Cricket Fielding Positions

You can see the position of Deep Third Man in the above image. Why is it called Deep Third Man? The cricket fielding position ‘Deep Third Man’ is called so primarily because of the location it represents on the cricket field. In cricket terminology, ‘Deep’ refers to a fielding position far from the batter, ‘Third’ … Read more

You can see the position of Extra Cover in the above image. Why is it called Extra Cover? The fielding position ‘Extra Cover’ in cricket is named that way because it is positioned as an additional ‘cover’ outside the ‘regular cover’ fielding position. This is done to provide ‘extra’ protection or coverage against shots being … Read more

You can see the position of Fine Leg in the above image. Why is it called Fine Leg? The term “Fine Leg” in cricket refers to a fielding position on the leg side or behind the batter as they face the bowler. The term “fine” means “narrow” or “thin”, implying that the fielder at this … Read more

You can see the position of the Forward Short Leg in the above image. Why is it called Forward Short Leg? The cricket fielding position ‘Forward Short Leg’ is named so due to its placement on the field. ‘Forward’ refers to the position being closer to the batter, ‘Short’ means that it is relatively close … Read more

You can see the position of Gully in the above image. Why is it called Gully? The cricket fielding position ‘Gully’ is said to be named due to its location. The term ‘Gully’ comes from a term used in the ancient game of ‘Trap ball’, a precursor to cricket. The area where the ball would … Read more

You can see the position of Leg Gully in the above image. Why is it called Leg Gully? The cricket fielding position is called ‘Leg Gully’ because it is placed on the leg side, close to the batter, similar to the traditional ‘gully’ position that resides on the offside. ‘Leg’ refers to the placement on … Read more

You can see the position of the Leg Slip in the above image. Why is it called Leg Slip? The cricket fielding position ‘Leg Slip’ is called so because it is positioned on the leg side of the batter, which is towards the direction of the batter’s legs when they are facing the bowler. The … Read more

You can see the position of Long Leg in the above image. Why is it called Long Leg? The cricket fielding position ‘Long Leg’ is called so because it is positioned long or far away from the batsman on the leg side of the field. The designations ‘long’ and ‘leg’ generally indicate the distance and … Read more

You can see the position of Long Off in the above image. Why is it called Long Off? The cricket fielding position ‘Long Off’ is named so because it is positioned long or deep on the off-side of the field. The term “off” refers to the offside, the half of the field where the batsman … Read more

You can see the position of Long On in the above image. Why is it called Long On? The cricket fielding position ‘Long On’ is named so due to its relative position on the cricket field. It is located far along the line of the pitch, in the direction where the batter’s on side (or … Read more