Field Positions - Think like a captain

[drizzle]

Hi, I would like to have discussion on field settings and how a captain reacts to particular scenarios. If you have any input towards this discussion, please participate. What are classic field settings for various scenarios? #One day (50 overs) during powerplays? * Which positions are labeled as catching positions as I believe a certain number of players must be in catching positions. # Test Cricket Attacking Field for a fast bowler # Test Cricket Normal Field for a legspinner # Test Cricket Normal Field for a offspinner Use diagrams to explain if you can please.

[Sachinism]

Kinda difficult to explain, it depends on a bowler, also the weaknesses of a batsman.

[gaurav92]

Can't explain with diagrams sorry mate, but could explain in brief : Field Placement for a 50 over game, during power plays This depends on the kind of batsman you are bowling at, if he is a swashbuckler right from the word go, he will take the attack to the opposition, so i know i can't be too aggressive at him (eg. Sehwag) So at him the field will be : 2 catching man needed, one slip and one Short Point, the reason i say short point is because he cuts the ball so hard that sometimes it goes a bit aerial and if you have a man catching there , he may grab it. But if you are up against a batsman who plays very cautiously looking to get his eye in, you should have two slips in position and all the man on the ring on the off side(i.e Cover, Point and mid off) little closer in the circle to avoid him changing the strike and try and build pressure on him. Field Placement for Test Cricket for a fast bowler It depends on the kind of surface you are playing on.If its on a green wicket Then one shall have 3 slips and a gully in position, also to be more attacking and use a short ball as a surprise weapon, keep a man at short leg for the surprise short ball that the batsman might not be able to duck properly.Keep the man at orthodox fine leg because early on the movement of the seam may just curve the ball in which the batsman may easily glance it to fine leg, and if the fine leg is square, it might run away for four so have it as fine as possible to cut the angles in the field. But if you are playing on a slow low track (sub continental type track where the ball is holding up a bit), then You should have only 2 slips and a gully as attacking field, have 3 man in the ring on the off side one at backward point, one at short cover and 3rd one at mid off.The man at short cover is an attacking option as if a batsman plays a bit early or just leans on to a drive and get a thick edge, he will be in action straight away.On the leg side, keep the orthodox fine leg, a man at short mid wicket and a man at mid off. Field Placement for Off Spinner in Tests Attacking option should be a short leg and a slip, a man at short mid wicket Man in the ring should be short fine leg and mid off.Keep Deep backward square leg and long on deep for any attempted aerial stroke with the turn, resulting in a mis-hit.Keep the rest on the ring on the off side Field Placement for a Leg Spinner in Tests. Keep a man at silly point and at slip as attacking option, also keep a man at short cover, a man at deep Point and a man at Long Off at the boundary for any attempt to play a big shot, keep the man at Short fine leg in the ring, and also keep the man at square leg in the ring, so that he tries o sweep and if he gets a top edge, it will fly straight to square leg or at Short Fine leg, this will there fore be an attacking option as well. I hope i made you understand without the diagrams.

[vvvslaxman]

Kinda difficult to explain' date='[b'] it depends on a bowler, also the weaknesses of a batsman.

In our case.. it depends on how crappy the bowler is .

[gaurav92]

^Yes :cantstop:

[achilles]

gaurav92, wonderful explanation there, pal.

[hari504504]

In our case.. it depends on how crappy the bowler is .

our fielders aren't world beaters either :haha:.. so a "one-size fits all" strategy regardless of the kindof batsman is... PRAY:pray:

[gaurav92]

gaurav92' date=' wonderful explanation there, pal.[/quote'] Thanks Mate, :icflove:

[drizzle]

Can't explain with diagrams sorry mate, but could explain in brief : Field Placement for a 50 over game, during power plays This depends on the kind of batsman you are bowling at, if he is a swashbuckler right from the word go, he will take the attack to the opposition, so i know i can't be too aggressive at him (eg. Sehwag) So at him the field will be : 2 catching man needed, one slip and one Short Point, the reason i say short point is because he cuts the ball so hard that sometimes it goes a bit aerial and if you have a man catching there , he may grab it. But if you are up against a batsman who plays very cautiously looking to get his eye in, you should have two slips in position and all the man on the ring on the off side(i.e Cover, Point and mid off) little closer in the circle to avoid him changing the strike and try and build pressure on him. Field Placement for Test Cricket for a fast bowler It depends on the kind of surface you are playing on.If its on a green wicket Then one shall have 3 slips and a gully in position, also to be more attacking and use a short ball as a surprise weapon, keep a man at short leg for the surprise short ball that the batsman might not be able to duck properly.Keep the man at orthodox fine leg because early on the movement of the seam may just curve the ball in which the batsman may easily glance it to fine leg, and if the fine leg is square, it might run away for four so have it as fine as possible to cut the angles in the field. But if you are playing on a slow low track (sub continental type track where the ball is holding up a bit), then You should have only 2 slips and a gully as attacking field, have 3 man in the ring on the off side one at backward point, one at short cover and 3rd one at mid off.The man at short cover is an attacking option as if a batsman plays a bit early or just leans on to a drive and get a thick edge, he will be in action straight away.On the leg side, keep the orthodox fine leg, a man at short mid wicket and a man at mid off. Field Placement for Off Spinner in Tests Attacking option should be a short leg and a slip, a man at short mid wicket Man in the ring should be short fine leg and mid off.Keep Deep backward square leg and long on deep for any attempted aerial stroke with the turn, resulting in a mis-hit.Keep the rest on the ring on the off side Field Placement for a Leg Spinner in Tests. Keep a man at silly point and at slip as attacking option, also keep a man at short cover, a man at deep Point and a man at Long Off at the boundary for any attempt to play a big shot, keep the man at Short fine leg in the ring, and also keep the man at square leg in the ring, so that he tries o sweep and if he gets a top edge, it will fly straight to square leg or at Short Fine leg, this will there fore be an attacking option as well. I hope i made you understand without the diagrams.

Well Done gaurav92.

[gaurav92]

^Thanks Mate, i hope you got it :winky: :icflove:

[Roshanrocks]

^Thanks Mate, i hope you got it :winky: :icflove:

kahaa bet lagaaya aaj? :hmmm: by the way... nice explanation for field placements :hatsoff:

[gaurav92]

^Thanks Roshan Bhai, Bets on France to qualify to the next stage Here

[Roshanrocks]

^Thanks Mate, i hope you got it :winky: :icflove:

nice post... and where di u bet all ur money?