Cricket Fielding Positions

You can see the position of Mid-Off in the above image. Why is it called Mid-Off? The cricket fielding position ‘Mid-Off’ is called as such because it is midway towards the off-side of the cricket pitch. The off-side of the field is to the right-hand of a right-handed batter, and the Mid-Off position is roughly … Read more

You can see the position of Mid-On in the above image. Why is it called Mid-On? The cricket fielding position ‘Mid-On’ is called so because it is located near the middle of the field, on the on-side or leg side. ‘Mid’ signifies its central position, while ‘On’ comes from the direction, being towards the on … Read more

You can see the position of Mid-wicket in the above image. Why is it called Mid-wicket? The cricket fielding position ‘Mid-wicket’ is called so because it is positioned roughly halfway between the ‘wicket’ at the end of the pitch and the boundary, on the on side of the field. The name is derived from its … Read more

You can see the position of Point in the above image. Why is it called Point? The cricket fielding position ‘Point’ is called so because it is considered a ‘point’ of particular importance for fielding. It comes from the term ‘point of the bat’, referencing how the position is usually in direct line with the … Read more

You can see the position of Short Cover in the above image. Why is it called Short Cover? The cricket fielding position is called ‘Short Cover’ because it is relatively closer (or short) to the batter compared to the traditional cover area. Hence, the name implies a fielder who is placed in the cover region … Read more

You can see the position of Short Extra Cover in the above image. Why is it called Short Extra Cover? The cricket fielding position ‘Short Extra Cover’ is called so in relation to its location on the cricket field. It is ‘short’ because it is closer to the batter, usually around halfway up the pitch. … Read more

You can see the position of Short Leg in the above image. Why is it called Short Leg? The cricket fielding position ‘Short Leg’ is called so because it refers to a fielder positioned close to the batter on the leg side. The term ‘short’ here indicates the proximity to the batter, while ‘leg’ refers … Read more

You can see the position of Short Mid-Wicket in the above image. Why is it called Short Mid-Wicket? The fielding position is termed ‘Short Mid-Wicket’ because of its location and proximity to the batter. The ‘Mid-Wicket’ part refers to the location of this position, which is mid-way between the wicket and square leg, on the … Read more

You can see the position of Silly Mid-off in the above image. Why is it called Silly Mid-off? The term ‘Silly Mid-off’ in cricket comes from the fact that it is a very risky and arguably absurd (‘silly’) position to field in. A fielder in this position stands very close to the batter, which might … Read more

You can see the position of Silly Mid-on in the above image. Why is it called Silly Mid-on? The term ‘Silly’ in the ‘Silly Mid-on’ position in cricket refers to the proximity of the fielder to the batter. Given that the fielder is extremely close to the batter, it is often considered ‘silly’ or dangerous … Read more