Cricket Fielding Positions – If you didn’t grow up playing cricket or don’t have cricket field positions seared into your memory from decades of watching, we’ve got you covered.
Cricket is one of the most complex sports when it comes to rules and things like player roles. This includes playing the field where they stand on the field.
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The combinations of fielding positions, once you count all the cricketers on the field, are almost endless. However, this guide to all the field positions will let you know what’s going on (don’t make a fool of yourself when your skipper sends you to the cow corner and you’re looking for a real cow).
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You don’t have to be a cricketer to understand cricket positions. Fielding positions help you better understand what’s happening when you watch cricket on TV, and if you’re a radio listener, it’s important to have a clear idea of where each position is.
Before we get into the specific field item names, let’s simplify the field a bit. To do this, it really helps to think about distance from the bat. The batter is seen as the epicenter of the pitch and every position counts.
Close the inner box. When you watch cricket, you will notice that there are often many fielders in and around the bat. In Test cricket, you might even have seen pictures of all the fielders within a few yards.
Close catch positions are usually within about 10-15 yards. The closers in the infield are not only about saving runs but also about taking catches.
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Inner Ring If you’ve watched the shorter formats of the game, there are actually field restrictions for the inner ring. This determines how many outfield players there can be. The inner ring is represented by a circle in smaller formats, which is less appropriate in Test cricket. Infielders in the circle are usually good athletes, quick, able to stop singles and be alert for run-out opportunities.
Outfield. The outfield is the entire area between the inner ring (about 30 yards from the wicket) and the boundary rope. It’s the biggest area, but you might not see as many outfielders there. Those in these positions should be able to run to block fours or even take deep catches.
These are some really basic terms that most cricketers understand, but as field positions in cricket depend so much on whether something is ‘in’ or ‘offside’, we need to make sure we explain these terms.
Oh, and to keep things simple (not) the term “on” can often be substituted for “leg”, so if you see someone refer to leg, you’ll know what they mean.
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Offside is the side of the field the kicker faces when on foot. The off side (or foot side) is the opposite side of the field.
So if you play leg side when the batter stands against a delivery you will be facing their back.
We’ll start with the positions closest to the batter. These are the most played cricketing positions in terms of catching, but that is not their only role.
The guard is crucial. If you have never watched cricket before, it will be very easy to spot a wicketeeper, which is why they are at the top of the list.
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They are behind the stumps, usually closer to the spinners and further away from the fast bowlers. You can tell by the goalkeeper wearing gloves and usually a helmet (always for fast players).
In country cricket they stand closer to the stumps as they don’t carry the ball as far but can stand 20+ yards behind the stumps to ensure the ball doesn’t bounce past them constantly. Four.
Preventing these extra runs may be one of the keeper’s jobs, but their main role is to take catches and help wickets. In this position you need good eyes and great agility, which is why it is a specialist position.
Wicket keepers also have a big say in reviewing decisions, but the average village cricketer doesn’t understand that.
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When you start watching cricket, it doesn’t take long to hear the term “in the slip” being mentioned.
Slip fielders are offside. They correspond to where the ball will go if it is removed from the club. The chips can be divided into four from the 1st chip to the 4th chip. You may also hear commentators talk about “fifth and sixth passes”.
Sliding fielders are towards the off side, not away from the wicket keeper. They are in a checkered diagonal line, so they are constantly bumping into each other (failing to catch each other). Like a wicketkeeper, chips are placed to catch before the ball hits the ground, and this is based on the player’s speed.
You don’t always have gaps. Different game situations require more or less passes. Spinners need no slip with their quick response and athleticism.
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As a footer, there is like a foot slip. They are actually a mirror image of the slips on the leg side. Instead of four of them, you usually only have one leg.
Many batsmen are not regularly caught at leg slip, but it does happen. Behind the field, on the leg side, you only allow a maximum of two fielders so you don’t see a lot of foot slip and the fielder hitting balls to the leg in the hope of breaking through.
Someone at leg slip can be a good tactic against spinners, or the batter starts to tire and make those lazy or poor defensive shots.
Gully stands to the side of the slips, further in ambush, near the line of slips. The gully is in front of the hill, but on the same path.
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Gully is also a catch position and is used strategically in many positions. Some batsmen have a reputation for pushing the ball too hard, resulting in more catches at slip than at slip. It can also be seen more on slower pitches.
When a batsman is erratic, you are more likely to see a dol at the start of the innings or even when there is a new strike. It can be stressful.
Gully fielders need to be athletic and able to catch balls that fly at them quickly, but that goes for any catching position.
As slips have their leg slip alternative, ravines have their leg slip alternative. They are close to leg slip from the batsman on the leg side (or where leg slip will be).
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The leg chute is another position that the skipper will decide based on where he thinks the catch opportunity will come. A heavy leg-side jab or pressing of the delivery from the leg-side can result in the ball ending up in a gully position instead of going down into the slips.
If you believe the legends, these positions got their name from the fact that it is stupid to stick close to the batter. Good luck if your captain takes you there.
The stupid mid off usually stands offside, very close to the pitch and between the gaps. This is an extreme version of “mid off” when the fielder approaches.
The silly point is at about a 45 degree angle to the batsman and requires insane courage.
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Foolish advantage is important for some formats of the game and when played by spin bowlers. The player in the silly spot will sniff for edges or bad shots and is ready to catch it (you often have to dive to make this catch).
This requires a skilled field player with eye-hand coordination similar to that of a goalkeeper. It also requires a lot of safety gear, including a box and a helmet. A fielder in silly point has to be good at getting out of the way or he risks getting hit very hard by the batter.
Trust us, this is bullshit with no name. The short leg is on the side of the kicker’s leg, but it is a mirror image of a silly point.
The short leg fielding position in cricket is widely used by spinners for the same reasons as silly point. However, you may see this in fast bowlers as well.
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