Wikipedia:POTD column/August 30, 2006



This diagram in SVG format shows the terminology for the basic fielding positions in the game of cricket, for a right-handed batsman. The area to a right-handed batsman's left is called the leg side or on side, while the off side is to his right. If the batsman is left-handed, the leg and off sides are reversed and the fielding positions are a mirror image of those shown. The 9 mobile fielders (not counting the bowler and wicket-keeper), are allocated to fielding positions, a crucial strategic decision made by the team captain.

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