The cricket field is generally oval in shape and can be divided into two halves – the off side and the leg side. At any point in the game, 11 fielders are in position, together with two batsmen and two umpires. Only two membe… See more

The two hemispheres of a cricket field are referred to as the leg side (sometimes called the on side) and the off side. Each fielding position can be named according to their place in either section and examples include leg … See more

Each fielding position can also be named according to its distance from the batsmen. The five most common phrases in this respect are silly, short, mid, deep and long. Those terms are listed in order so, for example, si… See more

The majority of fielders will tend to be placed on the off side, simply because a batsman is more likely to hit the ball in this region. TV viewers may hear commentators refer to a 6-3 field or a 7-2 field and this relates to t… See more