Question

Mention any six fielding positions on “offside" of the field of play.

Name six fielding positions on the off side of the field.

Write down any four 'off side' fielding positions in cricket.

Answer 1

Six fielding positions on "offside" of the field of play are:

1. Point: It is placed square of the wicket on the off-side and the fielder in this position is responsible for preventing hard blows hit off the back foot, such as the square cut. Fielding in this area of the cricket pitch is extremely busy.
2. Cover: This position is also known as the extremely fine leg. Sweeper, also known as deep cover, deep extra cover or deep midwicket (i.e., near the boundary on the off or on side), is typically defensive and meant to prevent a four.
3. Mid-off: Long stop, who stands behind the wicketkeeper towards the boundary (typically when the wicketkeeper is thought to be ineffective; the position is rarely seen in professional cricket). This position is also known as very fine leg.
4. Gully: The name gully comes from the narrow waterway that runs between the point and the slips. It is also known as short third man.
5. Slip: A slip fielder (sometimes known as a slip cordon or the slips) stands behind the batsman on the off side of the field. They are positioned with the goal of catching an edged ball that is beyond the wicketkeeper's reach.
6. Long-off: A cricket fielding position on the off side of the field, well behind the bowler.