James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

38 No. IV .—To a fast left-handed bowler (round-arm). 9 H W S. 5. Strikers. _ ' ,_ Point.‘ 9. Cover-point (forward) 2. izgelrlecll-lcecper. 8- Lof‘g'5111)' 10' 'OH' 3 L011; “(0p- 7. Tlnrdmap. 11. Av »on. i. Short-slip. 8. Cover—point. 12. bhort-leg. 13. Long-leg. U. U. Umpires. To 1 fast leh- Alldcd bowler. as Myer-aft, G. Hem-He, or Morley, a long-leg is a ”1“ Consequently he may be h'nnsplmited to the slip5_ns third man (No. I), b]. in case of n g0()(l 1,11“); to ha. 12, as short-leg just in front of the umpire. Fast len~lmmlcd bowlers ulflcn require a leg rather sharp. Nos. 12 mil 7 must be placed Ill (liscl'L‘11011: Ifrcquired m. short~lcg, No. 7 should be placed more liehiml puiul, mid hu. 6 rather more square; blll for- thc mere placing of the field at the start the positions in the diagram are pre- ferable, with N0. 7 behind point, iiistentl of at 12, keeping 11 well round towards the umpire at striker's cud. N0. 5 (point) should be in a line with the wicket, and not with the batsmaii, fOl‘ this bowling.