James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1883

H O WT O P L A C ET H EC R I C K E TF I E L D. 1 9 C H A P T E R V . H O W I T O F P L A C E T H EC R I C K E T F I E L D . No. 1. To a slow bowler, either round-a r mor ' lobs ." 6 7 3 2 U S 1 2 S 8 1 0 9 " 1. B o w l e r. 2. Wicketkeeper. 3. Shortslip . 4 .P o i n t. S. S. Strikers. 5. Cover-point. 6. M i d-off. 7. L o n g-off. 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 slow bowler, supported by a reliable wicket-keeper, can sometimes , but not if the ground be bumpy, or heavy, dis- pense with short-slip (3) and place him at 8. Thefielding on the off -side for a slow bowler should be reliable , and the occupants of Nos. 7, 9 and 11 sure catches . The last-named (11) is usually brought very forward to suit the pre- sentbatting.