James Lillywhiite's Cricketers' Annual 1874

7 0 C H A P T E R III. H O WT O P L A C ET H EC R I C K E TF I E L D. No. I. T oa slowbowler, either round-a r mor “ lobs." 2 1 S 6 S U 1 0 8 U 7 1 2 D 9 S. S. Strikers. 1. B o w l e r. 5. Cover-point . 2. Wicket-Keeper. 6 . M i d-off. 9. Longfield-on. 10. M i d-on. 3. Short -slip . 7. Long-off. 11. Square-leg. 4 . Point. 8. Mid-on(extra ). 12. Short-leg . U. U. Umpires. Thesepositions are given to suit the present style of play, and must be altered according to circumstances . A bowler like Southerton , supported by a reliable wicket-keeper,cansometimes , but not if the ground be bumpyor heavy, dispense withshort -slip (3) and place him at 8. The fielding on the off side for a slow bowler should be reliable ,and the occupants of No. 7, 9, and 11 sure catches . The last named(11) is usually brought very forward to suit the present hitting . The mosteminent round-armslow bowlers are Southerton , Alfred Shaw, andWatsonof Lancashire.