Boundary-line stunners

Ben Laughlin and Jake Weatherald combined to take one of the most astonishing relay catches in T20 history in BBL 2017-18 © Getty Images

Just over a year later, Southee combined with Karun Nair by the boundary line during IPL 2015. Once again, Southee was the passer, and his name found no mention on the scorecard © BCCI

Glenn Maxwell took this worldie against England, criticised the law that allowed him to start his jump from outside the rope, but couldn't prevent an Australian loss against the old rivals © Getty Images

Sprint backwards and catch the ball with your left hand. Transfer it to the right as you lose balance. Now pass it on to the man running from long-off. As simple as that for Andre Russell, to dismiss Naman Ojha in 2016. © BCCI

It was far from Laughlin's first believe-it-or-not catching act. Back in 2009, he caught a powerful Albie Morkel slog sweep mid-air, before casually kicking the ball, Aussie-rules style.  © Associated Press

Tim Southee and Daryl Mitchell combined for a spectacular catch in controversial circumstances, as TV replays showed that Southee's foot had touched the rope, in a Champions League T20 match between Northern Knights and Lahore Lions in 2014 © BCCI

Aaron Finch and Adam Lyth combined to take two spectacular relay catches during the 2014 edition of the Natwest T20 Blast © Getty Images

Soumya Sarkar did his own solo balancing act during the 2016 World T20 to dismiss Mohammad Hafeez © AFP

Some relay catches don't even need a partner-in-crime. Here, Michael Hussey gets set to snaffle Thisara Perera back in 2012 © Getty Images

Kieron Pollard stopped a certain six, landed inches from the rope, twisted himself into a pretzel, threw the ball farther than he liked, and yet managed to snuff out compatriot Kevon Cooper during IPL 2014 © BCCI

Six frames of an astonishing catch: Shane Watson and David Wiese pulled off their own tightrope-walk to dismiss Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2016 © BCCI