Fielding in Cricket Trivia Quiz

Answer: No

According to Law 40 (3) of the game, "The wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker's end from the moment the ball comes into play.." The wicket-keeper has to remain behind the stumps and cannot take position before the stumps. He can come before the stumps after the delivery is bowled and either played or missed by the batsman.

Answer: Any fielder can wear a helmet

Protective helmets can be used by any member of the fielding side. There is no restriction on its usage. But since wearing a helmet while fielding is cumbersome, only the wicket-keeper and close fielders, who are in danger of being hit by the ball use a helmet.

Answer: Only the wicketkeeper

According to Law 41 of the game, only the wicket-keeper can wear protective equipment like gloves and leg guards. No other fielder is allowed to wear gloves.

Answer: It is the right side of a right handed batsman

In cricket, most fielding positions are described based on the off-side and on-side. The off-side is the right side of a right handed batsman taking the strike. If the batsman is left-handed, then his left side is known as off-side. For a right handed batsman, his left side is known as the on-side or the leg-side.

Answer: The position just close to the wicket-keeper

'Slip' is a fielding position located next to the wicket-keeper(to the right of the wicket-keeper if the batsman is right handed). Depending on the wicket taking ability of the bowler, there may be as many as six or seven slip fielders. When the slip fielder stands to the left of the wicket-keeper (for a right handed batsman), the position is known as leg slip.

Answer: A fielding position close to the right side of a right-handed batsman

Silly is a term used to describe fielding positions very close to the batsman. For instance, silly point is close to the right side of a right-handed batsman very square (almost on the popping crease line). Qualifiers like silly, short, deep, forward, short and fine are used before a fielding position.

Answer: No

According to Law 41 (6), no fielder is allowed to have "any part of his person grounded on or extended over the pitch". So a fielder cannot take his position on the pitch. However after the ball is bowled, the fielder may move on the pitch to take a catch or field the ball.

Answer: True

Third man is a fielding position in cricket. A fielder who is posted on the off-side behind the slip positions is referred to as third man.

Answer: Long on

Long on is a fielding position on the on-side near the boundary line. The long on fielder is stationed to save boundaries. Leg gully is a fielder behind the batsman on the leg side and forward short leg is a fielding position very close to the right of the batsman. Cover is a fielding position on the off-side, which usually stands on the 30 yard circle.

Answer: False

In one day cricket, there are many restrictions placed on the fielding side. One such restriction is called power play. In the power play system, during the first ten overs of a one day match not more than two fielders are allowed to stand outside the 30 yard circle.

However, this rule is not applicable in test cricket. The only fielding restriction in test cricket is: Not more than two fielders (other than the wicket-keeper) are allowed to stand behind the popping crease on the leg side. This is mainly to prevent 'bodyline' or 'negative' bowling tactics.