Tag: general knowledge

One of the two field umpires usually stands on an imaginary line running through the stumps at the batsman's end of the pitch, facing the batsman's rump. Which of these fielders stands close to this umpire?

Since there are 11 fielders, the position known as third man is somewhat puzzling for the neophyte. Where on the field does this player stand?

As I am standing at my normal position of mid-wicket, I see the captain waving his arms to tell me that I have to move further out towards the boundary. To what position has he moved me?

As I saw the wicket-keeper fetching a fielding helmet from its hidey-hole, I just knew the news was going to be bad. In which of the following positions would I expect to need to wear a fielding helmet?

Although it is not an official name for a fielding position, there is one term that commentators love to use for the position on the boundary between deep mid-wicket and long on. What is the agricultural nickname for this position?