James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

H O WT O P L A C ET H EC R I C K E T-F I E L D. 3 7 No. II.-A slowor m e d i u m-paceleft -handedbowler (round-a r m). T e l w o ds o n g-c o n i b o n b o a sO T- III о и 5 2 5 4 7 6 S U S 1 8 1 2 9 U 1.0 1 1 1. Bowler. 2. Wicket-keeper . 3. Short-slip . 4. Thirdm a n. S. S. Strikers . 5. Point. 6. Cover-point . 7. Cover-point (forward). 8. M i d-off. U. U. Umpires. 9. Long-off. 10. M i d- on. 11. Short-leg. I n Nowadays long -stop is usually dispensed with , but he should not be removed unless bowling is very straight and wicket -keeping very sure . this case it would be advisable to place mid-off (No. 8) further back , and place No. 9 at long-stop . With a good on-hitter , however, like Mr. W. G. Grace, the on- side must be strengthened by the removal of No. 12 to a position on the on-side between 10 and 11. Peate and Barratt are the best specimens of the slow left , and James Lillywhite , jun ., of the medium -pace left round- armbowler, b r o d e