James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

3 8 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS ' ANNUAL, 7 5 (т и-б л и о т No. III . T o anordinarym e d i u m-pacebowler. 6 8 3 4 2 U 1 2 S U S 1 0 6 S L S. S. Strikers. 1. Bowler. 5. T h i r dm a n. 2. Wicket-keeper . 6. P o i n t. 8 3. Long-stop . 7. Cover -point . 4. Short-slip . 8. M i d-off. 9. Long-on. 10. M i d-on. 11. Short-leg. 12. Longleg . U. U. Umpires. Medium-pace bowling of the present day usually foregoes a long -stop when accuracy can be relied on. In this case long-stop mayjudiciously be placed at long -on , though obviously the positions must be altered according to the specialities of each batsman . Long-leg (No. 12) is often brought forward to aline parallel with the umpire at batsman's end , but if the striker hit late , he should remain sharp ,