Ajinkya Rahane sets a world record - latches on to eight catches in the slips

The slip position in any form of cricket is a vital one and fielders in that position have to be super swift, agile and be able to anticipate and coordinate the motions of the bowlers, the batsman and the ball – all in one split second.
And, kudos to Ajnkya Rahane for latching on to eight catches in the first test match at Galle between India and Sri Lanka as reported in zeenews.india.com dated 14 August 2015.

The match would be remembered for the contribution of Ajinkya Rahane and the world record that he has set. He is now a safe bet in the position after his impressive performance.
Ever since the retirement of former India's most successful catcher Rahul Dravid, it is now Rahane who has shown his ability to take that position. This has been acknowledged by former India batsman Sanjay Manjerekar.
By taking eight catches in a test match, Rahane has overtaken the likes of Greg Chappell, Hasan Tillakaratne, Stephen Fleming and Mathew Hayden who all had seven catches. In India Yajuvendra Singh held the record with seven catches in 76/77 vs England.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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