Sub catches

I noted that Shane Watson has played 8 Tests but is yet to claim his first Test catch. He was on subbing for Pup (who'd gone off for an xray on his thumb).

It got me thinking. If Watson takes a catch, does that count as breaking his Test catching duck? If it was an uncapped 12th man taking a catch, then he can't have a Test record. Does the same apply for already capped players?

No.

Just for a second i thought this thread was about us

Time for a thread on sub snatches.

Go on, I dare you.

lardbucket wrote:No.

I would agree (based on my uncapped player logic), lardy.

Didn't some subi once take 4 or 5 catches as a sub?

Maybe Yajurvindra (sic) Singh? I don't think that's right, but someone in the late 70's, in India?

Younis Khan holds the record for most catches by a sub in a Test innings with the 4 he took in the Banger 2nd innings for Pak at Multan in 2001-02.

Well before that ... I am thinking of 5 catches in a match, perhaps?

He was a sub, he fielded at short leg, the match was in India ... beyond that I am struggling, cannot recall his name.

lardbucket wrote:Didn't some subi once take 4 or 5 catches as a sub?

Maybe Yajurvindra (sic) Singh? I don't think that's right, but someone in the late 70's, in India?

Maybe this is the one you are thinking of, lardy:

Gursharan Singh (3) in WI 2nd innings v Ind at Ahmedabad in 1983-84.

nope, not that one. Sorry.

I may well be wrong about this ... if so, apologies.

Hmm, well he did take 4 catches in that match, with one in the first innings as well.

That's not the name I remember ... was he always known by that name?

Anyway, Gursharan Singh is listed on Cricinfo as taking 2 test catches, so I guess that answeres your OP question.

lardbucket wrote:That's not the name I remember ... was he always known by that name?

As far as I can tell.

The only other subi I can find that took several catches as a sub in a Test is Haroon Rashid in England's 1st innings at Leeds in 1982.

It does actually seem to be the instance I faintly recalled, but for some reason I think he may have originally played under another name. 'Something else' Singh. Meh.

lardbucket wrote:Anyway, Gursharan Singh is listed on Cricinfo as taking 2 test catches, so I guess that answeres your OP question.

Yes, he took those 2 catches in his only Test.

Cheers.

Subs snatch catches regularly.

And I dare say with 500 million of them wandering about, a few subi snatches get catched as well.

Don't you mean snaught?

What have you been snaughting?

Is that a catch question?

Catch 22

And shun the frubious bandersnatch.