-rounder for the South African national cricket team during the playing days of his career. He has taken three wickets as a substitute fielder against Australia in Perth in 1994.

3. Bryan Young

Bryan Young is one of the names on this list with the most catches by a substitute fielder in an ODI innings. The former New Zealand wicketkeeper took three wickets as a substitute against India in Nagpur in 1995.

4. Nasir Jamshed

Nasir Jamshed who plied his trade as an opening batsman for the Pakistan cricket team has taken three wickets as a substitute fielder against Team India in Mirpur in 2008.

5. Ryan Murray

Ryan Murray became the first substitute to take wicketkeeping gloves in the history of One-Day Internationals. The former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper came in as a substitute and took three catches against Sri Lanka in Mirpur in 2018.