James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

CHAPTER IY . HOW TO PLACE THE CRICKET FIELD . No. I.—To a slow bowler, either round-arm or lobs.” 8 1. Bowler. 2. Wicket-keeper. 3. Short-blip. 4 Point. S. S. Strikers. 5. Cover-point. 6. Mid-on. 7. Long-off. 8. Mid-on (extra). U. XJ. Umpires. 9. Longfi eld-oni 10. Mid-on. 11. Square-leg 12. Short-leg. These positions are given to suit the present style of play, and must be altered according to circumstances. A bowler like Southerton, supported by reli ible wicket-keeper, (an sometimes, but not if the ground he bumpy or Li hvy dispense with short blip i3) and place him at 8. The fielding on the oil hide for a alow bowler should he reliable, and the occupants of No. 7, 9, ♦a d l i sure catches. The last named (11) is usually brought very forward to suit the present batting. The most eminent round-aim slow bowlers are SuutLerton, Alfred Shaw, and Watbon of Lancashire.