James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

3 6 L L L L Y W H T E ' SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. C H A P T E R V . H O WT OP L A C ET H EC R I C K E TF I E L D. No. 1. T o a slowbowler, either round-a r mor ' lobs.' 3 6 S 1 U S 1 2 8 1 0 9 1. B o w l e r. 2. Wicketkeeper . 3. Short-slip . 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. L o n g-on. 10. M i d-o n. 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. The fielding onthe 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.