Watch: 'Superman' Jos Buttler Grabs A Stunner

AUS v ENG: Wicketkeepers need to be acrobatic. That doesn't mean the rest of the fielders shouldn't be but keepers need a lot more strength to dive around since they are stuck at a place when

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By Sahil Mathur
Dec 16, 2021 • 11:13 AM

AUS v ENG: Wicketkeepers need to be acrobatic. That doesn't mean the rest of the fielders shouldn't be but keepers need a lot more strength to dive around since they are stuck at a place when the bowler bowls, unlike fielders who have a bit of start.

By Sahil Mathur
December 16, 2021 • 11:13 AM

On day 1 of the second Ashes test, Jos Buttler showed how good is his strength to dive around and pull off catches out of nowhere.

England were off to a solid start with both James Anderson and Stuart Broad bowling tight lines, not allowing Australian openers - Marcus Harris and David Warner - to get easy runs.

In the seventh over, Australia's score was just four and Harris had already played, rather survived 27 deliveries. Broad has already made him uncomfortable before DRS saved him.

England brought in a leg slip, clearly showing they are going to bowl a short ball. Broad bowled, Harris went for the shot and got an edge that was going in between the leg slip and Buttler.

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It was a big gap but Buttler's acrobatic skills helped him stretch enough to not only reach the ball and grab it cleanly as well to get England their first breakthrough.