Former England captain Alastair Cook is widely regarded as one of the finest left-handed batsmen to have played the game.

While he is known for his batting prowess, Cook also has the reputation of being a brilliant slip fielder, reports zeenews.india.com.

Even though Cook’s ground fielding hasn’t often made headlines, a video has surfaced over the Internet where he saved the face of a reporter from being smashed by a leather ball by picking an incredible catch.

In a video posted by his county team Essex on Facebook, the 32-year-old is seen pulling off a no-look catch while giving an interview.

Cook was talking about County cricket when a batsman behind him mistimed a ball, which was looking to smash into the face of the interviewer before Cook plucked it out of nowhere.