James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

3 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERSA N N U A L. 5 7 0 e l 3 0 C H A P T E RI V. H O WT O P L A C ET H EC R I C K E TF I E L D . No. I. To a slow bowler, either round-armor ' lobs .' 6 7 3 U 2 U S 1 2 S 8 9 S. S. Strikers . 2. Wicket-keeper . 6. Mid-off . 1. Bowler. 5. Cover-point. 3. Short-slip . 7. Long-off. 4. Point. 8. Mid-on (extra ). U. U. Umpires. 9. Long-on. 10. M i d-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 b y a reliable wicket -keeper , can sometimes , but not if the ground be bumpyor heavy, dispense with short -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 batting . The most eminent round-arm slow bowlers are Mr. W. G. Grace , Southerton ,Alfred Shaw, Watson , and Bates .