Originally posted by: kavya1994
Topic : Positions
A cricket ground is mostly oval in shape so divides the ground with a imaginary line into 2 equal halves
~The imaginary line(dotted line) is called Line of pitch.
The two halves are called
🔹Leg-side(On-side)
🔹Off side.
~Inner Yard: Light green area
~ Outer Yard: Dark Green area
Right handed Batsmen
🔸Off side ------> Field on right side
🔸Leg side ------> Field on their left side.
Left Handed Batsman: positions are reversed
🔸Off side ------> Field on Left side
🔸Leg side ------> Field on their Right side.
🔰Off-side
There are only 4 important positions on the off side which you can remember by following 4 words
Tumse Pyaara Cricket Mera ( Back to Front )
T----> Third man
P----> Point
C----> Cover
M----> Mid-off (as it's off side)
🔰Leg-side(On-side)
Similarly there are 4 important positions on the leg-side too which you can remember by following
Faaltu Shot Maara toh Mara ( Back to Front )
F----> Fine-Leg
S----> Square-leg
M----> Mid-wicket
M----> Mid-on (as it's on-side)
Rest of the positions are due to movement of fielders toward Inner yard from Outer Yard OR from Inner Yard to Outer Yard in that particular area.
Whoa this reminded me my 10th board PT theory paper 😆
I remember my dad ( who played club and county cricket) had drawn the ground on my drawing book and taught me all the positions 😆
Thank you.. those were the best days
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