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[Blwe_torch]

A ready reference for Captains....

"Here's how to set... a one-day field

One-day cricket is all about scoring quickly - it's the fielding side's job to keep the runs down and pick up wickets.
Unlike Test cricket, the fielders are spread out to save the runs.


Recently the game's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), announced a 10-month trial which changes the way one-day cricket is played.

Before, for the first 15 overs, nine fielders, including the bowler and the wicketkeeper, have to be inside a 30-yard (27.5m) circle when the ball is bowled.

The circle is marked out by markers five yards (4.5m) apart, so the fielders - and umpires - know where to stand.

However under the new rules called Powerplays, the fielding restrictions are replaced by three blocks totalling 20 overs.

 
Powerplays are signalled by the umpire

During the first 10 overs, now known as Powerplay 1, only two fielders may be outside the fielding circle and at least two must be in catching positions.

Two more blocks of five overs, known as Powerplay 2 and Powerplay 3, are available to the fielding captain at any time with the same rules applying, but must be used in a 50-over innings.


Usually the fielding team will start with a third man and a fine leg to give the bowler protection on the off and leg side.

With a brand new ball the bowlers should get movement, so you'll usually see a couple of slips and a gully to snap up those edges.

The team's best - and quickest - fielders will often be at point and the covers.

Batsmen will be looking to drop the ball into gaps for quick singles, so it's up to these two to close down the space quickly and force run-outs.

With only two fielders outside of the inner circle, the batsman can smash the bowlers past the fielders for those boundaries and sixes in front of the wicket.

BETWEEN POWERPLAYS

 
The fielding captain only needs four players inside the circle, including the bowler and wicketkeeper, when the ball is bowled.

This means they can spread the field to protect the boundaries and save those precious runs.

But it's not as easy as that.

The fielding team is allowed a maximum of five fielders on the leg side, so if your bowlers are spraying the ball all over the place, you're in trouble.

The two opening bowlers will bowl roughly five to six overs each, leaving them a few at the end when the pressure is on.

But it's when the second and third string bowlers come on that the field really starts to spread.

These are usually batsmen who can bowl a bit but are prone to deliver a few gifts.

So for safety, a captain will usually push mid-on, mid-off and mid-wicket right back onto the boundary.

They also have the option of a deep point or square leg, depending on how quickly the batsmen are scoring.

The off-side field will be spread too, with a deep cover sweeping the boundary for drives and cuts.

And both mid-on and mid-off will be pushed right back on the boundary too.

So there's plenty of quick singles on offer for the batsmen to keep the scores ticking over.

But they're after the big runs, so the gaps between deep cover and long off - as well as deep mid-wicket and long on - are the main targets.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/rules_and_equipment/4180026.stm
 
 

[john_dcruz]

Question: How does a captain set an attacking field and what is a defensive field, in any forms of cricket?

[dhruvdeepak]

Question: How does a captain set an attacking field and what is a defensive field, in any forms of cricket?

An attacking field can vary depending on the type of bowler (fast, spin) and the situation of the match. Generally, an attacking fielding position tends to be a close-in fielder such as short cover, silly point, or the slips. When most of the fielders are in these positions and the rest (bar two or three guarding the boundaries) saving singles, you call it an attacking field.
A defensive field is one where 4 or 5 fielders are manning the boundaries when the batsmen are walloping the bowlers or are upping the scoring rate, with the remaining fielders doing duty in the customary single-saving positions such as mid-wicket, point, cover.

[dextrous]

Essentially an attacking field leaves the boundaries unprotected and challenges the batsman to hit out or get out...on the other hand, a defensive field makes it easier for batsmen to score singles but very hard to go for 4s.