29 But there are many more positions than you have shown!
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This article is from the RSC/UKSC Cricket FAQ, by Ganesh with numerous contributions by others.
29 But there are many more positions than you have shown!
Each position shown above has associated with it
adjectives to describe exactly where in this sliced up
field a particular fielder is standing.
Short = close bat-pad position. e.g. short mid-wicket.
Silly = very close in. e.g. silly point, silly mid-off, etc
Deep = further out. Near the boundary. e.g. deep fine leg
Fine = nearer line joining stumps (see figure)
Square = nearer 90 degrees to the pitch (see figure)
Wide = further from line joining stumps'(see figure)
Backward = behind batsman's popping crease (see figure)
Forward = 'in front of batsman's popping crease (see figure)
Long = Toward the boundary, e.g. long-on, long-off.
Here's a slightly modified version of David Shepherd's
diagram to show the most common field settings
GLOSSARY
.---------------------------------------------.
/ "off side" \ 1 1st slip
| | 2 2nd slip
| l- cv cp 3m | 3 3rd slip
| ec p g | 4 4th slip
| 4 | 5 leg slip
| m- 3 | cv cover
| 2 | p point
| s 1 | g gully
| B->> ||-------|| Wk | f forward -
| U||-------|| | short leg
| f 5 | s silly point
| fine | dl deep fine/
| m+ | | square leg
| | | 3m 3rd man
| l+ mw dl | l+ long on
| sl / | l- long off
| U / | mw mid-wicket
| square | sl square leg
| "leg side" | m+ mid on
| | m- mid off
`\ field positions for RHB X /' cp cover-point
`---------------------------------------------' ec extra-cover
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