Silly Very close to the batsman, so-called because of the perceived danger of doing so. Deep, long Farther away from the batsman. Right on Literally, right on the boundary. Saving two As close as the fielder needs to be to prevent the batsmen from running two runs, normally about 50–60 yards (46–55 m) from the wicket.
Saving one or On the single As close as the fielder needs to be to prevent the batsmen from running a quick single, normally about 15–20 yards (14–18 m) from the wicket. The wicket keeper is 'standing up' to the stumps, and the square leg umpire is also visible. They are both wearing protective equipment (helmets and leg pads). An alternative description for backward short leg or short fine leg.Įxample of two close fielders: a short leg and a silly point stand close to the batsmen on either side of the pitch. A position on the leg side 45° behind square, defending the single. Cow corner, an informal jocular term for the position on the boundary between deep midwicket and long on.Sweeper, an alternative name for deep cover, deep extra cover or deep midwicket (that is, near the boundary on the off side or the on side), usually defensive and intended to prevent a four being scored.This position is sometimes euphemistically referred to as very fine leg. Long stop, who stands behind the wicket-keeper towards the boundary (usually when a wicket-keeper is believed to be inept the position is almost never seen in professional cricket).Short leg, also known as bat pad, is a position specifically intended to catch balls that unintentionally strike the bat and leg pad, and thus end up only a metre or two to the leg side. These positions include Slip (often there are multiple slips next to each other, designated First slip, Second slip, Third slip, etc., numbered outwards from the wicket-keeper – collectively known as the slips cordon) meant to catch balls that just edge off the bat Gully Fly slip Leg slip Leg gully the short and silly positions. That is, players are put there with the main aim being to catch out the batsman rather than to stop or slow down the scoring of runs. Some fielding positions are used offensively.
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