James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

H O WT O P L A C ET H EC R I C K E T-F I E L D. 2 7 No. II . A slow or m e d i u m-pace left -handedbowler (round-a r m.) 5 4 6 3 2 S U S 1 8 1 2. 9 U 1 0 1 1 1. B o w l e r 2. Wicket-keeper. W i c k e t 3. Short-slip . 4. Thirdm a n. S. S. Strikers. 5. P o i n t 6. Cover -point . 9. Long-off. 10. M i d-on. 7. Cover -point (forward ). 11. Short -leg . 8. M i d-off. U.U. Umpires. Nowadayslong-stop is usually dispensed with, but he should notbe removed unless bowling is very straight and wicket -keeping very sure . In this case it would be advisable to place mid-off (No. 8) further back, and place No. 9 at long-stop. Witha 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-a r mbowler,