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Fielding positions
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Fielding positions
Do you know your silly point from your backward point? Confused between gully and slip? Or just unsure of the difference between mid on and mid off?

Well, no need to be anymore.

The Academy guide to fielding positions will ensure that you will know exactly where to go when the captain puts you in a certain position.

Wicket keeper
Slip
Gully
Point
Cover
Third man
Fine leg
Mid off
Mid wicket
Square leg

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